http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Low Cost Steel Road Frame? en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 07:29:38 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-1194 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:16:32 +0000 effemm 1194@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A wee festive update to close off the thread. He went for the Kaff, forks and all. Got someone else to build it up (I was busy with family Christmas). Here's a pic:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jibberdyflip/4218034807/" title="DSCF0207 by Fraser Millar, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/4218034807_6598c79d9f_m.jpg" alt="DSCF0207" /></a></p> <p>£125 for a decent steel frame has got to be some kind of bargain!</p> <p>Thanks for all your help and Merry Christmas! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-927 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:21:54 +0000 donnymurdo 927@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And finally ... check out</p> <p><a href="http://ilovefreegle.org/" rel="nofollow">http://ilovefreegle.org/</a></p> <p>to give or receive FREE bikes </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-706 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:35:16 +0000 effemm 706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks for the suggestions folks, we're going to try a wee visit to the Bike Station sometime soon and see what turns up. I think they're happy to sell frames on their own, I once went in to scope out a (still unfulfilled) singlepeed/fixie project and they seemed happy enough to flog me a 531 frame if and when one turned up.</p> <p>Will update y'all when anything happens... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-693 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:54:42 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thinking on the Kaffenback some more, given the frame is only £125, you can get some canti brakes for not very much.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-679 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:03:07 +0000 DaveC 679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Look in the Scrap Metal Container at the council tip.</p> <p>I have an old Peugoet bike I have which I us if I'm leaving one overnight and there is a risk of it being stolen.</p> <p>I went to the local council tip a year ago and happened to park next to the Scrap Metal container. I saw two bikes being wheeled in to it, perfectly good and no flat tyres etc.. so I wheeled them in to the back of my car before the council workers saw what I was doing. They have older Reynolds frames. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-677 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:45:40 +0000 miggy_magic 677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You could try trawling through Gumtree too. This is how I got my steel frame for my fixed gear project, which is taking me ages to do! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-666 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:12:18 +0000 Arellcat 666@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It might be worth also trying Alex Patterson Cycles on Roseburn Street. Though eBay is probably as easy a route as any - the early-mid 90s Raleigh frames were pretty good at the higher end. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-664 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:07:25 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 664@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Actually, checking on it the Surly frames are about £300 from Wiggle, so definitely Bike Station as the best option I think. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-663 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:07:01 +0000 chdot 663@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://eastsidebikes.com" rel="nofollow">http://eastsidebikes.com</a></p> <p>Open 5 days</p> <p>BS does frames, Wed eve or Sat (I think)</p> <p>eBay</p> <p><a href="http://desc.shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=reynolds+531&amp;_sacat=0&amp;LH_TitleDesc=1&amp;_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&amp;_odkw=reynolds+531&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_rdc=1">Start search with Reynolds 531</a></p> <p>Can often be worth buying complete bike rather than frame only. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-661 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:57:25 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 661@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Damn. I was going to suggest the Kaff (got one myself - it's a bit 'agricultural' but it really does the job. Commuted on it, ridden audax and sportive on it, and next year sticking some knobblies on to ride cyclocross - tis the do-all bike!</p> <p>Bike Station is a good idea - though I'm not sure if they sell just the frames?</p> <p>Occasionally something will come up on eBay.</p> <p>Surly frames aren't hideously expensive? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=130#post-654 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:15:58 +0000 effemm 654@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe this should be under "stuff" but bear with me...</p> <p>Friend of mine was out on his old-school steel road bike (80's racer is the best description) when the downtube split, necessitating a taxi home from Ratho.</p> <p>Any ideas for a low-cost replacement?</p> <p>My first thoughts were:</p> <p>Kaffenback (no good - wrong brakes)<br /> Eastside Bikes<br /> The Bike Station<br /> eBay</p> <p>Any ideas much appreciated. </p>