101 things update
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006. Make a cushion cover for the spare cushion in my room - still stopped on this.
007. Finish all currently ongoing sewing/knitting projects - still slowly ongoing. Distracted by Interesting Other Project, whoops. Started on the silk dress though.
027. Keep track of my reading for 3 months. - still stopped. Possibly using the Treo to track on starting rather than finishing is the way forward.
036. One evening a week college work for 3 months - this will finish next week!
038. O'Reilly blog entry once a week for 3 months - Done as of 26.04.2007! Missed one week due to Easter & not being at work but decided this was legit as it is really work-related, so did an extra week to make up for it.
047. Rearrange bike storage to get 3 bikes in - Done 04.04.2007.
049. Shelves in kitchen cupboard under fusebox - Done 04.04.2007, and very nice they look too. Also useful.
051. SR series - 300k done 08.04.2007. 400k on Saturday; 600k a fortnight after that.
053. Build up a fixie - Done 06.04.2007 (it still doesn't have its very own front wheel, or a rear brake, but I've been riding it for nearly a month now so I think it counts as done.)
067. Phone parents weekly for 3 months - Nearly 2 months now. Won't be able to phone this week as they're in Morocco but think that is legit :-)
070. Take Wendy out to dinner Done 12.04.2007.
084. Go to Purr. - didn't go in the end. Prob not till Sept now.
096. Stick all my old photos into a scrapbook(s) - up to 1996, post-1996 sorted & scrapbook for them acquired.
120/1001 days, 11/101 things done, 8/101 things in progress.
006. Make a cushion cover for the spare cushion in my room - still stopped on this.
007. Finish all currently ongoing sewing/knitting projects - still slowly ongoing. Distracted by Interesting Other Project, whoops. Started on the silk dress though.
027. Keep track of my reading for 3 months. - still stopped. Possibly using the Treo to track on starting rather than finishing is the way forward.
036. One evening a week college work for 3 months - this will finish next week!
038. O'Reilly blog entry once a week for 3 months - Done as of 26.04.2007! Missed one week due to Easter & not being at work but decided this was legit as it is really work-related, so did an extra week to make up for it.
047. Rearrange bike storage to get 3 bikes in - Done 04.04.2007.
049. Shelves in kitchen cupboard under fusebox - Done 04.04.2007, and very nice they look too. Also useful.
051. SR series - 300k done 08.04.2007. 400k on Saturday; 600k a fortnight after that.
053. Build up a fixie - Done 06.04.2007 (it still doesn't have its very own front wheel, or a rear brake, but I've been riding it for nearly a month now so I think it counts as done.)
067. Phone parents weekly for 3 months - Nearly 2 months now. Won't be able to phone this week as they're in Morocco but think that is legit :-)
070. Take Wendy out to dinner Done 12.04.2007.
084. Go to Purr. - didn't go in the end. Prob not till Sept now.
096. Stick all my old photos into a scrapbook(s) - up to 1996, post-1996 sorted & scrapbook for them acquired.
120/1001 days, 11/101 things done, 8/101 things in progress.
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Date: 2007-05-02 02:33 pm (UTC)Assuming you have front-facing dropouts on that: you'd need to get a rear wheel with a fixed hub (ideally one with a thread on each side, so you can put 2 different rear sprockets on & have a choice of gears), & you'll need a chainwhip to get the sprockets on. That's prob the most difficult bit (I didn't do that initially, although geared down this week & watched my friend do it so am confident I could another time. With the right tools it's not tough.). Adjusting your chain tension is a bit of a hassle but not that bad; you already have brakes.
Short answer: no, not difficult at all :-) I didn't do the stripping down bit because I got a frame rather than disassembling an existing bike. But in general taking things *off* shouldn't be too much of a challenge. Putting it together again isn't difficult at all - there's really not much to do, tbh (which was one of the appealing features for me!).
Note: you should get either clipless pedals or toestraps. I wouldn't recommend trying to get to grips with those at the same time as learning to ride fixed, so possibly best to stick 'em on whatever bike you regularly ride first & get the hang of it (can't comment on toestraps, but clipless doesn't take that long. Reduce the tension on the pedals initially, they're pretty tight when they're new.).