I thought an update was due. Harry Quinn passed away last month, as you will see from his son Peter’s comment below. He was an exceptional framebuilder, and the cycling world is a poorer place for his passing. It has to be said, however, that the cycling world is also a much richer place thanks [...]
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An Update
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ta Daaa!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 11, 2008 | 7 Comments »
So, the Harry Quinn is finished!
A couple of days off work, some splendidly efficient postmen, and lots of elbow grease and I have my fixed wheel! A couple of shakedown runs in the park, a few adjustments, and here we are at the end of the project. And I must say, I’m loving the finished [...]
I love receiving post!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
2 parcels arrived: My Brooks B17 saddle, and a box full of tyres/tubes/tape, my stem and some tools.
As soon as I got home I fitted the tyres, and put the new seat on – now it looks like this:
Somewhere to sit, and a means of stopping
Posted in Uncategorized on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, being an old frame things aren’t so easy with parts. My spare 27.2 seatpost was too fat to go in. Turns out I needed a 27.0. They are not so common as you might think. Anyway here’s my System EX seatpost. I removed the logos by polishing with sugar. (yes, really – dip some [...]
The Game is afoot.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wheels have arrived! It would take me so long to decide on the right rims and hubs that I have jumped straight in and bought a wheelset already made up. They are Remerx Taurus deep-V 36 hole rims, with SJS aluminium double fixed track hubs, and an anonymous 18t cog and lock ring. At worst [...]
The first piece of kit has arrived
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So the postman brought my new Ebay purchase today:
Campagnolo Super Record crankset
170mm Strada time trial crank, for single chainring. Made in 1981
47 tooth chainring (and a 53 I shall not use)
FAG Nadax sealed BB with short titanium axle. I’m not even sure my rear stays will allow an axle this narrow.
Suntour Superbe Pro pedals
So that’s [...]
So, let’s take a look at the frame then.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here it is. Resplendent in pale blue and silver. The paint is good enough that I’m not going to respray it. We shall call it “patina”.
I bought this from a cycle recycling social enterprise in Leicester, called Bikes 4 All.
The Harry Quinn badge. I think this dates it to the short time that Falcon owned [...]
Introduction
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
This is a blog about my attempt to build a fixed wheel bicycle out of an old 80’s frame and a collection of parts.
Firstly the frame: This is a Harry Quinn “Crusader” touring frame. I don’t know much about it, but it seems to have been built in the dark years under the short period [...]
