Dulwich Hill Bicycle Club

Hi all

Here are the photos of an Olmo Scatto steel frame, which I put through a paint job.

http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa310/fouadaswad/

I bought it a complete bike with an 8-speed campanolo Chorus drivetrain.

I intend this bike as a trainer bike. What I'd like to get your opinion on is whether I should set this bike up as a fixed gear, or 8 speed. I am assuming that for a fixie, the extras that I will need are rear gears, a crank, a Hub and spokes for a rear wheel build up (I am assuming I can use my current rim).

What do the experts think?

The other question is, I forgot to treat the inside of the headtube with fish oil to prevent internal rust before the mechanic installed the headset. Is this a big deal and do I have to pull it appart and treat it, or is it not a bigie?

Nice paint job you've done. For a second I thought the front fork has its tip snapped off, until I realised it was the thick carpet that ate it.

The paint looks nice, where did you get it done? Not really sure about the red forks, but i'm sure they'll look better once the bike has been put together.

I probably need to treat my frame for rust prevention, i'll probably do it when i put the original forks back in, which means i either need a new headset with lower stack height (Rudelli Misura seems suitable) or a longer steerer attached to the forks. I also wouldn't mind repainting the frame, but as a commuter i should probably keep it as is until i have something else and can convert the frame back to training use.

Fixed gear conversion would only require a new rear wheel, new chain, and a cog. You can generally get the chainline close enough with the road cranks. I was lucky with the cranks and Bottom bracket i got from Lindsay (ex George parts) as the cranks are older campy and go further on the bottom bracket, giving a perfect chainline.