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grom-dom

Turbo Monkey
Jun 27, 2006
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Chapel Thrill
this thing is so sick. i love it.

-it goes-

fly pantera 2

classic races

lumberjacks

tattered fit og's

jumpoff

fit flows, 175

28t animal v2

cheapo kmc

Gold Profile Mini front hub, about half ti spokes, half white primos and a few black spokes, orange alloy nipples, laced 3 cross to an Chrome Odyssey 7ka

DRIVE 3/8ths, 36 hole, 9 tooth, hand laced 3 cross to Odyssey Hazard Light Chrome with misc primo spokes and some silver and black brass nipples.

irc siren 2.125 for maximum trails steez

path plyte 2.1 backwards

twisted pc's are mandatory

fino with bronze

generic post with hollow guts

evo II grippers

monolever small

linear slic kable

chillin around 24lbs maybe? not concerned enough to weigh it








action shots, no recent trails though :[







anddddddddd

-fixie check-

frame/fork- raleigh centurion

stem- quill

bars- drop

headset- 1" threaded

tires- vredstein

cranks- dura ace

front wheel- dura ace on an open pro

rear wheel- campy record vintage fixed

seat- i sit on it

chain- kmc?





i'll do a trails check in a week or so, trying to get them running.
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t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
Alright, bud, here is my suggestions on the later bike. Ditch the brakes. Well, maybe keep the front until you get used to stopping. Second, take your bars and hacksaw the ends so you can run them upside down into bullhorns. Thats a personal preference, but much more unique and messengerish. Maybe consider a mtb riser bar as well, just chopped a bit, lots of guys are going that direction as well. Or just leave it, fixies rock.

20 is looking stellar as well!
 
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grom-dom

Turbo Monkey
Jun 27, 2006
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Chapel Thrill
i got the fixie from my pops.

i'm getting an iro angus when the money rolls around, brakeless, flat bar, legit track geometry, deep dishes. it's a clusterf*ck of trendy in the face. could get an aerospoke up front too :]

i'm getting an s3 only because the pantera 2 is to long
 
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grom-dom

Turbo Monkey
Jun 27, 2006
1,140
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Chapel Thrill
i could try. that thing is so close to being to big for me. fun to shred though. got it up to 47mph haulin my ass off. blew by a roadie pack maxed out. i like my bmx better
 
spec-rider88

spec-rider88

Monkey
Oct 22, 2006
103
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St.Leonard, MD
Sick 20" set-up man. For the fixie, just do whatever the hell you want (After all, it is YOUR bike.) Don't be swayed by the hipsters. Most of those guys are all burnt out on Starbucks and the smell of their own gas anyway. Good luck with the build and post some pics when you get it hooked up!
 
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t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
spec-rider88 said:
Sick 20" set-up man. For the fixie, just do whatever the hell you want (After all, it is YOUR bike.) Don't be swayed by the hipsters. Most of those guys are all burnt out on Starbucks and the smell of their own gas anyway. Good luck with the build and post some pics when you get it hooked up!
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LOL. I don't even drink coffee, I'm a bmxer who when presented with getting a roadbike decided a fixie would be the most fun, and I don't just pose around, I do alley cats (I would like to see how many guys would race through 9pm traffic on the loop in Chicago on a Saturday night while its raining, not to many hipsters, my friend) and I ride one because its super fun and a challenge. Its like driving a stick, riding a fixie is so much more interactive.

Nice try though, I'm sure your 2 legit 2 quit!

But the truth is, Grom, you should do what you want. Just making some suggestions.
 
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cully

Chimp
Jun 1, 2007
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yeah, that did put a damper on things, I haven't done any this year and all the bike death in chicago this year have made me think twice about these. I've only heard of one so far this year, at least since the guy died. I might do some more, I'd just have to see.
 
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t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
cully said:
yeah, that did put a damper on things, I haven't done any this year and all the bike death in chicago this year have made me think twice about these. I've only heard of one so far this year, at least since the guy died. I might do some more, I'd just have to see.
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The first one I did I was in the lead pack running a huge intersection. A chick pulled out in her car, dude next to me dove in front of it, she hit the brakes and I smacked into it going about 25-30. I ripped the cleat out of my shoe, but didn't stick around for the aftermath. I hear you, though on thinking twice. I commute to school and ride in traffic and it just takes one bobble to put your head under a tire (not to be morbid or anything). Makes riding DJs or parks seem so much less risky (but thats not true either, I guess).

Oh well, the worst can happen just walking down the side walk, no sense not living, right?
 
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pHeller

Monkey
Nov 5, 2007
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You can always ride brakes and SS rather than fixie.

Fixie (having ridden it a few times) seems like "oh look at me, I'm cool" kind of trend, and matched with the hipsters going nutzo over alley cats, and sure fire way for someone to get killed.
 
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46chief

Monkey
Jun 12, 2007
296
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Don't listen to numbnuts that ride fixies brakeless, it's stupid in the hills anyway. The rear brake is useless, you can lose it, unless you ride it SS too. MTB bars are fun on a fixie but the drops let you ride it longer due to many hand positions. Also if you have a real fixed hub get clipless pedals for it you'll learn to skidstop alot easier.
 
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t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
Some of you are kinda funny about fixies, huh? A lot of people could say your all trendy for jumping on the "bmx scene" or this thing of riding MTBs on Djs and Skateparks, very trendy right now, bunch of followers you all are. And DHers, gosh, thats trendy, too. Blah blah blah. Whats wrong with people riding bikes, why don't we hate on everyone who started after us, we must have started the trend in the first place and everyone wants to be like us.

Oh wait, there were people before us doing what we do, too. Hmmm.

As for the brakes on a fixie, agreed. If you live some place flat slowing your pace and skidding is enough. I run a front brake as a bailout, which I totally agree is smart. Back brakes are a little pointless.

And people getting killed or hurt, seems like people in BMX do some pretty crazy (stupid?) stuff. Others choose to huck off of huge cliffs, and others racing DH have actually died when they run into rocks and trees. I don't think any of us can point fingers about doing things that are potentially dangerous.
 
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karpidisco

Chimp
Jun 19, 2005
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well in boise idaho the whole fixie seen is out of control its like there all stuck behind like two years everyone that rides a fixie is also fitting some fashion criteria it like you cant go two blocks without seeing some kid in a short brimmed hat with both pant legs rolled up messenger bag always which ok there deal right well in turn everyone of the kids is a cocky asshole who thinks they were born on a bike and prides themselves for throwing barspins on their roadbike or who can slide the farthest is it just me or is everywhere going with this fad
 
freeridekid

freeridekid

Monkey
Oct 18, 2003
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U-District, WA
karpidisco said:
well in boise idaho the whole fixie seen is out of control its like there all stuck behind like two years everyone that rides a fixie is also fitting some fashion criteria it like you cant go two blocks without seeing some kid in a short brimmed hat with both pant legs rolled up messenger bag always which ok there deal right well in turn everyone of the kids is a cocky asshole who thinks they were born on a bike and prides themselves for throwing barspins on their roadbike or who can slide the farthest is it just me or is everywhere going with this fad
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Punctuation--it's a good thing.
 
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t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
Like I said before, as long as people are riding bikes and having fun, who cares?

You could complain about guys on 20's, 24's, 26's, or 700's throwing barspins, but instead, maybe, appreciate it.
 
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sinister37

Chimp
Jul 8, 2005
27
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Boise, ID
Not being a cocky prick is a good thing too! And yes, I guess you can just say: "oh everybody just get along, and ride your bikes, or maybe appreciate it." But when every person in your town who rides a fixie is a complete douche bag, (not an exaggeration) I can respect everyones love to bike but seriously what makes you so "hardcore" and better than everybody because you can skid your tire 80ft or do bmx tricks on a road bike? Oh well I guess I'll just continue to laugh it off and ride my bicycle.
Rant over.
 
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t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
I can appreciate that. I guess I'm being an optimist and am advocating for the kids that ride fixies for the love of it rather then the image. I know more then a few guys riding $5000 mtbs that can't do much more then sit on them. Is it wrong? (well, kinda, but...)
 
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pHeller

Monkey
Nov 5, 2007
106
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Any bike (no matter how dumb or dangerous) is better than no bike.

You diss me for riding my bike, I break your knees.

I've broken my girlfriends knees many times. (j/k)
 
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cully

Chimp
Jun 1, 2007
54
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pHeller said:
Any bike (no matter how dumb or dangerous) is better than no bike.
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not true, there are bike riders and then there are the hipster posers who drop 1,500 on their first fixie. no bike might be better for some, riding their (get ready for a huge generalization here) brakeless, bareknuckle, with deep-v's (or areo spokes), and flat pedals as their first bike in 5 years in very dangerous in chicago traffic and gives a bad name to cyclists in general.

So don't get me wrong, I love riding fixed and I agree that the more on bikes the better but risking your life in the name of fashion is not worth it.

so yeah, I'll just give you the run down on my bike in case you wanted to know.
I run eggbeaters, have a front brake, and have a chopped down riser bar on there. for the most part that is just stuff I had laying around. I have a '92 Schwinn paramount(Taiwan made by panasonic) rear wheel is a formula/iro front wheel i snaked from my road bike (bontrager racelight). fun, light cro-mo bike and the road geo is great for city riding.

so thats it I think sorry for the massive thread hi-jack

and nice bikes man...
 
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t1maglio

Monkey
Oct 29, 2001
855
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southern wisconsin
About four years ago I was coming off sugery on my knee and I wanted to get a road bike. I worked for the guy that used to be the head builder for Schwinn, and then he moved with the family to Waterford (he now has his own shop and does his own frames). I was psyched on building up a bike, but after a while I decided a typical road bike wasn't the right fit. All my bikes were SS so I started to consider my options. Fixies had always interested me, and seemed like more of a challenge. I talked to my boss and he advised me on parts and when I was done I had an awesome bike. It took a little time to get used to but I ride it every day to school (the 20" and 24" don't get me there on time, I like to leave last minute).

Anyway, there are a lot of kids just doing it cuz there friends did it, or they like the scene, and with the alley cat thing I can see how it can be bad (that dude that died was no beginner, he was a serious rider). I personally don't care for the flashy roadie scene, nor does that style of racing interest me at all, but I think a lot of guys coming from the more alternative background can get into a "fast" bike a little easier going the direction of a fixie.
 
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cully

Chimp
Jun 1, 2007
54
0
I totally agree, that wasn't aimed at you at all, I was just saying that no bike might be better than a dangerous hipster. I know that when I come up behind a wobbling guy on a pista concept i get scared. yeah alley cat racers know what they're doing, it's just an inherently dangerous sport, like street racing in a car but without the calateral damage.
 
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