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Anyone ever ride a fixed MTB? what am i getting into?

Tetreault

Monkey
Nov 23, 2005
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well i was looking over my random spare parts bin and i have a complete mishmash of parts so i was thinking i need a complete mishmash frankeinbike.

what im looking at is a old norco aluminum dirt jumping frame, a non suspension corrected rigid fork, 26" disk wheels, 3" rise cruiser bars and a bunch of other random bits to fill in the rest.

i plan on running it fixed by getting one of those cogs that counts on in the space of the rear disk and then also running a front disk brake.

the biggest problem i see is that 1. will the bb be to low and 2. how freaking hard is it going to be to ride fixed with some 2.3" wide semi slicks?

i know its a crazy idea and in no way is this something that im serious about, i laugh everytime i think about it and i think thats what attracts me to the idea, i just want to know if you guys think i have finally went crazy or not and if anyone else has done such a thing before?
 

J-Dubs

Monkey
Jul 10, 2006
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I have ridden fixed mtb or offroad fixed off and on since 2006. Go slow at first. Make sure you have a front brake.

Your going to have a blast. :D
I second this.

It's a worthy adventure that will make your old trails new again. It'll put a smile on your face for sure.
 

OGRipper

back alley ripper
Feb 3, 2004
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Semi-slicks are the least of your problems.

I've tried it, it's a fun way to get kicks on two wheels but I would need to be seriously bored to think of it as a go-to bike if I had other options. If your trails are technical at all, be prepared to bash your feet and pedals at precisely the wrong time - even moreso with that low bb.

If nothing else, it will be a fun frankenbike to ride to the bar/coffeeshop.
 

KavuRider

Turbo Monkey
Jan 30, 2006
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Semi-slicks are the least of your problems.

I've tried it, it's a fun way to get kicks on two wheels but I would need to be seriously bored to think of it as a go-to bike if I had other options. If your trails are technical at all, be prepared to bash your feet and pedals at precisely the wrong time - even moreso with that low bb.

If nothing else, it will be a fun frankenbike to ride to the bar/coffeeshop.
There's a guy here in AZ, from Tucson I think, who rides a fixed mtb. Pretty sure he's even race the Old Pueblo 24 race on it. I think he was in Dirt Rag a few years ago.

That being said, I think it would just plain suck on the trails here in Phoenix - way too many rocks, most of the time I'm ratcheting my cranks to try to avoid pedal strikes all the time.
 

henrymiller

Monkey
May 4, 2002
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There's a guy here in AZ, from Tucson I think, who rides a fixed mtb. Pretty sure he's even race the Old Pueblo 24 race on it. I think he was in Dirt Rag a few years ago.

That being said, I think it would just plain suck on the trails here in Phoenix - way too many rocks, most of the time I'm ratcheting my cranks to try to avoid pedal strikes all the time.
You learn to ride a different way. I do not notice any more perdal strikes. But it is not rocky here in Colorado. :rofl: