Left side drive train?
lowering the fork to ~90mm tomorrow also getting a half link and better post. Then I think it will be ready for the woods.
Wheel swap in the next month or two, I just scammed those from my spare parts pile. (way too overbuilt for the use)
Fixed Gears.
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why come in here and talk sh!t? if you dont like fixies then thats your opinion. no reason to come in the one thread thats dedicated to them and trash talk.
I don't hate fixed gears, I actually have one, I hate the people who are all high and mighty because they ride a fixed gear. I have to deal with them every day working at a bike shop.
I said Fad, as in they are a fashion accessory right now. I didn't say they need to disappear. Once the fad is over then I'll be happy. I don't expect everyone to give them up, I know people who have been riding them since the 90's and I'm sure they'll still be doing it along with a lot of others, it's the fashion part and attitude that comes with it which pisses me off.
I said Fad, as in they are a fashion accessory right now. I didn't say they need to disappear. Once the fad is over then I'll be happy. I don't expect everyone to give them up, I know people who have been riding them since the 90's and I'm sure they'll still be doing it along with a lot of others, it's the fashion part and attitude that comes with it which pisses me off.
trust me i know what your saying, i too work at a shop and see it all the time. i think they are so popular mostly because they are so much fun. and they are low maintenance and can be fairly cheap. so whats not to love. i too hate all the hipsters though
Update on my Scott. I've been riding some single track with it it's super fun. I do need some better cranks and wheels thou.
(the Hozefellers are tweaked from their days on my DH bike and the rims are just way to heavy for xc use)
(the Hozefellers are tweaked from their days on my DH bike and the rims are just way to heavy for xc use)
I'm hoping to build one up soon for riding around town and some semi-legit road training, seeing some good inspiration here.
Seems to me like offroad on a fixie would be downright impossible, especially singletrack. You can only brake at your rear wheel and you can't corner past a certain amount. Is it better than I'm imagining it to be? Sure builds some clean looking bikes.
Seems to me like offroad on a fixie would be downright impossible, especially singletrack. You can only brake at your rear wheel and you can't corner past a certain amount. Is it better than I'm imagining it to be? Sure builds some clean looking bikes.
Wait a second....
That bike is a left hand drive!! I remember when Haro came out with that for ppl that grind right side. Nice looking bike!
glad you like it. The crummy old free ride wheels will be gone in a few day and replaced with a nice new set of silver Mavic CrossRides. Should look even better then!
im so hip!
Heres mine.
The 2nd fixed gear(still in assembly.)
seattle has some steep hills, and it rains every once in a while. we also have lots of hipsters who ride fixies without brakes (and without a helmet, of course). add the two together and you have a recipe for cracking your head open: just a week or two ago i took care of a guy who gave himself multiple facial fractures + a clavicle fracture after locking up the rear wheel and discovering that wasn't enough.
i prescribed him a front brake and a helmet. true story.
i prescribed him a front brake and a helmet. true story.
I've been dabbling with brakeless when it's dry out, but when there is any chance of rain, the front brake goes on the bike.
It's not the band I hate; it's the fans.
yeah i have no brakes purely for aesthetics. ill admit it i think it looks way better without and honestly the brake wasnt touched once the whole time it was on the bike. im sure someday i will wish i had one. but i will cross that bridge when i get to it
Now has pursuit bars from the Russian track team when they defected the LA olympics. They are not a standard diameter bar and are credited for inventing the pursuit. This is an ex-Olympian's bike. (Rory O'Reilly) The perks of working in a shop, you just have cool free stuff laying around! I'll have to snap a pic of the current setup.
I like brakeless since it's lower maintenance, cheaper, and looks better. Plus I find it pretty easy to slow down since I'm used to a brakeless BMX bike.
Looks better, I understand, even if I don't agree. But less maintenance and cheaper? Seriously? I put the front brake on my fixie 8 or 9 years ago and haven't touched it since.
But don't get angry - from the size of that rig (which is pretty sweet, BTW) it looks like you are a big dude.
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i have a pake track with velocity deep v's, sugino messenger cranks, cane creek head set, ritchey stem.
before that i have a schwinn conversion
before that i have a schwinn conversion
The times I have had to jam on the brakes in an vehicle is only twice in current memory (road rager on the bridge, blind turn at Skeggs).
But the day you need a front brake and you don't have it because of looks, enjoy the pain.
Not really.
Heres my Langster which i tend to ride more than my other fixed gear bikes
:d Lol
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Was fixed, but now has rack, fenders, lights, a Sturmey-Archer 8-speed internal hub setup out back. A child trailer in the house now as well, to expnd my grocery getting abilities.
No kids, thank god!
Interloc road frame, was setup with Dura Ace/Ultegra 9spd. stuff, but swapped over with a White Industries ENO hub once I found I prefered to road ride fixed gear. Makes for a nice comfy time.
No idea
This is my commuter bike. I'm not much of a hipster...just enjoy the novelty (and challenge?) of the fixed gear. These are actually some photos I took of a recently added lighting setup, but you'll get the idea.
Very nice and I dig the color set-up. SICK!!!!
