Fixed Gear Bikes

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 26 Sep 2007 20:11

teehee!

http://www.howtoavoidthebummerlife.com/ ... br_oh.html

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 26 Sep 2007 20:22

On the topic of fixed gears....

I got a new wheelset for my birthday!!!!!!!

Pink machined deep v's with surly hubs. My first legit track wheelset.

I got a great deal on craigslist from a guy in Toronto.

My parents are buying them for me as a birthday present for this year and last year. yay!!

I can't WAIT!!

PINK DEEP V'S!!!!!!!

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 26 Sep 2007 20:31

mosher wrote:Pink machined deep v's with surly hubs. My first legit track wheelset.

nice! hey, what colour is your frame? I enjoy my surly hubs, but then again, i haven't ridden anything else.

quadgun · Post by **quadgun** » 27 Sep 2007 09:35

quadgun wrote:I have this old RoadBike I bought for a penny ... I wonder if I can transform it into a fixed-gear bike ...
I'll post a picture of the bike when i get a chance, and you guys can let me know if its possible

Here are the pictures ... keep in mind i bought it for a penny.
the brakes dont work ... and the gears dont change.

-would it be expensive to convert it to be a fixie? Is it even worth it? Would it be a lot of wrok?

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 27 Sep 2007 22:01

quadgun wrote: the brakes dont work ... and the gears dont change.

-would it be expensive to convert it to be a fixie? Is it even worth it? Would it be a lot of work?

looks like a good bike to do it with. Just so long as you have horizontal drop outs in the back. You can make it as cheap or expensive as you want it to be.

DJJAZZYJEFF · Post by **DJJAZZYJEFF** » 28 Sep 2007 02:05

mosher wrote:Why does anyone ever EVER want to trust their life to some mechanical clamping device that may or may not work?

My legs always work and they are always there moderating my speed carefully. I fully believe that an experienced fixed gear rider is the safest cyclist on the streets.

It should NEVER be a question of whether or not brakes will work. It's every bike owner's job to do routine maintenance, including checking the brakes. Your legs won't stop you if your toe straps break, cog slips, or your chain comes off (well, in the case of the latter you will likely stop immediately).

I understand what you're saying, Tom, but i don't think you should be so quick to dismiss brakes. They are an effective way of stopping (more so than skidding/skipping, if you ask me), and won't fail if you take care of them.

jon · Post by **jon** » 28 Sep 2007 10:06

mosher wrote: ... My first legit track wheelset.

Now don't go let those wheels actually touch a track :p (sorry I couldn't resist)

As for brakes ... I am being a hypocrite as I have been riding breakless for the past month (in the middle of switching over to a new brake but never got around to putting it on) but breaks are a much better way of stopping the bike then your legs ever could be. The chances of brakes failing is insanely low and its much much much more likely that your chain will break.

As for who is the safest person on the road? I think that is up for debate. I would say it would likely be an experienced roadie wearing a helmet and obeying traffic laws. A lot of people riding fixed seem to neither obey laws or wear a helmet and doing both is unsafe for the rider and others that have to deal with them. Really picking anyone as safest is kinda silly.

There is too much elitism and trendiness to bikes and its frustrating really.

jon · Post by **jon** » 28 Sep 2007 14:01

http://www.trackosaurusrex.com/pblog/in ... 927-142615

CHECK THIS!!!

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 28 Sep 2007 14:21

That guy doesn't do it for me. I get it, he can do wheelies.

Also, since he rides a time trial bike and it has that little front wheel I am constantly reminded of a dude with one normal arm and one gimp little useless arm and so I am forced to feel all strange inside while watching this guy.

Still, it's cool to see boundaries pushed.

jon · Post by **jon** » 29 Sep 2007 14:55

Wow I thought you would like that video. Personally I think tricks on fixed geared bikes are odd when there is already free style moutain biking and bmxing which lend themselves to tricks. Tricks with a fixed gear bike further bastardize the heritage of track bikes.

Watch the the movie "The Flying Scotsman" its awesome and about track racing.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 01 Oct 2007 13:25

kick ass video jon!

quadgun · Post by **quadgun** » 01 Oct 2007 15:29

I went to a Bike Shop today to ask how much a back wheel would be ... and he said around 100+
I was like whoa!
then he showed me a fixed gear bike they have for sale ... 500 dollars
a bike isn't something i want to invest a lot of money into now so i don't think this will happen.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 01 Oct 2007 17:56

quadgun wrote:a bike isn't something i want to invest a lot of money into now so i don't think this will happen.

well, it's your money, but also your loss.

snafu1322 · Post by **snafu1322** » 03 Oct 2007 19:45

http://www.irofixedgear.com/index.asp?P ... &ProdID=88

$160 for and IRO Rob Roy frameset till friday.

jon · Post by **jon** » 04 Oct 2007 07:21

quadgun wrote:I went to a Bike Shop today to ask how much a back wheel would be ... and he said around 100+
I was like whoa!
then he showed me a fixed gear bike they have for sale ... 500 dollars
a bike isn't something i want to invest a lot of money into now so i don't think this will happen.

http://sporting-goods.search.ebay.com/d ... sacatZ7294

$140 for a new wheel set which is basically the same thing as velocitys deep v's just cheaper (and come in lots of colours if that matters to you)

snafu1322 · Post by **snafu1322** » 08 Oct 2007 20:08

Picking up my Jamis Sputnik on Friday!

The owner of the shop gave me a deal, I am stoked.

snafu1322 · Post by **snafu1322** » 04 Nov 2007 19:12

http://www.milehighmess.com/vid/mountai ... engers.mov

Pretty awesome video.

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 04 Nov 2007 19:52

There is lots of fixed gear related talk in my blog lately, hehe it's become a big part of my life!

I now proudly have my first track bike and contrary to Jon's jabs I am actually hoping to eventually rip on it at the velodrome in Berlin.

For now I am having waaaay too much fun with my first legit bike setup.

hacksterbator · Post by **hacksterbator** » 04 Nov 2007 20:34

wow, tom, that's awesome!!! i'll have to go have a read of your blog (i'm way behind!)

despite jon and my jabs about track frames being for the hipsters, we both want them!

what kind did you get? what kind did you get???
did you get an IRO? i want the white jamie roy.

Guest_1 · Post by **Guest_1** » 04 Nov 2007 20:55

Interesting!