fixed gear bikes
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- fooler0
and their all vegans, and listen to bands youve never heard of, and they all hang out at the local coffe shops
foreverwhatever
(Jun 14 06, 18:02)all the bike messengers here seem to hang out at dive bars and see how fucked up on cheap PBR they can get.
other than that they fit all those sterotypes to a tee!
- acescence0
foreverwhatever- get a spoke tension meter. check the rim to be sure there are no cracks around the holes, if there are you're better off getting a new rim, safety and such.
speaking of safety... i recently discovered these great fixed hubs, i'm having a new one laced up to a velocity deep v as i type:
http://www.levelcomponents.com/i…
no threads, no lock ring, the cog just bolts straight on. i like.
- joyride0
why use your legs to stop when brakes will do it for you? hell, why pedal when a motor will do it for you? why drive a manual transmission car when an automatic trans will do all the work for you? why fuck your girlfriend when her dildo will do the work for you?
acescence
(Jun 14 06, 18:55)lol... you took that from riding a bike to fucking his girlfriend... hahahahhahaha AWESOME!
- foreverwhatever0
well i bought the bike for $160 at a used bike shop, so far ive replaced the rear rim, but the front is still what it was when i bought it.
but yeah, a new rim wouldnt hurt... but unfortuantely... i dont have any money
- fooler0
i figure by the time i get new a new crank, sprocket, rear wheel/hub and chain i might as well have bought one of the shelf.
- skelly0
brakeless = more fun.
by that i mean i feel more involved (and more aware) by having to pay more attention to what's in front of me. the phrase "steer instead of stop" is common advice. also, with every cable gone, brakeless bikes look sexy.
- skelly0
this thread needs more pictures
- mrdobolina0
I used to paint rivendell frames in the waterford factory.
- Mimio0
Dont you stretch chains and wear out Chain rings more often when you stand on your pedals all the time to get moving?
- Supplemental0
I ride brakeless and I find that I am actually way more safe on track bike than I was on my road bike. I pay much more attention to what is around me, but have also put in a lot of time, learning to ride with traffic, and in complete control of my bike and reactions.
If anyone is interested. I am part of a video coming out soon at mashsf.com. We all come at track bikes from a bmx or skating background and besides serious racing/riding try to do some tricks. I went riding in a skatepark the other day, and it was a blast.
You may all start the hating now.
- Mimio0
Mr.D also invented the "Hotdog in the seat-tube trick" for those annoying customers.
- Point50
lol... you took that from riding a bike to fucking his girlfriend... hahahahhahaha AWESOME!
joyride2
(Jun 14 06, 20:32)
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Yes, that was awesome.
- versa0
i skate and that sounds fun nonetheless
- mrdobolina0
hahaha great idea. we used to weld/braze bottle openers on certain peoples bottom brackets.
flip your bike over and pop a bottle of beer open.
- Mimio0
That's awesome
- mrdobolina0
that sounds cool, but what is the point of no brakes?
- acescence0
chain stretch is actually not stretching, but wear of the rivets in the bushings that causes elongation. but, yeah, chainrings and chains do wear out faster. i just use cheap KMC BMX chains that are like 9 bucks, change it every 6 months or so, and usually swap the chainring every 2 years
- NegativeSpace0
Well i didnt mean my comment in a way that I thought it was stupid to ride a fixed gear bike, i just can't imagine doing it; seems like it would taking getting used to without the quick stopping power. I would definitely consider a single speed conversion on an old mtb I have to help improve my mtb riding.
I don't mean to hi-jack the thread but I figure some people may know in here; does anyone have any recommendations for a decent/afforable bike trainer, would be nice to be able to keep my cycling routine up during the off season and days when the weather is shitty.
- fooler0
that sounds cool, but what is the point of no brakes?
mrdobolina
(Jun 14 06, 15:16)have yu ever riden a bike? I'm no expert but a "fixed gear" means you have to slow down the rpms of the crank to stop.
That is your breaking. It's not a 'free wheel" with no stopping power.
- Seanbot0
sorry boys, but eat my dust.
love, my vespa.