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SRG · 07-04-2011, 07:05 AM

"Fixie" - Coaster breaks?, no brakes?, flintstones?

Even w/ the best of these, how well can you stop?

Ever run into anything? I think I would.

jake28 · 07-04-2011, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Laser145

The Nagasawa is better suited for the velodrome but it does conquer the largest mountain in my area...The Williamsburg Bridge.

Fixie and Williamsburg. Enough said.

anotherguy · 07-04-2011, 07:59 AM

I've ridden a "Fixie" up here. First descent and I found out just how strong gravity is. Made it down alive but scared shitless and shaking.

You can have that fixed gear shit.

Chisenhallw · 07-04-2011, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jake28

Fixie and Williamsburg. Enough said.

Chisenhallw · 07-04-2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Harv06

Here are my Treks that see the most seat time.
2.3, 5.2 Madone, Top fuel

You have far too many bikes; I can help you with that problem!

Ridge · 07-04-2011, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Laser145

Mine is the Nagasawa, buddy rides the Bianchi...

That poor Bianchi... relegated to a hipster-fixie fad gone horribly wrong.

So you ride Velodrome with that itty-bitty chainring? What kind of speeds you hit with that?

trailer Rails · 07-04-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratski

Why do you say frozen forks are perfect?

Because those forks are just coil spring with no damping system. They would do more harm than good if they were functioning.

Ratski · 07-04-2011, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by trailer Rails

Because those forks are just coil spring with no damping system. They would do more harm than good if they were functioning.

I think they might even be elastomer forks, but good point, I never thought of that.

Laser145 · 07-04-2011, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridge

That poor Bianchi... relegated to a hipster-fixie fad gone horribly wrong.

So you ride Velodrome with that itty-bitty chainring? What kind of speeds you hit with that?

That itty-bitty chainring is a 48...it gets around. The Bianchi is certainly a confused bike...but the guy that rides it also enjoys a period correct Pinarello track bike and De Rosa road bike. He commutes and competes on bikes, he's earned a little wiggle room I suppose.

The Nagasawa is no "fixie"... it's a track bike (the Bianchi on the other hand...). I appreciate the bike for what it is and I respect it's limits as well as my own. When I want to fly to work I take my 29er and haul ass... but I love riding the track bike around the city. It's a challenge everyday and keeps you sharp.

Cheers

cornercarver · 07-04-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gummee!

I'd like to see a video of someone riding that bottom contraption.

M

Did anyone post this?

As far as I know, the concept has been around for quite a long time, but that particular design belongs to atomic zombie. I first saw that design referenced from Make magazine's blog in 2005 or so.

Andrew · 07-05-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by cornercarver

Did anyone post this?

As far as I know, the concept has been around for quite a long time, but that particular design belongs to atomic zombie. I first saw that design referenced from Make magazine's blog in 2005 or so.

Nice to see a pair of Bullmoose bars on there... the original and still classic mountain bike bars. Rivendell is now importing a variant, made to their spec. by Nitto.

http://www.rivbike.com/products/show...ose-bar/16-194

JerrilD · 07-05-2011, 12:02 PM

datol · 07-07-2011, 11:47 PM

So here are two of mine, both still works in progress, but coming along

.

The 8 speed Cannondale: Just got the bull bars, which still need some adjusting. Decided to try these because I couldn't get comfy with regular drops. I still need to make a chain guide for the front, probably a carbon fiber project. I also want to get rid of the trigger shifter and go with a single down tube shifter, simpler.

Second one is a Balance XR 450 mountain bike converted to single speed. Basically got it for free when I bought an older Cannondale for my nephew. The idea here was to try and make a BMX bike with 26 inch wheels. After drawing and scaling a few bikes in a CAD program it became obvious that the BMX bikes have really long top / down tubes. Next step is to build a jig and change out the top and down tube and see how it rides. I have been dragging my heels a bit because it is so much fun to ride now...

Dane

ducnut · 07-08-2011, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by datol

I wouldn't trust that adjustable stem on anything but a comfort/hybrid bike. Guaranteed, the adjustment point will slip, based on what you're doing with that bike. I used one on my TT bike, to get an idea of what I needed for rise. The LBS warned me it'd slip. Sure enough, on the first TT, going up a hill, it slipped. I used a ratchet and allen socket to tighten the bolt until I thought it'd break. Obviously, some serious stress going on at the stem.

trailer Rails · 07-08-2011, 07:23 PM

I scored some new wheels and tires for the bike today. Krsyrium ES wheels and a pair of Infinity Arm Elite tires. All I had to buy is a set of tubeless valve stems. They set up tubeless perfectly.

I put them on and the 38mm tires were too big. So I put my 28mm All Condition tires on the rims. They took a bit more work to setup tubeless. All in all I took over 800 grams of rotating weight off the bike.

07-04-2011, 07:05 AM	#781
SRG SRG Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia USA Oddometer: 893	"Fixie" - Coaster breaks?, no brakes?, flintstones? Even w/ the best of these, how well can you stop? Ever run into anything? I think I would. __________________ Lazy Traveler

07-04-2011, 07:59 AM	#783
anotherguy Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: in the foothills now.... Oddometer: 4,307	I've ridden a "Fixie" up here. First descent and I found out just how strong gravity is. Made it down alive but scared shitless and shaking. You can have that fixed gear shit. __________________ When injustice becomes law,resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson

07-05-2011, 12:02 PM	#792
JerrilD Naked Rider Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Boring Denmark Oddometer: 38	__________________ My Bike: Suzuki SV1000N K7 www.jerrild.dk

07-07-2011, 11:47 PM	#793
datol n00b and improved! Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Pasadena,CA Oddometer: 92	So here are two of mine, both still works in progress, but coming along . The 8 speed Cannondale: Just got the bull bars, which still need some adjusting. Decided to try these because I couldn't get comfy with regular drops. I still need to make a chain guide for the front, probably a carbon fiber project. I also want to get rid of the trigger shifter and go with a single down tube shifter, simpler. Second one is a Balance XR 450 mountain bike converted to single speed. Basically got it for free when I bought an older Cannondale for my nephew. The idea here was to try and make a BMX bike with 26 inch wheels. After drawing and scaling a few bikes in a CAD program it became obvious that the BMX bikes have really long top / down tubes. Next step is to build a jig and change out the top and down tube and see how it rides. I have been dragging my heels a bit because it is so much fun to ride now... Dane __________________ Buy it, use it, break it, fix it We learn nothing from the things we do right the first time.

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07-08-2011, 07:23 PM	#795
trailer Rails Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Oddometer: 885	I scored some new wheels and tires for the bike today. Krsyrium ES wheels and a pair of Infinity Arm Elite tires. All I had to buy is a set of tubeless valve stems. They set up tubeless perfectly. I put them on and the 38mm tires were too big. So I put my 28mm All Condition tires on the rims. They took a bit more work to setup tubeless. All in all I took over 800 grams of rotating weight off the bike.