Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - yo.

anyone else intrigued by this wierd-ass bike? talk about layin' down a skid mark.......

http://fixedgeargallery.com/2006/jan/K_2-2.jpg
http://fixedgeargallery.com/2006/jan/K_2.htm

i like everything about that bike except the pedals.

Aimar needs an ENO hub.. and new pedals.. and he is the owner of a bike with no available upgrades..

ha -as if that exists...

That bike is rockin! It killed a man once and just laughed as he bled.

Dude needs new pedals though.

bike looks good pedals are fine rock on

that bike is the raddest

That bike is plenty solid with those pedals. in fact the only thing that could top those pedals would be some crank bros. 50/50s. You need some badass platforms to match them tires.

why such thick tires, and why platforms?

maybe i'd have to ride it...i like 23s, 25s myself.

Ditto, but I admire anyone who has the guts to say F that, I'm rolling some thick ones that can roll over the end of time itself.

What tires they be? It looks like 26in tires.

i'm guessing that the streets he rides on suck a whole lot (look at the road the picture is taken on) so those tires make total sense especially since they are slicks. i would probably do something similiar if i had to ride on sh*tty streets like that.

am i the only one that noticed that the guy has no way of stoping. ive seen a lot of bikes like this, no clipless or clip in pedals and no brakes. i saw one on the bus just like this last time. i don't get it. i can see riding without brakes if you think your tuff, but without clips?

Feh.

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/img/media/xl/407.jpg

Must not be that impossible.

now that bike is hot. vintage up the ass, suckaz!

does anyone still manufacture wooden rims?

What's that on the seat post? I cant really tell what size those tires are,but I heard of a company that makes a 700x60 slick.

am i the only one that noticed that the guy has no way of stoping. ive seen a lot of bikes like this, no clipless or clip in pedals and no brakes. i saw one on the bus just like this last time. i don't get it. i can see riding without brakes if you think your tuff, but without clips?

Well, just to play a little 'devil's advocate' here, when I'm manuvering around peds, I learned the hard way not to be strapped to my pedals. Slowing down, standing on the pedals with all your dead weight, rolling on the opposite slope of a steep hill, and putting a foot down, are all effective methods of stopping a fixed gear w/no brakes and platforms. With all that said, I prefer the control of riding connected to my bike. I don't even like riding my freewheel bike without clips anymore!

Playin' devils advocate here. I've got pedals like those on my mountain bike and they really stick to your feet. See them pins? Don't ride barefoot. They stick into your shoes and you've got to work to get them off. Those tires look awesome, by the way. Kinda like full on slick Hookworms. Neat bike.

Also, that vintage is sweet ass.

Just checking,everyone knows that is a MTB frame...right?

I like it. i'm going to get myself a pair of those moby's next spring for the mtb- at ~40 psi those things just float over potholes.

needs shinburgers

Just checking,everyone knows that is a MTB frame...right?

Scandalous, I know.

That's a really cool use of an old steel MTB frame.

I think that'd be an awesome around town bike. I'd put brakes on, of course, but those tires + fixed drivetrain would be rad. And comfy.

In fact, I've been thinking about doing something remarkably similar with my spare 1x1 frame.

Would someone please tell me WTF that is on the seat post?

You mean the blinky?

Would someone please tell me WTF that is on the seat post?

a seat?

paint?

Yeah the blinky thing. Looks like some sort of sex toy.

blinky light? that's what i thought it was.

odd, yeah, no brakes, AND no cages or clips on its pedals. I dont know about ya'll , but I cant skip without my feet in the straps.

i thought sex toy too. then i thought blinky. but i thought sex toy first. that says something about either me or the blinky.

the thing on the seatpost seems to be one of those jelly rings that looks very similar to a sex toy and blinks when you squeeze it.

i thought sex toy too. then i thought blinky. but i thought sex toy first. that says something about either me or the blinky.

settle on "blinking french tickler."

That bike is plenty solid with those pedals. in fact the only thing that could top those pedals would be some crank bros. 50/50s. You need some badass platforms to match them tires.


I'd say a pimp bike like that needs AtomLab Trailpimp platforms.

a la...
http://www.cambriabike.com/Images/product/atomic_trailpimp_pedals.jpg

These look primitive and ugly. 50/50s for the pimp factor, but SPDs if you ever want to ride it...

If you look at the FGG link it has clipless pedals in a few of the photos so maybe he just puts the platforms on for rolling round town looking badass. I think the bike looks very cool indeed

Hello, I'm the happy rider of the "supermotard" that you're talking about. I'm from Spain, so fixing it's no so common over here, maybe bit by bit will grow up... I hope.

First of all thanks to all for your kind words about my bike... I'm very glad (and she's too!).

I'm agree with your opinion that it's safer to go with clipless pedals, in fact, I usually ride with them, I only use the platform pedals for go with normal shoes, and braking is possible, pushing down the back pedal when goes up, but it's not as powerful as going clipless. But for serious riding I use clipless pedals, as you can see in the picture:

http://www.freewebs.com/simplifica/images/2bh.jpg

About the vertical dropouts, no problem, no halflinks needed, just be patient to find the correct combination to find the perfect chain tension. with 42x16 I found it, so if you want to change the gear, just add/less a teeth to the ring and do inverse (less/add) a teeth to the cog, 41x17, 40x18, 39x19 or 43x15, 44x14, and so on. It's a great usefull thing that Todd Posson explains at 63xc (http://www.63xc.com) . Keeping the Chain in good condition (new year, new chain), jou'll have allways perfect chain tension.
About the "thing" in the seatpost some of you're right, it's a jelly rings that blinks when you squeeze it. Very cheap (2 for 1 euro), total waterproof, and lighter than any other light system, and also very funny. Keep it simple, keep it cheap, keep it funny.

If you've any other question about the bike feel free to ask, of course!

And thanks a lot for your flowers, I'll tell everything to the bike, she'll be happy ;)

I like the bike ... but I would have a front brake on that tank!

Felicitaciones coleguilla! For sure your wheels do not need any trueing!

Hi huhenio!

I supose that you're right and could be better with front brake, aesthetically a disc brake could be great, but... I prefer to keep it the more simple as possible, no mechanism, no anything unnecessary. I use it for commuting, taking saturdays and sundays rides, but nothing specially competitive or "racing" so I can keep the life without brakes (for the moment).

But I think that its better not to begin a brake/no-brake discussion, it's like talk about the sex of the angels... As many opinions as people.

Just ride the way you feel more happy, isn't it the real target?

and you're right, no truening at all, ;) much more easy yet.

so the wheels are 26" right?
what tyres you running?

i have an old kona frame that i'd like to do something similar with....

i love your bike, its so dam nice!

so the wheels are 26" right?
what tyres you running?

Ritchey Moby Bite (http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Tire/product_84991.shtml), it looks like.

yes, they're 26" wheels, and yes, they're Ritchey Moby Bite.
The other option is the Maxxis Hookworm, but they're much more heavier and without the pure slick look (they have a little "pirelli dragon" tatooed face).

A kona would look awesome with it's pure geometries and thin tubes!

.K.

me gusta mucho tu bicicleta, y por eso quiero una por el mismo estilo para usar por el barrio y los trillos.

=)

Gracias !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.K.

me gusta mucho tu bicicleta, y por eso quiero una por el mismo estilo para usar por el barrio y los trillos.

=)

Gracias !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

De nada, no hay que dar las gracias.

Ya la enseñarás luego eh? es bastante fácil de hacer, slicks gordos, manillar de pista y listo. Si te puedo servir de ayuda, aquí estoy.

hey, nice! like vova in russia, there's also K in spain! fixed gear pioneers...

anyway, that bike is unique. not what i'd ride (or even need to ride) in portland, with the wide tires, but it seems it'll serve you well there...and it's a real tank. intimidation factor, striking fear into the hearts of geared riders around spain!

fear the spanish crew :D

/\/\/\ .... joder!

Hey, I'm not a pioneer!!!
I'm just another one, and for sure that were fixers overthere in Spain doing the fixie thing before me. Maybe they've not website or are unknown, or maybe they did it many years ago, when riding fixie wasn't a choice, but just the only cycling possible.

So, nothing about pioneers, and if someone is a pioneer, sure that it's not me. There're many anonymous riders who fight in silence...

I've only shared information in spanish at the website to help any spanish speaking rider who want to know something about fixies and doasen't understand english very well.

Even about the bike style, neither a pioneer, Tomac did first the roadie bar look in his bike, the curisers use fat slicks, and so on, so I only mix every visual heritage that we drink day by day.

mmmm, I'm beeing a bit boring! :rolleyes: