Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Father of Fixed Gear

I collect a ride all kinds of bikes. But this is one of my favorites, this photo was taken at a lighthouse celebration that they had here in San Diego. And yes it is a Fixie, it just does'nt have a chain :D
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/martywilson/LightHouse001.jpg

beautiful photo.. yay, pennyfarthings!

i've never seen someone mount one of those things. And the truing stand for that front wheel must be huge!

He's totally riding that pursuit bike backwards.

He's totally riding that pursuit bike backwards.


HAHAH!!!:D

can someone photoshop him giving a double middle finger?

Does it have clips and straps or is it clipless :D

that bike would be cooler if it had deep-v's

http://www.tallbike.com/tall/index.html

the owner is trying to get them for sale in the US for under 600. When he gets them, I'm getting one. Not wearing that outfit though.

I have got to get one of those.

Screw the bike, I only want the outfit.

[url]Not wearing that outfit though.


Actually, I think there's some sort of ordinance about that.
Although, it would be great to rock it with the pants rolled up, Che hat, NY lock around your waist. Be all "What...?"

Somebody stole one from a bike shop in New Haven. The shop-owner rode it in the parade there. It was dope. Stealing it is not.

I collect a ride all kinds of bikes. But this is one of my favorites, this photo was taken at a lighthouse celebration that they had here in San Diego. And yes it is a Fixie, it just does'nt have a chain :D
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/martywilson/LightHouse001.jpg


Where was this?? at point loma or something??
AND....go to CM this Friday in Balboa Park !!!
comeon more people to CM = more fun!
:D

http://www.tallbike.com/tall/index.html

the owner is trying to get them for sale in the US for under 600. When he gets them, I'm getting one. Not wearing that outfit though.


I've been on that waiting list for to dam long now.

I've seen someone get on one. They have a little step on the "downtube (?)" and you start it like a scooter. Grab the handlebars, one foot on the step, push a couple of times then swing up onto the seat.

no gears != fixed gear.

There was on at a bike shop around here about a year ago for under $600.

no gears != fixed gear.

not true, but it's cool. i know what you meant!

skidding must be a b!tch on that thing.

direct drive. i mean, its the same type of idea, but lets all promise we wont argue about that and just talk about how ****ing awesome that bike is.

direct drive. i mean, its the same type of idea, but lets all promise we wont argue about that and just talk about how ****ing awesome that bike is.

didnt you want to build one of those?

Really, it's just a unicycle with a cheater-wheel on it.

didnt you want to build one of those?
still do. but i have no idea where to start.

still do. but i have no idea where to start.

time machine.

ask baldy about a time machine some day. its a good story.

do you have to get them custom-made to fit your standover/leg length?

do you have to get them custom-made to fit your standover/leg length?
Now, maybe. Back in the day I'd bet they just altered the cranks. If you were shorter, you had shorter cranks. If those didn't work, tough luck.

The first day of a physics class I took a few semesters ago, my professor is nowhere to be seen when everyone's sitting around the lecture hall at the start of class. Next thing you know he comes hauling *** out of the back storeroom on a penny farthing. It's a shame he had next to no coordination.

Poor physics professor.

do you have to get them custom-made to fit your standover/leg length?

Yes. It's roughly twice the length of your inseam. You would probably ride a 38" wheel, but I ride a 48". Some tall guys ride 52"-55". Huge bikes.

But yeah, they are a blast to ride. I'm restoring one now....


For performance, handling and the avoidance of headers, try the Star, or Eagle cycle.

Here are a couple of pictures I took from a book I got out of the library today. Enjoy :)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a261/catskillscooby/IMG_3975.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a261/catskillscooby/IMG_3974.jpg

Since each one is handmade, a Highwheel bike can become a real rolling work of art....

That guy rollin down the stairs is badass! Wish I had his guts...

That guy rollin down the stairs is badass! Wish I had his guts...


The caption for that photo is as follows:

"Will Robertson of the Washington Bicycle Club riding a Star bicycle down the steps of the United States Capitol in 1885, a stunt he reportedly performed in the wee hours of the morning to avoid arrest. The Star became a favorite among tourists and racers for its enhanced stability."

And for anyone wondering what book this is:

Bicycle: The History
Yale University Press, New Haven and London
Copyright 2004 by David V. Herlihy
ISBN 0300104189

400+ pages of sweet pictures and good reading...

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That's straight pimpin.

More than a Che hat and NY chain I'd like to see somebody on one in full roadie gear. Lycra head to toe, carbon fiber Sidis with little Look Keo Carbon pedals and a huge wheel with bladed spokes.

Oh, and the obligatory LiveStrong bracelet.

Man, I hope 165 doesn't move this to the Olde Timey forum.

that bike would be cooler if it had deep-v's
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n180/joelvalder/lhdeepvs.jpg

Maybe you just need to look a little closer?

Hehe I'm sorry.

do you have to get them custom-made to fit your standover/leg length?
The one I saw had several pedal holes, so you can mount the pedal so you can reach the bottom of the rotation.

Not wearing that outfit though.
Understandable. The Campagnolo throwback bibs aren't for everybody.

That's straight pimpin.

More than a Che hat and NY chain I'd like to see somebody on one in full roadie gear. Lycra head to toe, carbon fiber Sidis with little Look Keo Carbon pedals and a huge wheel with bladed spokes.

Oh, and the obligatory LiveStrong bracelet.

Disc (wheel) rear?

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I can't think of a better way to die.

No wait, I can.

Maybe you just need to look a little closer?

Hehe I'm sorry.

http://www.threepointstance.net/tpsbb/images/smilies/lold3ts6fo.jpg

BEST...EVER!

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Valencia and 16th, back in the day.

http://www.bikespecialties.com/images/vintage/1935planetsports.jpg

Can you get bars like those today? Very similar to taking drop bars and flipping them up the way the cool kids did back in the 70's.

http://www.bikespecialties.com/images/vintage/bates-track.jpg

Brooks saddle, Major Taylor adjustable stem, wood tubulars, funky forks.

http://www.bikespecialties.com/images/vintage/1932-planet-track.jpg

do you have to get them custom-made to fit your standover/leg length?

Yes, they were made to fit your inseam they came in sizes that ranged from childrens that could be very small down around 28" or so and up to a 60" that was about the largest production bike made.

I only were the outfit when I go to celebrations and it really gets the kids curious about cycling and gets them into it:) usually I just cruise around in carpenter shorts and a shirt:rolleyes:

Disc (wheel) rear?

Be careful what you conjure...

http://www.xcp.bfn.org/PHOTO_3_Ordinary_Specialized.jpg

a bicycle supplier that closed had one of these wheels (front) (from OP) that he repaired...the spokes were custom made from piano wire.

http://www.tallbike.com/tall/index.html

the owner is trying to get them for sale in the US for under 600. When he gets them, I'm getting one. Not wearing that outfit though.

I hope they pull it off, although that price seems unrealistic by a long shot.

Did someone ask for this?

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