Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - To build or Not to build

1992ish TREK 820 MTN Bike. The only thing added so far is a new 150mm stem.

...What would you do?

jebus thats a long ass stem yeah build it it will be fun for winter

the people say build.

the non-people also say build.

build it up or sell it to me so i can

That thing is sweet. Chop your bars though...please.

That thing is sweet. Chop your bars though...please.

don't, resist the urge to look like a trendy ass.

don't, resist the urge to look like a trendy ass.

There's a such thing as moderation. ;)

Besides, super wide MTB bars are really uncomfortable after riding with any kind of aerodynamic bar (drops, bullhorns) for a long time.

that bike is sexy. BUILD

don't, resist the urge to look like a trendy ass.

Rather look like a trendy ass than a ******.

How do you distinguish?

To build or not to build is not the question. How to build is the question.

Rather look like a trendy ass than a ******.

In other words you're about the lowest common denominator on the site.

Rather look like a trendy ass than a ******.

agreed

on a track frame it's majorly uncomfortable riding on wide bars... think of putting a huge pyramid on a very small ball, like a baseball, and trying to balance. the mountain bike frame is going to be more stable, so wide bars aren't a terrible idea. on a responsive and quick bike though, you want a your arms closer together. it also depends on how horizontal your torso is. the more weight on your arms, the wider the worser

for that bike... get some wide (44cm+) cyclocross shallow ergo drops... get them slightly wider than the center of your shoulders. that would be sick.

on a track frame it's majorly uncomfortable riding on wide bars... think of putting a huge pyramid on a very small ball, like a baseball, and trying to balance. the mountain bike frame is going to be more stable, so wide bars aren't a terrible idea. on a responsive and quick bike though, you want a your arms closer together. it also depends on how horizontal your torso is. the more weight on your arms, the wider the worser


You didnt just make this up did you? I always thought narrower bars were mostly about aerodynamics among racers, and hipsterism plus something to do with going between cars among street fixers.

no, i tried wide mountain bars on my kilo tt and it was really twitchy and required way more fine motor control because any weight transfer caused a huge difference in balance on the frame. the second i moved my hands in on the bar it became easier to balance.

but i know what you mean.

You didnt just make this up did you? I always thought narrower bars were mostly about aerodynamics among racers, and hipsterism plus something to do with going between cars among street fixers.

One reason I think wide bars are uncomfortable is the kind of steering response. I don't like it at all, I'd rather have twitchier bars.

Built it..if only i have money to build a fg mtb.