Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Post your first Fixed Gear Bike

Here is my first fixed gear bike. It's a conversion and changing all the time.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/3232558665_c9240904c1_b.jpg

http://pittsburghdish.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/tricycle_2.jpg

i believe this

http://pittsburghdish.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/tricycle_2.jpg

i believe this

winner

That's a direct drive not fixed gear. Nice try though.
Here is my first:
http://velospace.org/files/t_CIMG1026.JPG

My '77 MASI geared 42 x 15, converted from a road bike.

Rick/ OCRRhttp://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee179/bikephoto1/DSCF1058.jpg

Ok, ALMOST done, but can't wait to post the pics... Here's my "2nd" fixed project (1st only kind of counts...I bought a converted Schwinn Varsity, haha).

Unknown 56cm frame (looks like SE Lager/Windor Hour/Dawes SST), but it's matte black with Ritchey 1 1/8 threadless headset & unknown stem (120mm): AlexRim 390 on back to Formula fix/free hub with 16T Fixed Surly Cog & unknown 16T freewheel (never flopped it to SS). Front is Mavic Cosmo (need to match wheels). Trans-X bullhorns 44cm, Kalin seatpost with Velo Plush seat, held by salsa liplock. FSA Vero cranks with Pyramid platform/SPDs. Tektro 4.1 lever (black "matching" brake on the way). Blue KMZ Chain.

Headed to LBS this weekend to cut fork & get the spacers on there.

Not sure what I want for wheels. Maybe some black Deep Vs with Orange formula hubs. Waiting on some Orange Origin8 track pedals, blue MKS toeclips & straps.

Currently running 39/16, but have 42 & 44 chainring on way ... don't know what gearing I want/need...once I figure out, will likely get Blue ANO Messenger chainring.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Complaints? It's my first "from scratch" fixed gear project & haven't completed yet. Looking forward to getting a ride in, but it's 18 degrees with a fresh inch of snow today ... ugh.

PHOTO: http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=93149&d=1233117521

first and only so far!

http://i42.tinypic.com/2zqwmjr.jpg

it was a Raleigh i found at a thrift store for 15 bucks.. i think at that point i had about 20 bucks invested in it... between a cog and some matte black..... i rode this beast until things started braking slowly... cranks.......pedals........seat.........tire...... then wheelset.....

My first track bike was a Schwinn Madison. I was 7 or 8 at the time.

I made my first two fixed gear conversions (a Trek 1000 then a F. Moser) back in 2001 or 2002 before digital cameras were popular so I don't have any snaps.

My first fixed gear conversion:
42 X 16 gearing

http://i42.tinypic.com/2vwzj1l.jpg

Total of $225 Canadian invested into it.
Yes I need foot retention of some sort, but it'll have to wait until I can afford a new set of clips/pedals...That should be in the next week or two.

My first fixie was a converted Fuji Special Road Racer. Horrible rattle can paint. Cheap fixed/free wheelset. Bulletproof cranks. Bontrager Race Lite bars chopped crazy short. Spare parts box build. It was fun though.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w180/Deshi_03/0412082043.jpg

deshi? like the boot company?

deshi? like the boot company?

Boot company? Not sure what your talking about but I know nothing about boots.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3225860199_ee2e14a1c6.jpg?v=0

iphone pic sorry
(Schwinn world conversion)

mine.

http://pittsburghdish.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/tricycle_2.jpg

i believe this

x2...mine was an older model 64-65 vintage with red/white front fender and black rubber pedals. I believe it also had tassles on the bar ends.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/3000748940_ba8a1923d1.jpg?v=0

Handed down to me by a friend, and now I have handed it down to my little brother so he can get into riding fixed gears.

http://pittsburghdish.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/tricycle_2.jpg

i believe this

Well if we are counting direct drive I had one of these.
http://www.pedalcarzone.com/cgi-bin/image/templates/Big_Wheel_Pic-DRV2-PCZ.jpg

Then I split the wheel in half crashing into **** and then cried.

http://www.pedalcarzone.com/cgi-bin/image/templates/Big_Wheel_Pic-DRV2-PCZ.jpg



Sweet AEROSPOKKE

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/3041591195_c0730ff9c9.jpg

Here is my pista.

Well if we are counting direct drive I had one of these.
http://www.pedalcarzone.com/cgi-bin/image/templates/Big_Wheel_Pic-DRV2-PCZ.jpg

Then I split the wheel in half crashing into **** and then cried.

i had the night rider version! it was badass!

http://www.mailordercycles.co.uk/smsimg/20/1900-2817-main-465-20.jpg

I had a GreenMachine!

PEEESTA.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e211/gbae007/brakeless3.jpg

We are not counting direct drive cause everyone had a big wheel or a trike!!!!

Unless you rode a penny farthing, now that's baller!!!

We are not counting direct drive cause everyone had a big wheel or a trike!!!!

Unless you rode a penny farthing, now that's baller!!!

Wow...gotta tell ya at 47 years of age, it is hard to break into this crowd. Now I am finding out that my years on a trike and bigwheel were for naught...:cry:

You guys don't know it yet...but you are getting older...:roflmao2:

I'm 35 and did not start riding fixed till about 3 years ago when I had a motorcycle wreck. It was rehab for my foot.

ouch hanjin, sorry to hear about your wreck. Hope your rehab was successful, what kind of motorcycle? I had a couple of wrecks on mine too...but I haven't rode a motorcycle in a couple of decades now.

oops so as not to hijack... I now have a Taxi and Tokyo and have been known to fix the Tokyo when the mood strikes.

We are not counting direct drive cause everyone had a big wheel or a trike!!!!
Unless you rode a penny farthing, now that's baller!!!

I rode a Penny Farthing but I never owned one. It belonged to the bike shop where I worked in the mid-70's. The brand was Rideable Replica, if I remember right. Not too difficult to ride if you're an experienced fixed gear rider (which I wasn't at that time) . . .

Getting on was easy, riding it was fairly easy . . . getting off was difficult. I had to take one foot off the pedal and reach back and down (while riding with direct drive, remember), and find this really small (or so it seemed at that time) foot peg.

Balance was not an issue, as I recall . . . only the stop-and-get-off part was scary!:eek:

Rick / OCRR

I had a low side on my Anniversary gift from my wife a Ducati 998. Completly destroyed my foot:
http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/9437/footxrayxt1.th.jpg (http://img460.imageshack.us/my.php?image=footxrayxt1.jpg)
Fixed gear helped me to get my foot and leg back into shape.But I still have pain from time to time. I really liked riding fixed so I now own 3 track bikes, along with my 1 road bike and 2 mountain bikes.

Not mine, it belongs to a little fella from a cycling family that I know. Go ahead and hate on the non traditional geometry with the sloping top tube.

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq334/Masifan/DSC01207.jpg

My son learned to ride on one of those. Really great idea for learning balance the pedaling comes second.

well it's not finished yet but it will be my first.
93376

well it's not finished yet but it will be my first.
93376It is paramount PDG 3 series, isn't it?? I have one --> Schwinn Paramount OS (http://velospace.org/node/16855) <-- click...

It is paramount PDG 3 series, isn't it?? I have one --> Schwinn Paramount OS (http://velospace.org/node/16855) <-- click...

yeah it is, used to look just like yours untill i upgraded to STI's. they finally went bad and I couldn't find all the old part to put it back so I replaced it with a new roadie and keep looking at it in the corner of the living room and thought it wasn't time ot retire it just yet so I started to do the conversion. I bought it used a while ago any idea what year they are? I am guessing a '92 maybe?

yeah it is, used to look just like yours untill i upgraded to STI's. they finally went bad and I couldn't find all the old part to put it back so I replaced it with a new roadie and keep looking at it in the corner of the living room and thought it wasn't time ot retire it just yet so I started to do the conversion. I bought it used a while ago any idea what year they are? I am guessing a '92 maybe?Yeah My bike is 1993 Paramount PDG 3Series.. Your bike must be 93 as similar mine.. Because your bike and my bike have same color.. 1992 is red and 1994 is yellow or tan, I think that..

Anyway I have been thinking about selling my original bike or convert my bike into single-speed like yours.. ;) but i don't have to decide yet..