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02-14-09, 10:59 PM
Thought I'd post this here, will cross post in the Fixed Gear Forum too:
Why?, because I could. Mostly for giggles and to get me motivated to ride my Tri bike more.
Had an eccenric hub made for me, it allows the use of vertical drop outs by rotating back and then locking down. This gives you room enough to get the chain on and then take up the slack. I left the front derailleur on as a guide and to ease the conversion back gears come race season. Hub and wheel build was under $200, good to have buddies :thumb:
I'll likely get an old Velocity Deep V front wheel I have lying around rebuild to match the rear wheel too. For now my trusty training wheel is fine. The bike mostly sees duty on the CompuTrainer this time of year anyways.
Running 50x17 in the Pic (that's about 71 gear inches). I normally have a 55t front ring and will put that back on now and then when I'm riding flatter routes come spring and summer. Plan on dong a local sprint Tri this way too. My only A race is IM Cozumel this season, so I need to watch burn out and keep things fun. I've only done one brief ride on it, feels great. Totally silent driveline. I have a regular road fixie too, so riding fixed on the road is nothing new to me.
Before and After pics...
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31977
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31978
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31979
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31980
Why?, because I could. Mostly for giggles and to get me motivated to ride my Tri bike more.
Had an eccenric hub made for me, it allows the use of vertical drop outs by rotating back and then locking down. This gives you room enough to get the chain on and then take up the slack. I left the front derailleur on as a guide and to ease the conversion back gears come race season. Hub and wheel build was under $200, good to have buddies :thumb:
I'll likely get an old Velocity Deep V front wheel I have lying around rebuild to match the rear wheel too. For now my trusty training wheel is fine. The bike mostly sees duty on the CompuTrainer this time of year anyways.
Running 50x17 in the Pic (that's about 71 gear inches). I normally have a 55t front ring and will put that back on now and then when I'm riding flatter routes come spring and summer. Plan on dong a local sprint Tri this way too. My only A race is IM Cozumel this season, so I need to watch burn out and keep things fun. I've only done one brief ride on it, feels great. Totally silent driveline. I have a regular road fixie too, so riding fixed on the road is nothing new to me.
Before and After pics...
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31977
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31978
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31979
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/get-attachment.asp?action=view&attachmentid=31980