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05-11-04, 04:19 PM
Finally, after many questions posted here and lusting after a lot of the bikes here and on fixedgeargallery.com, I've finally fixed my ride. After droping the boys off at their busstop off to the basement I went. Took a long pipe extension mated to an adjustable wrench and a freewheel removal tool to take off that damn freewheel. Cleaned up the threads and applied a lot of loctite to the threads, cog and lockring. Hand threaded the cog and then lockring and then cranked hard on the lockring to secure it.
I wanted to test it at lunch but still had to shorten the chain as my wheel was already at the end of the hor. drops. Took out a link and now the wheel just sits recariously near the edge of the drops. I think I'll need to replace the QR skewer on the wheel to track nuts and axle.
After about 15 minutes of chain breaking and reconnecting as well as adjusting my BB and a quick change into my riding clothes, I mounted my steed and off we went. Cool was my first thought. I rode in the parking garage for a bit before heading out into the streets. Very responsive and quick. I like that. After picking up speed to beat the red light, I remembered that I couldn't coast. Damn was my second thought. Didn't get bucked off as badly as I though. I've got a front brake so I didn't have to use the legs as much although I did practice backpedaling in the parking lot of the supermarket across the street from my place of employment. Also tried some trackstands but gave up after about 10 minutes. All I can say is...
FIXED IS FUN!!!
Can't wait to ride again tomorrow!! Now I just gotta order a Surly New fixed hub and some spokes and build my new rear wheel. Fun, fun, fun!!!
BTW, that Bianchi I acquired a while back? It's too big for me! I'm 5'6" and the frame is roughly a 56cm C-C. Anyone want have anything to trade for a nice older Bianchi celeste frame?
I wanted to test it at lunch but still had to shorten the chain as my wheel was already at the end of the hor. drops. Took out a link and now the wheel just sits recariously near the edge of the drops. I think I'll need to replace the QR skewer on the wheel to track nuts and axle.
After about 15 minutes of chain breaking and reconnecting as well as adjusting my BB and a quick change into my riding clothes, I mounted my steed and off we went. Cool was my first thought. I rode in the parking garage for a bit before heading out into the streets. Very responsive and quick. I like that. After picking up speed to beat the red light, I remembered that I couldn't coast. Damn was my second thought. Didn't get bucked off as badly as I though. I've got a front brake so I didn't have to use the legs as much although I did practice backpedaling in the parking lot of the supermarket across the street from my place of employment. Also tried some trackstands but gave up after about 10 minutes. All I can say is...
FIXED IS FUN!!!
Can't wait to ride again tomorrow!! Now I just gotta order a Surly New fixed hub and some spokes and build my new rear wheel. Fun, fun, fun!!!
BTW, that Bianchi I acquired a while back? It's too big for me! I'm 5'6" and the frame is roughly a 56cm C-C. Anyone want have anything to trade for a nice older Bianchi celeste frame?