Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - My newest fixie - Panasonic

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canes10510
01-26-11, 03:24 PM
Just built this one. What do you guys think, and what should I do to it next?

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss72/canes10510/photo3.jpg

http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss72/canes10510/photo2.jpg

bbjones232
01-26-11, 03:29 PM
ride it
Leukybear
01-26-11, 03:31 PM
How long is that stem? The frame looks too small for you from the looks of it and the seatpost...

FastJake
01-26-11, 03:35 PM
Wow what gearing is that?

Things you should get: a front brake, foot retention.
Leukybear
01-26-11, 03:39 PM
Wow what gearing is that?


Something around 52T by 17-19T...

BTW Nice dorm room canes
rustybrown
01-26-11, 03:48 PM
This (http://www.amazon.com/Nitto-Technomic-100mm-Silver-225mm/dp/B001GSOGWI)
canes10510
01-26-11, 04:05 PM
Happypills is right. 52T by 18 and about the dorm room, gearing works perfect for my riding. Frame measured 58cm, and I prefer no front brake. I've got toe straps but was messing around without them.
Squirrelli
01-26-11, 04:39 PM
Sweet fixie, brah.

Your riding involves low cadence, which is not a good for your knees.
canes10510
01-26-11, 04:52 PM
Sweet fixie, brah.

Your riding involves low cadence, which is not a good for your knees.

Think its too low? If so what would you recommend, I'm going to change the crank soon if you look close you'll see its a cottered crank. I can still do skid stops fairly easily
Squirrelli
01-26-11, 04:55 PM
Well, you're pushing a relatively high gear...but then again, if it works for you, who am I to sa. :P

Enjoy your bike!
PluperfectArson
01-26-11, 05:13 PM
Sweet fixie, brah.

Your riding involves low cadence, which is not a good for your knees.

That's, like, ~75 GI. I ride around with 80.

Get at me.
Squirrelli
01-26-11, 05:16 PM
Obviously, I didn't do the math at all.

That's higher than my preference and should've checked the math first.
PluperfectArson
01-26-11, 05:21 PM
It's cool, I'm going to be dropping ~10 GI here soon, effin hills are killing me here in California.

SLOW RIDES ALL DAY
Clif
01-26-11, 05:35 PM
Do you go to school at uic?

I know a kid there who rides a panasonic with green rims ,white tires, tiny stem.
If not really weird coincidence.
canes10510
01-26-11, 06:33 PM
No, that is a pretty strange coincidence. I go to school at UCF in Florida
Robofunc
01-26-11, 09:15 PM
How much seatpost is left in the frame? It looks kind of like it's leaning back a little, which makes me think there's not much in the seat tube, which is dangerous. You might need a longer seatpost.
dsh
01-26-11, 09:23 PM
You should probably find a frame that fits you better.
Robofunc
01-26-11, 09:25 PM
^ I agree. That doesn't look like 58cm to me, either. More like 52-ish or something.