Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

Currently have risers on my bike, BUT I feel like drops are better off staying on a road bike for the comfort and overall traditional look. Curious to know from your experience what works best on a road bike with different type of handlebars and the purpose for each different bar type. ...

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Should I lock up two bikes with one U-lock or should I lock them up separately? I live in NYC but I don't lock my bike up overnight usually only during the day time when I go biking with my gf to parks or grab dinner, lunch, etc. It would be locked up 1 hour max but mostly 30-45mins I would say....

http://pictures.kyozou.com/pictures/_8/7125/7124452.jpg http://i.ebayimg.com/15/!BPs)kzwBGk~$(KGrHgoH-C4EjlLlyhrPBJ078gnP)!~~_1.JPG just bought risers and track grips for the track bike! got the orange grips to match my honey brooks

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If this has been done before I apologize...still i'd like to see some of your geared rigs if you ride more than just single geared bikes....

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/530682092_16bfaf948c.jpg I recieved my 50cm Mercier Kilo TT today and snapped a bunch of pictures while I was assembling it. There seems to be a lot of information and misinformation scattered about so hopefully the pictures help answer any questions other...

I'm upgrading my clipless system on my roadie, so I'm thinking about putting my old M520 spd pedals on a fixie. I love clipless on my roadie... but how well does that translate to a fixed gear? My main concern is skidding with them, I love to skid. Will the pulling up on the foot when I skid pop me...

First off, I just picked up the new GTB a few days ago from a nice dude on Craigslist for $300. My last fixed gear was a IRO Jamie Roy w/ Nitto stem, handlebar, Aerospoke, and B43 etc. Now I'm planning to upgrade this new bike and I need some advice !! - B43 rear either white or black. -...

So there are plenty of other make/model photo superthreads... I figured we could share the Steamrollers. I own one. I love mine. It's arguably one of the best "out of the box" fixed gear bikes on the market for its versatility and quality at its price. Messengers, commuters, casual riders, hipsters...

Is there any advantage in the fixed gear as opposed to the single speed? does the fixed wheel give some sort of added snowball effect? or is it just random fun? I may be doing a century fixed, but I will definitely used the ss side when I hit the downhill of the mountains.

as fixed gearers, I know yall listen to music what's on/in your record player/tape deck/cd player right now? ....in other words...what are yall fixed minds listening to right now me: http://tinypic.com/icvghx.jpg shakara

Hi. I've looked over this webpage containing single-speed bikes for 2010 and although I haven't looked through all of them (I stopped looking at bikes that cost greater than $320 or higher. I'm trying to stay at a max budget of $300, so I may have to buy a used bike if it's the only option, but...

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/track.htm Just saw this new bike up on BikesDirect. It's nothing special, but its way cheap, cromo and a good beater bike i guess. No fender mounts, which limits its usability as a beater bike. Comes with REAR break...wtf, weird. For...

There's been a little talk about the Schwinn Madison recently but I feel there should be more. Now that my Kilo Club membership card has been revoked, I'd like this thread to be a gathering place for Maddy owners to post pics and make fun of each others' bikes until we all get kicked off the...

A friend of mine mentioned that a bike shop he frequents has had a black 09 Madison and the blue 08 on clearance for quite a while now at $499 and $399 respectively. When he asked about them the shop mentioned they would give him a deal on either of them. I'm interested in upgrading, and love...

i know how to regular skid (leaning fwd thingy) and i find it like a fun lil trick but not a good way to stop :( help? ps. please don't say brakes!!!

is that a deal? its a single speed with horizontal dropouts. I wish it was track, but it will do. its silver and cosmetics look great still.

I am working with my son to build a fixie. Wanting him to have flexibility.... I want him to go (and as I amy buying he will go ;) ) flip/flop so he has a choice. What are pros/cons of going fixed/fixed and using bmx style cog/free wheel vs going fixed/freewheel? Thanks from a C*V type dad...

I'm buying my first singlespeed and on various other Forums people seem to throw ridicule at threaded headsets. I've got my shortlist down to the Specialized Langster Steel and the Bianchi Pista Via Brera (which I'll convert to drop bar)... both with threaded steerers / quill stems. My view on...

hello everyone! so i recently found an old schwinn bike laying around the garage, so i figured i'd fix it up and ride it when i move to davis for school this fall. and i didn't want to spend whole lot of money, so i tried to recycle lot of the parts that came with the bike. well long story short,...

So im on a small bike tour with the misses. Working our way up to vancouver BC. 1st stop is seattle, im here now and she is on her way. So was seeing if anyone knew of any cool things to do or see here in seattle? Bike specific might be nice but whatever. Im only here till monday too. P.s. Yes...

So someone told me that chain tensioners (if used over time) are bad for your rear hub and BB? How do you guys feel about this? Have any of you had problems associated with using a chain tensioner?

Take a look at these pics and what do you see? http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/198676755_b59d47e5a3_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/129950202_d1a5b150a2_b.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/91/245969461_78c6993156_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2015/2274848904_c0bb5839d5_o.jpg...

i saw this messenger bag with a 35mm. camera pocket inside it, but now i cant find it anymore. it was one of those things where you can add it as an additional fee. and i tried google. LMN&SMD

Hey guys! I've been browsing around, not for any reason in particular, for a fixie/ss. The almighty search engine brought me to this: ...

Hi Folks I just today got my first single speed. While bearing down (pedaling hard) I'm sensing a "throbbing" somewhere in the drive train. It's a bit hard to describe, but think of it as a low frequency vibration that is felt on the down stroke while pedaling. It also could be described as...

Hey Gang! I know that among the "single speeders" here, there has got to be some who are also into beach cruisers. Remember those beloved one speed bikes with "balloon tires", and built like a steel bridge? Well there is a Yahoo group called what else? Beachcruisers, and it seems that it...

I got an old Kent 10 speed that i took apart just to mess around with. It has a cotter crankset and i was trying to figure out the bb but still abit new and some of the threads i searched through still have me a bit tosed up. So far other than the info i just mentioned i know that the shell...