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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-30-09, 09:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 736
Posted By pckopa

http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html#tens...

http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html#tension
Forum: Western Canada
11-22-09, 02:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 721
Posted By pckopa

Hey man... I don't know if you still need a bike...

Hey man... I don't know if you still need a bike for a project (winter comes soon) but check out one of the following: The Bike Cage (where I volunteer) at 444 Burnell St., The Bike Dump at 631 Main,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-20-09, 10:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,443
Posted By pckopa

Psh... lucky.

Psh... lucky.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-20-09, 10:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 929
Posted By pckopa

Just a thought, but was there sufficient...

Just a thought, but was there sufficient lubricant on the threads when tightening the nut on? Without proper lubrication the likelihood of them unthreading significantly increases. See the last...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-20-09, 10:14 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,166
Posted By pckopa

5-10psi overnight? Holy cow. I'd be questioning...

5-10psi overnight? Holy cow. I'd be questioning the quality of my valves if I were losing that much in 8 hours.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-18-09, 11:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,787
Posted By pckopa

I can't believe the members of a bicycle...

I can't believe the members of a bicycle mechanics forum are actually telling someone not to take something apart and then try to put it back together again. People, this is how we learn how things...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-14-09, 04:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,266
Posted By pckopa

I help to run a community bike shop and must say...

I help to run a community bike shop and must say that if it weren't from dumpstered parts (from bike shops or otherwise) we simply couldn't operate. A network of community shops in Winnipeg actually...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-09, 09:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,463
Posted By pckopa

Skidding is fun, but don't let it give you...

Skidding is fun, but don't let it give you tendinitis. Tendinitis sucks. Lay off for a while and, when you feel like you've regained full strength, pay very close attention to what the musculature...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-09, 06:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 559
Posted By pckopa

"Stiff Link? If you have a regular,...

"Stiff Link?
If you have a regular, repeating skip or hitch every 3 or 4 turns of the pedals, you may have a stiff chain link. This is commonly the link where the chain was joined when it was...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-09, 06:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 908
Posted By pckopa

Umm... did you read this thread? Lockring. ...

Umm... did you read this thread? Lockring. Tighten that sucker! Get ye to a Hozan!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-25-09, 10:33 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,255
Posted By pckopa

Here, Here. Once you get it, it will shock you...

Here, Here. Once you get it, it will shock you how easy it is under almost all circumstances. You simply need to concentrate.

When you start making the shift to standing at lights... try and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-05-09, 11:10 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,074
Posted By pckopa

+1

+1
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-24-09, 12:39 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,032
Posted By pckopa

I ride with home-made power grips every winter......

I ride with home-made power grips every winter... love it. Skidding isn't a problem (although in the winter it never is.) I highly recommend fashioning your own. I used leather straps and some...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-16-09, 11:13 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,951
Posted By pckopa

Hah!

Hah!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-08-09, 10:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 595
Posted By pckopa

A little while ago I had the same issue... it...

A little while ago I had the same issue... it would vary depending on the humidity. Try removing your pedals and greasing the heck out of the threads. If that doesn't do it.. maybe it's your pedal...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-19-09, 04:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 981
Posted By pckopa

One thing you may be able to try is securing the...

One thing you may be able to try is securing the bb tool into the splines by bolting it to the axle (if it's long enough to permit this). You can then secure the bb tool in a bench vise and use the...
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