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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-19-07, 09:19 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,577
Posted By npoak

ummm, ok.

ummm, ok.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-19-07, 08:30 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,577
Posted By npoak

What is with the geometry of that frame? My god....

What is with the geometry of that frame? My god. What spawn of hell is that frame? That just might be the ugliest bike I've ever seen. But if you are happy with it....more power too you.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 07:39 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,774
Posted By npoak

Understood. I don't know metro DC well enough to...

Understood. I don't know metro DC well enough to know. Still, if you KNOW it's going to be a problem and you can't do anything about it, just get used to it then..... it's like crying over spilled...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 07:37 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,529
Posted By npoak

I LOL'd.

I LOL'd.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 07:31 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,774
Posted By npoak

Yes, those guys do suck, but....fixie riders with...

Yes, those guys do suck, but....fixie riders with their tight jeans, toe clips and mess bags (or whatever cliche you want to name for a fixie rider) are just as bad, maybe MORE elitist (I mean if you...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 07:27 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,774
Posted By npoak

I'm a "Roadie with a $2000.00+ bike" as well as a...

I'm a "Roadie with a $2000.00+ bike" as well as a fixed rider. Following your logic, said bike path, fully of kids and slow people, is still public property so why shouldn't I be riding on it as fast...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-17-07, 07:15 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,774
Posted By npoak

I just might love you.....

I just might love you.....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-07, 07:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,333
Posted By npoak

1992?

1992?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-07, 02:39 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,859
Posted By npoak

Simplicity rocks. Overcoming things with brute...

Simplicity rocks.
Overcoming things with brute strength rocks more.
Shifting can be a PITA when i don't feel like dealing with it.

I wear spandex when i ride often...I suppose that makes me...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-07, 02:32 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,391
Posted By npoak

100mm Nitto UI5GX stem with Nitto RB021 42cm...

100mm Nitto UI5GX stem with Nitto RB021 42cm bullhorns

The bullhorns are one 90% of the time for normal riding but on special days or days at the track....

110mm Nitto UI5GX stem with Nitto...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-16-07, 01:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,240
Posted By npoak

Because riding fixed gear bikes is fun. Riding a...

Because riding fixed gear bikes is fun. Riding a fixed gear bike with a bunch of roadies is fun. Dropping their Cat 2/3 (the guys I ride with are mostly Cat 2s with a few 3s) asses on a fixed gear...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-15-07, 01:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 966
Posted By npoak

No....your rear wheel spins (in either direction)...

No....your rear wheel spins (in either direction) your cranks spin in the same direction.....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-15-07, 12:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,240
Posted By npoak

I ride with a road team weekly and often on my...

I ride with a road team weekly and often on my fixie. I've noticed the following;
-When you first show up to the group ride, even if the guys know you and know you know how to ride in a pack/pace...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-07, 02:25 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,943
Posted By npoak

Momentum. Plain and simple.....

Momentum. Plain and simple.....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-07, 02:19 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,943
Posted By npoak

Probably more than you think. Often those bikes...

Probably more than you think. Often those bikes are about momentum and keeping it, especially the 1hour record ones. So they put those huge drivetrains on them and fill them the frames with lead BBs...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-07, 02:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,943
Posted By npoak

Which is what made me think this was one of those...

Which is what made me think this was one of those kooky late 80s/90s 1hour record bikes. The UCI regs were (still are actually) written so loosely and open ended that people were designing bikes to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-14-07, 02:02 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,943
Posted By npoak

Oh ****...the hipsters don't like a real track...

Oh ****...the hipsters don't like a real track bike. Chill people. As kooky as that thing is it's made for the track, and specifically for the 1hour record attempt from the looks of it and the UCI...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-11-07, 10:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,469
Posted By npoak

Beyond the tubes the choice is really about...

Beyond the tubes the choice is really about threadless or threaded headsets. I ride a Mark V because I have tons of extra threadless headset parts (all my bikes are such) and don't like the look of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-07, 02:04 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,050
Posted By npoak

Select courses with select riders, yes. But given...

Select courses with select riders, yes. But given a pro-tour event you have say 200 riders in the TT, you might find 2 or 3 of them riding full discs front back even in ideal conditions for them.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-07, 01:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,050
Posted By npoak

I'd hate to try to ride that thing. It must turn...

I'd hate to try to ride that thing. It must turn like an aircraft carrier when you get it over 25mph. Cross winds...yikes. There is a reason people stopped riding full disc front wheels in the early...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-07, 11:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,430
Posted By npoak

Whoops, I read that as the Op wanted canti...

Whoops, I read that as the Op wanted canti studs....oh well.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-07, 11:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,430
Posted By npoak

IRO Rob Roy or Surly crosscheck....you can't go...

IRO Rob Roy or Surly crosscheck....you can't go wrong with either. I'm not sure about the spacing (The surly might need spacers)...but they got everything else on 'em.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-10-07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,807
Posted By npoak

....and this is why they make bullhorns. Find a...

....and this is why they make bullhorns. Find a set, like the Nitto RB-021, with a drop on the extension and you will have the best of both worlds. I'm a roadie and have a set of these on my fixie....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-02-07, 01:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,334
Posted By npoak

HAHAHAHA. Ya bring up a good point. Essentially...

HAHAHAHA. Ya bring up a good point. Essentially all petroleum based products (i.e. plastics, nylon, etc) AREN'T vegan so they come from old dead animals...Oh the horror!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-07, 04:31 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 988
Posted By npoak

Well, you need steel there to support all the...

Well, you need steel there to support all the stuff you got hung off that bike. My god. Two rear fenders is hot. I mean, you can never be too safe....utility bikes rule. Even better when they are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-07, 04:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 988
Posted By npoak

Hawt! That wheelset is what, 600-700kg?

Hawt! That wheelset is what, 600-700kg?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-07, 10:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 758
Posted By npoak

Ultra Gatorskins 23c front/back (for general...

Ultra Gatorskins 23c front/back (for general riding) or Michelin Pro2s 23c front/back (for training rides)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-07, 05:00 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 6,103
Posted By npoak

MMMMMM...nothing says "good times" like tubulars...

MMMMMM...nothing says "good times" like tubulars not glue on properly, or not glued on at all....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-07, 04:43 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 6,103
Posted By npoak

Tubulars rule for feel, speed and general...

Tubulars rule for feel, speed and general radness. However, unles syou have a team car following you with replacement wheels AND you really have your glueing technique down tight (if you don't have...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-07, 02:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,185
Posted By npoak

Kilgore Trout will be missed.

Kilgore Trout will be missed.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-07, 09:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,930
Posted By npoak

If you are comfortable with flats you can att in...

If you are comfortable with flats you can att in some bar-ends to get better out of the saddle/sprinting positions which will give you something kind of like bullhorns. Ritchey's ergo bar-ends are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-07, 09:06 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,930
Posted By npoak

I have bullhorns on my fixie, I ride in...

I have bullhorns on my fixie, I ride in Manhattan...so they see both street riding and fast laps in central park. I can get nice and low and "aero" with them and have not had any issue with "aero". I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-07, 11:04 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,447
Posted By npoak

If you are strong the jump of 4" won't be a huge...

If you are strong the jump of 4" won't be a huge deal. You might notice it a bit on the hills but otherwise you'll be fine. I'd start with the 17t then move to the 16t if you feel you need it....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-07, 11:00 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,543
Posted By npoak

Ok, maybe "momentum" isn't the right term. But...

Ok, maybe "momentum" isn't the right term. But what is?

Simply "rolling forward" on a fixie and a Freehub'd bike is very different. you'll always roll farther and faster on the fixie. Yes, I am...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-11-07, 10:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,543
Posted By npoak

Wow...aren't we all debating this to the n'th...

Wow...aren't we all debating this to the n'th degree. I'm not one of those "fixies or nothing" people. I ride mainly geared road bikes and race XC mountain bikes. My fixie is my city bike for...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-10-07, 03:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,543
Posted By npoak

It's not the jockey wheels. It's the freewheel...

It's not the jockey wheels. It's the freewheel and the ability to coast. You stop pedalling, you coast....you loose your momentum much fast on a freewheel'd bike than on a fixed gear bike. Plus on a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-10-07, 03:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,696
Posted By npoak

Lol

Lol
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-10-07, 03:18 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,696
Posted By npoak

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=276907

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=276907
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-10-07, 01:19 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,543
Posted By npoak

Momentum.....sit on the wheel of a geared bike...

Momentum.....sit on the wheel of a geared bike and draft with them on a fixie, you'll see what I mean. The momentum of the direct drive drivetrain really decreses the effort...you get sucked right up...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 01:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,232
Posted By npoak

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7876/pwnedgt9.g...

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7876/pwnedgt9.gif (http://imageshack.us)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 01:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,440
Posted By npoak

That's not been updated in over 2 years.... ...

That's not been updated in over 2 years....

I was just wondering what he was up too. Like others said...super nice guy and a fixture in Northeast bike culture....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 01:30 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,440
Posted By npoak

Lucas Brunelle?

I've not seen him or heard of him or his videos in a while now. Is that dude still out there doing the thing he does?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 11:51 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

Dude, we've most likely read the same "academic...

Dude, we've most likely read the same "academic papers". We just seem to disagree on the meaning of them. My company is in advertising, but I don't work in it...

There is a large amount of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 11:04 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

blah blah blah...we live in a global economy. ...

blah blah blah...we live in a global economy.

I'll spare you my rant on how evil labor unions and collectivism are. If you want to debate that PM me.....

You are entitled to your opinion....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 10:06 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

no, I wouldn't....

no, I wouldn't....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 09:46 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

Well I'm glad. However most of the...

Well I'm glad. However most of the "well-reasoned" dislike for Nike in this thread isn't so well reasoned and it just empty rhetoric that seems to hold strong until you think about it and educate...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 09:44 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

Oh ya....those 15 year old chinese girls would be...

Oh ya....those 15 year old chinese girls would be way better off spending 16 hours in a field making 20 cents a day. Oh wait...they would be SO better off being prostitutes. Ya, that's it. ****...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 09:39 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

Ha! I'm a sXe...I cut my teeth on Minor Threat in...

Ha! I'm a sXe...I cut my teeth on Minor Threat in the 80s....I found that funny when I first saw it. Lame, but funny. I know Ian though the same.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 09:38 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

Sidi makes better cycling shoes....descente makes...

Sidi makes better cycling shoes....descente makes nicer jerseys and such....

But Air Structure Triax running shoes...rule!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-07, 09:28 AM
Replies: 147
Views: 8,145
Posted By npoak

****ing well said!

****ing well said!
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