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*SORRY FOR THE NON TECHNICAL TERMS BELOW*
Hey..i was looking through some "fixed gear" threads, and i noticed a lot of Road Bikes which have been converted..but where the gear levers should be (on the frame) there was nothing..it was just a smooth piece of Frame. The same thing where there should have been holes for the brakes.
Is there a way to do this, or am i just completely tripping out?
Because obviously track bikes don't have gears...so yeah
Thanks to anyone who actually understood what i wrote
Hey..i was looking through some "fixed gear" threads, and i noticed a lot of Road Bikes which have been converted..but where the gear levers should be (on the frame) there was nothing..it was just a smooth piece of Frame. The same thing where there should have been holes for the brakes.
Is there a way to do this, or am i just completely tripping out?
Because obviously track bikes don't have gears...so yeah
Thanks to anyone who actually understood what i wrote
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It's all about how much effort you're willing to put into it.
This bike started life as a 26" mountain bike. I cut off the canty brake posts and cable guides and filed them smooth. I haven't yet developed the skill to fill in holes especially since the main tubes on this bike are aluminum.
This bike started life as a 26" mountain bike. I cut off the canty brake posts and cable guides and filed them smooth. I haven't yet developed the skill to fill in holes especially since the main tubes on this bike are aluminum.
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*SORRY FOR THE NON TECHNICAL TERMS BELOW*
Hey..i was looking through some "fixed gear" threads, and i noticed a lot of Road Bikes which have been converted..but where the gear levers should be (on the frame) there was nothing..it was just a smooth piece of Frame. The same thing where there should have been holes for the brakes.
Is there a way to do this, or am i just completely tripping out?
Because obviously track bikes don't have gears...so yeah
Thanks to anyone who actually understood what i wrote
Hey..i was looking through some "fixed gear" threads, and i noticed a lot of Road Bikes which have been converted..but where the gear levers should be (on the frame) there was nothing..it was just a smooth piece of Frame. The same thing where there should have been holes for the brakes.
Is there a way to do this, or am i just completely tripping out?
Because obviously track bikes don't have gears...so yeah
Thanks to anyone who actually understood what i wrote
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Hot tip: don't f**k up the frame.
Sooner or later you'll realise brakes and gears are kind of, you know, about as essential as wearing pants.
I mean, you could get used to not wearing em, but it'd kinda suck having nowhere to put your keys and stuff.
Sooner or later you'll realise brakes and gears are kind of, you know, about as essential as wearing pants.
I mean, you could get used to not wearing em, but it'd kinda suck having nowhere to put your keys and stuff.
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