Fixed Conversion for Winter Bike
10-29-05, 10:27 PM
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Fixed Conversion for Winter Bike
I've tried riding my regular winter bike, a geared Jamis with 700X38 studded Nokians.
I had forgotten how much more control a fixed gear bike provides.
Because of this I really don't want to ride a coasting bike through the winter and, to save some money, I've thought about converting my present winter ice-bike to fixed gear.
The frame has a lot of things to recommend it, such as V-brakes, fenders that really work with 38mm tires, and a bottle cage on the down tube that will hold the ni-cad battery for my lights.
I intend to go fixed gear for my winter ice bike no matter what.
Any comments, recommendations, or suggestions regarding a conversion or even advising against a conversion?
I had forgotten how much more control a fixed gear bike provides.
Because of this I really don't want to ride a coasting bike through the winter and, to save some money, I've thought about converting my present winter ice-bike to fixed gear.
The frame has a lot of things to recommend it, such as V-brakes, fenders that really work with 38mm tires, and a bottle cage on the down tube that will hold the ni-cad battery for my lights.
I intend to go fixed gear for my winter ice bike no matter what.
Any comments, recommendations, or suggestions regarding a conversion or even advising against a conversion?
10-29-05, 10:36 PM
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Hills can be tricky on fixed if they're icy. That's the only real gotcha I can think of.
10-29-05, 11:56 PM
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Rock on.
If you did a poll, I think you'd find that people are more likely to run a fixed drivetrain in the winter than any other time, and not just for training purposes. It's probably less of a concern in the pacnw, but even in the most inclement weather your bike continues to work properly and you have some sort of functional brake.
If you did a poll, I think you'd find that people are more likely to run a fixed drivetrain in the winter than any other time, and not just for training purposes. It's probably less of a concern in the pacnw, but even in the most inclement weather your bike continues to work properly and you have some sort of functional brake.
10-30-05, 08:06 AM
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As long as you've got horizantal dropouts or an ENO hub (or the magic ratio, whatever that happens to be for your bike) it sounds great.
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10-30-05, 04:30 PM
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Is that Jamis steel or something else? If its steel, you can bend it a bit. If not, you'll need a non-track fixed hub. If you have vertical dropouts, this is not a bad thing--just get the eno hub.
Unless its a cyclocross bike? In that case, go LeveL if the dropouts let you. My 2c.
Unless its a cyclocross bike? In that case, go LeveL if the dropouts let you. My 2c.
