Road bikes with fixed gear style: Post your pics!
10-10-10, 08:57 PM
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I shoulda bought that Vitus frame when you were selling it. So rad.
This thread reminds me, I finally got rid of the flop n' chops. I like it quite a bit better this way, much easier to stretch out for more sustained riding.
This thread reminds me, I finally got rid of the flop n' chops. I like it quite a bit better this way, much easier to stretch out for more sustained riding.
10-10-10, 11:44 PM
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I love the downward sloping top tube, to the super tall stem, with the negative rise, and the risers.
It all adds up to say "IDGAF".
Excellent.
It all adds up to say "IDGAF".
Excellent.
10-11-10, 12:53 AM
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10-11-10, 07:44 AM
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10-11-10, 07:55 AM
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Do you only ride on the tops?
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10-11-10, 11:15 AM
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Where else would he ride?
10-11-10, 01:06 PM
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i ride tops/drops 60/40. kinda depends if im cruising around the city or on a longer ride
10-11-10, 01:36 PM
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Even if you aren't, riding in the drops effectively has you riding brakeless freewheel, which is idiotic not to mention difficult. I'd like to see you bombing a hill or taking tight corners in the drops.
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10-14-10, 10:20 PM
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my 1x9 zr1000 i finished a few months ago. all dura ace sans the hubs which are ultegra. very pleased.
hopefully will get a better picture soon.... but probably not.
hopefully will get a better picture soon.... but probably not.
10-15-10, 08:00 AM
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looks wicked
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10-15-10, 08:41 AM
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Nice cockpit bro.
10-15-10, 08:55 AM
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That GT is seriously awesome.
10-15-10, 12:29 PM
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Any suggestions for improvements? Dont suggest a second brake.
Im seriously considering switching to fixed, new wheels in the spring and if i do go fixed, thatd be the time to do it.
Also considering bullhorns, looking for some small reach minimalistic ones (short torso), sort of like a flip and chop, but i would never do that to the current bars, theyre too nice.
You need a second brake. Not optional.
I won't go into the rest because it crosses the line from safety concern to personal gripe, but this build is just a mess to me.
10-15-10, 01:02 PM
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10-15-10, 02:12 PM
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personally im not feeling the chunky bmx pedals on thus build or the yellow handlebar tape...other than that (and the lack of a back brake) i like it.
seriously, you should get a back brake. if you are going fast on the higher gears a front brake might not cut it for certain situations.
seriously, you should get a back brake. if you are going fast on the higher gears a front brake might not cut it for certain situations.
10-15-10, 02:39 PM
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i like the bmx/dj pedals bc that's what i'm used to and they're comfortable, cheap, and i can wear whatever shoes i want w/o a problem
the yellow tape isn't my favorite, color is different than what it looked like online...oh well
i ride 20 min round trip through neighborhoods to school a couple times a day and 20-30 mile rides 2-3 times a week, im not bombing through stop lights and down big ass hills. what would you say to a bmx/dirt jumper that rides one or no brakes? you don't see people harping on them constantly.
the yellow tape isn't my favorite, color is different than what it looked like online...oh well
i ride 20 min round trip through neighborhoods to school a couple times a day and 20-30 mile rides 2-3 times a week, im not bombing through stop lights and down big ass hills. what would you say to a bmx/dirt jumper that rides one or no brakes? you don't see people harping on them constantly.
10-15-10, 02:48 PM
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BMX bikes don't have gearing that allows them to go 25 mph on flat ground
BMX bikes are easier to bail off of if their brake fails
People don't go on multiple "20-30 mile rides" on their BMX bikes every week
Claiming you ride a hundred miles a week doesn't help your case here. That just increases the probability that you'll have a brake failure, or forget to close the quick release, or encounter a situation where you want more than a front alone.
But anyway, I think the platforms are great for an around-town bike. Having bmx platforms doesn't really mesh with your claim of three 30 mile rides a week, but I don't really believe that anyway. If you rode that much, you'd have a second brake.
I think it's pretty, though.
BMX bikes are easier to bail off of if their brake fails
People don't go on multiple "20-30 mile rides" on their BMX bikes every week
Claiming you ride a hundred miles a week doesn't help your case here. That just increases the probability that you'll have a brake failure, or forget to close the quick release, or encounter a situation where you want more than a front alone.
But anyway, I think the platforms are great for an around-town bike. Having bmx platforms doesn't really mesh with your claim of three 30 mile rides a week, but I don't really believe that anyway. If you rode that much, you'd have a second brake.
I think it's pretty, though.
03-12-11, 10:21 AM
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not a road bike but still sweet
gawd I miss both these bikes
03-12-11, 10:57 AM
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wow that avalanche is a real drool-inducer, I love it! I don't even own it and I miss it for you 
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92 team edition daktari white with cooks bros cranks and wheelsmith wheels I got it from the original owner
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03-12-11, 01:24 PM
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had this bike for a minute (before a catistraphic chain failure killed the wheel, dropouts and derailers)
tarckd the eff out
tarckd the eff out
