Tayweezy

I am 5'9 with 30 inseam as well! ahahha I got the 52cm and it's perfect.

Eric the Ricer

Mine should be here on Monday. Can't wait

bigbris1

Well, did it come?

Lilcphoto

Eric the Ricer

Yep!

araw at bituin

new front wheel/ tire

Eric the Ricer

New saddle and bars

bigbris1

Nice. I just got a 2004 FTP so pics to come (on another thread.)

FakeFuji

I miss my Hour, it got killed by a Honda

highonpez

Just got one of these bad boys for Christmas. Pile of parts.

And (more or less) put together. New wheelset and bar/stem.


The track geo is a little steep since was used to being in the drops most of the time, but I definitely am enjoying the ride. Long time single-speeder and this is my first fixed-gear. Ordered from Bike Island and I had to search for the "flaws". Pedal strike mark on bottom of one crank arm and some chips I had to feel to see. Score.

bkelly331

Thinking about cutting my drop bars into straight bars today. Has anyone done this with their Windsor? I'm a little worried about my turning ability.

Scrodzilla

I like narrow bars but but cutting drops into flat bars will result in bars that will be way too stubby.

protest42

I just joined the forum and already made an intro thread but being that I ride an hour I thought I'd add a pic of my bike on here.

SSbalt

Nice looking bike, What pedals/straps are those? I'm looking to upgrade from the stock ****ty ones on my Hour.

protest42

Thanks, they are wellgo pedals, and the retrogression cages and straps, way better than the stock ones.

simplicity

I've just purchased a yellow Hour from BikesDirect with about $100 to spare, what parts should I be looking at to upgrade? Thanks

Leukybear 

Lockring; the stock formula lockring is complete garbage and you risk stripping your rear hub; replace it ASAP with a a shimano dura ace lockring; you're upgrading from buttery aluminum to japanese machined steel.

highonpez

^^^^^^That. You don't neeeeed to go dura ace, but get something steel and not ****ty.

The pedals are garbage and barely usable. The seat is not great, but I've found an okay position. Everything else, use the bike until you figure out you don't like something.

G_Raw_Nemo

Just received it a few days ago. My lbs didn't want to install the rear brake as a front brake because they didn't want to be liable. They didn't have a longer bolt and installing a longer nut would compromise strength and they were also out of front brake calipers so as of now I am brakeless. I've been looking into buying a new front brake caliper altogether, anyone have any recommendations? Best bang for the buck?

Leukybear 

I call BS... they are the same, you're not sacrificing anything with a longer nut to the extent that failure would result.

StabbyJoe89

Love your Hour. Mine's a bit beat up now (1.5yrs of daily riding), but this summer comes a repaint and overhaul.

jingerBread

This isn't an hour but I just got my clockwork. I don't have any allen keys with me at college so I'm going to have to go buy some to finish the assembly. I just used some of my friends tools that he had laying around.

So I read that I should replace the lockring a page back. Not sure if the clockwork comes with the same lockring as the hour but I am assuming so. Any other little upgrades that I should be aware of? Looking to get bullhorns and new pedals in the near future. This is my first bike so I am still trying to figure everything out.

StabbyJoe89

As far as I'm aware, being a singlespeed and not a fixed gear, the Clockwork comes with a 16T freewheel? So you shouldn't have a lockring on there at all. Fixed cogs need a lockring to keep them on for when you stop (stopping would screw it off). Freewheels get more and more tightened simply by riding.

My Hour came with the lockring loose, so I just had to tighten the fixed cog and lockring (with a chainwhip and lockring tool, respectively), after that it gave me no issues for a year. After a year I ended up switching it out just because I bought a new size cog and didn't feel like reusing the old lockring. Other than that I dunno about concerns... I had my bottom bracket blow out after a year? But I had been riding 10-20mi a day fixed and doing tricks so I'm sure it was just the stress. Installed a plain shimano bb and no issues since.

If you do wanna flip and go fixed (it's so fun and addictive) pick yourself up a 17T cog and lockring (with your chainring and tire size, should give you a 5.3 gain ratio/71.4 gear inches). I got mine from amazon for $12.39 shipped (Avenir 17T cog and lockring). You currently run a 46 chainring, 16t cog, 170mm crankarms, and 25c size tires. Your gain ratio is 5.7, this just means that every 1 full rotation of the pedals will rotate your wheels 2.9 times (5.7/2). With a lower ratio, you can expect to put in less effort in pedaling, but you would need a higher rate of pedaling to achieve the same speed. My Hour is set up at 5.6 fixed (48 chainring/17t cog)/ 5.3 freewheel (48/18). Generally you want a slightly lower gain ratio freewheel (easier for climbing up hills and coasting down hills without needing to spin so much).

Gain calculator: https://software.bareknucklebrigade.c...it.applet.html

Hopefully my rambling was helpful, but I saw that "This is my first bike so I am still trying to figure everything out." and I figured you might make use of it. Have fun riding, I'm sure you'll love it!! =)

SSbalt

Can anyone tell me what Fork/drops those are?

This bike is reallllly nice looking, I want mine to look like it.

jingerBread

Thank you, that helped a lot.

I am looking at some new pedals now, I will probably try to go a little lighter as it's pretty hard going up some hills right now.