So I picked up my first fixed gear
12-17-11, 10:38 AM
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So I picked up my first fixed gear
I traded an old Mosh bmx bike for my first fixed gear. Unfortunately I don't have pictures at the moment but I do know the components.
Frame: Needs to be ID'd
Headset: Cane Creek S-8 threadless
Stem: Truvativ Hussefelt (bought after and put on to accommodate the risers )
Bars: Specialized oversized risers (bought after to replace the cheesy drop bars)
Grips: White Oury's
Drivetrain: Origin8 track crank 46t/15t fixed
Saddle: Velo saddle
Wheelset: Front - 26" pearlescent blue rim laced to a Shimano Deore XT hub
Rear- 26" pearlescent blue rim laced to a unknown flip flop hub.
Is it a decent pickup?
I mean to me the trade was worth it, from what i've seen in parts so far. I'm unsure of the frame because since it was repainted a pearlescent blue and covered in Campy Victory stickers which i'm sure aren't original.
Personally I love the bike, though I have a different vision for it. Only problems i've had so far is that I spun the crank and stripped the left arm riding to work. I'm kind of a big guy and I was looking to pick up a crank that might be a bit more heavy duty.
Frame: Needs to be ID'd
Headset: Cane Creek S-8 threadless
Stem: Truvativ Hussefelt (bought after and put on to accommodate the risers )
Bars: Specialized oversized risers (bought after to replace the cheesy drop bars)
Grips: White Oury's
Drivetrain: Origin8 track crank 46t/15t fixed
Saddle: Velo saddle
Wheelset: Front - 26" pearlescent blue rim laced to a Shimano Deore XT hub
Rear- 26" pearlescent blue rim laced to a unknown flip flop hub.
Is it a decent pickup?
I mean to me the trade was worth it, from what i've seen in parts so far. I'm unsure of the frame because since it was repainted a pearlescent blue and covered in Campy Victory stickers which i'm sure aren't original.
Personally I love the bike, though I have a different vision for it. Only problems i've had so far is that I spun the crank and stripped the left arm riding to work. I'm kind of a big guy and I was looking to pick up a crank that might be a bit more heavy duty.
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12-17-11, 11:10 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
12-17-11, 02:33 PM
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12-17-11, 10:05 PM
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These .gifs are excellent, and I apologize aha i'm just a bit new to the boards.
As i was riding to work, I started feeling the left arm get wobbly. I stopped and tried to retighten the crank bolt. Kept riding and then I noticed it again, looked at it and did the same thing. Trying to power across the street to beat traffic, I felt the pedal just drop when I put force to it, nearly ate ****. Looked at it quick when I got across and then one legged it the rest of the way. Seems I snapped the bolt and then spun the crank arm around the square taper, rounding the square bracket on the crank arm. I was livid.
As i was riding to work, I started feeling the left arm get wobbly. I stopped and tried to retighten the crank bolt. Kept riding and then I noticed it again, looked at it and did the same thing. Trying to power across the street to beat traffic, I felt the pedal just drop when I put force to it, nearly ate ****. Looked at it quick when I got across and then one legged it the rest of the way. Seems I snapped the bolt and then spun the crank arm around the square taper, rounding the square bracket on the crank arm. I was livid.
12-17-11, 10:17 PM
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Fresh Garbage
That was due to poor assembly. You want a torque wrench or an experienced hand next time
12-18-11, 02:49 AM
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Just smang it.
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What's your budget for a new crankset and bottom bracket? Sucks to have something decently expensive fail just as you're taking ownership of it 
Oh. Almost forgot to gif.
Oh. Almost forgot to gif.
12-18-11, 11:46 AM
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Right now, from looking at the spindle and the arm. I can salvage the spindle because it wasn't rounded down, though the arm sure as hell was. I found replacement Origin8 arms online for about $15 bucks. I'd just need to get some new crank bolts. In the future i'd like to upgrade it when I completely redo the bike. Any suggestions on some beefy solid cranksets? I'm a lot heavier than the average rider and I want something that will stand up to it.
12-18-11, 12:04 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Can we see pics of this bike?
12-18-11, 05:54 PM
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Just smang it.
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I know Sugino 75s and Omniums have a good reputation and lots of people here ride them. I've been using a set of Shimano 600 cranks (the predecessor to Ultegra) and they've done a great job. You can't really get high end track chainrings in 130bcd though so you should consider things with 144 bcd.
12-18-11, 06:33 PM
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The rounded out arm and the bike (sorry for the low quality)
I was looking into the Sugino cranksets when I was going to build one, but I ended up getting this instead.
12-18-11, 06:43 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Putting Sugino 75s or Omniums on that bike would be like putting big fake tits on Danny Bonaduce.
12-18-11, 07:02 PM
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I figured as much. It was a conversion. I plan on getting comfortable with riding and whatnot with it, and then progressing to a better bike.
Gotta start somewhere.
Gotta start somewhere.
