Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
Reload this Page >

This one worries me.

Notices
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

This one worries me.

Old 01-03-05, 08:34 PM
  #1  
old codger
Thread Starter
 
icithecat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Victoria B.C.
Posts: 1,124
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
This one worries me.

https://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/g/gibson.htm

A chain tensioner on a fixie with only one brake. Hopefully he/she does not run into the tacoma in the background.
icithecat is offline  
Old 01-03-05, 08:36 PM
  #2  
Bow$$
 
dustinlikewhat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bodymore, Murderland
Posts: 2,013

Bikes: Surly Instigator '02, Schwinn Traveler fixed conversion, '02 Fuji Track

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
paging doctor sketchy, your ride is here...
dustinlikewhat is offline  
Old 01-03-05, 08:39 PM
  #3  
無くなった
 
HereNT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sci-Fi Wasabi
Posts: 5,072

Bikes: I built the Bianchi track bike back up today.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I dunno, it doesn't look like he's got much tension on it - the chain is pretty straight when it's on the fixed side... Obviously it's been working for him...
HereNT is offline  
Old 01-03-05, 08:50 PM
  #4  
I need more bikes!!!
 
Mr. Shadow's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 472

Bikes: 2 roadies, 7 fixed-gears, 1 hardtail, 1 full suspension mtb, and 1 hybrid...so far.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
I'd get rid of the tensioner, but as you mentioned, it is pretty slack tensioned.
As long as he doesn't backpedal it should work. I like the overall look and also
enjoy riding an off-road fixed/cyclocross bikes.
Mr. Shadow is offline  
Old 01-03-05, 09:07 PM
  #5  
Cornucopia of Awesomeness
 
baxtefer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: not where i used to be
Posts: 4,847
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by HereNT
I dunno, it doesn't look like he's got much tension on it - the chain is pretty straight when it's on the fixed side... Obviously it's been working for him...
if you read the description, he says that he uses the tensioner to take up slack in the 40x17 freewheel offroad combination.
no rear brake? freewheel? offroad? paging Dr. Endo?
baxtefer is offline  
Old 01-03-05, 09:26 PM
  #6  
old codger
Thread Starter
 
icithecat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Victoria B.C.
Posts: 1,124
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Some of us older riders are trying to give up the habit of using imovable objects like parked trucks or trees as stopping 'aids'.
icithecat is offline  
Old 01-03-05, 09:29 PM
  #7  
Retrogrouch in Training
 
bostontrevor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Knee-deep in the day-to-day
Posts: 5,484
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
Seems to me if the tensioner is engaged in the fixed gear (as it is in the photo), sufficient back pressure will tension the chain and tend to try to force it into a straight line through the der. Perhaps it goes *ping*!

Paging Dr. Octagon, Dr. Octagon...
bostontrevor is offline  
Old 01-03-05, 10:51 PM
  #8  
polishing my grill
 
hella's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New York and/or San Francisco
Posts: 215

Bikes: Croll

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Oh sh1t, there's a horse in the hospital.
hella is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 02:22 AM
  #9  
troglodyte
 
ryan_c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: the tunnels
Posts: 1,291

Bikes: Crust Romanceur, VO Polyvalent, Surly Steamroller, others?

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
I'm a little curious how the 3-leading 3-trailing spoke pattern in the rear is holding up to fixed riding... I love the pattern but I don't know if I would trust it on a brakeless bike.
ryan_c is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 10:14 AM
  #10  
I need more bikes!!!
 
Mr. Shadow's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Durham, NC
Posts: 472

Bikes: 2 roadies, 7 fixed-gears, 1 hardtail, 1 full suspension mtb, and 1 hybrid...so far.

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by ryan_c
I'm a little curious how the 3-leading 3-trailing spoke pattern in the rear is holding up to fixed riding... I love the pattern but I don't know if I would trust it on a brakeless bike.
I just had a two leading, two trailing 32 spoke wheel built onto a Mavic OR10 tubular rim
with a Dura Ace track hub. It seems plenty strong. I weigh about 175, so I don't expect an problems.
Mr. Shadow is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 10:40 AM
  #11  
Tiocfáidh ár Lá
 
jfmckenna's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: The edge of b#
Posts: 5,475

Bikes: A whole bunch-a bikes.

Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 460 Post(s)
Liked 123 Times in 76 Posts
You can stop yourself just fine with one front brake.
jfmckenna is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 10:46 AM
  #12  
Listen to me
 
powers2b's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Lexus Texas
Posts: 2,788
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by ryan_c
I'm a little curious how the 3-leading 3-trailing spoke pattern in the rear is holding up to fixed riding... I love the pattern but I don't know if I would trust it on a brakeless bike.
Got em on my fix and love em.
No worries
powers2b is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 01:16 PM
  #13  
The King of Town
 
manboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 681

Bikes: Haro Backtrail 20" (MISSING), Fuji Berkeley fixie, Huffy cruisercommuterdeathmobile

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
i'd maybe ride it free on the street, but not off road and not fixed.
manboy is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 01:35 PM
  #14  
Team Beer
 
Cynikal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Sacramento CA
Posts: 6,338

Bikes: Too Many

Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 113 Post(s)
Liked 157 Times in 103 Posts
I'm more worried about the disk brake on a radial spoke pattern. I hope he knows what he is doing.
__________________
I'm not one for fawning over bicycles, but I do believe that our bikes communicate with us, and what this bike is saying is, "You're an idiot." BikeSnobNYC
Cynikal is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 02:17 PM
  #15  
Cornucopia of Awesomeness
 
baxtefer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: not where i used to be
Posts: 4,847
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Cynikal
I'm more worried about the disk brake on a radial spoke pattern. I hope he knows what he is doing.
it looks like the disc side is at least 2x. he might have half a brain in his head after all.
baxtefer is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 02:34 PM
  #16  
Retrogrouch in Training
 
bostontrevor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Knee-deep in the day-to-day
Posts: 5,484
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
He says it's laced 3x but I only counted 2 (though it's kind of hard to see). Anyhow, at least not radial on the brake side.

Personally radial doesn't do it for me visually and it does nothing for the mechanics of the wheel, so I don't really see the point.
bostontrevor is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 02:44 PM
  #17  
Team Beer
 
Cynikal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Sacramento CA
Posts: 6,338

Bikes: Too Many

Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 113 Post(s)
Liked 157 Times in 103 Posts
I guess I missed that. Personally I like radial for a front wheel. Just a matter of personal taste.
__________________
I'm not one for fawning over bicycles, but I do believe that our bikes communicate with us, and what this bike is saying is, "You're an idiot." BikeSnobNYC
Cynikal is offline  
Old 01-04-05, 02:50 PM
  #18  
Banned.
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 4,416
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Personally radial doesn't do it for me visually and it does nothing for the mechanics of the wheel, so I don't really see the point.

But radial lacing makes the wheel lighter!
By a few grams.
BostonFixed is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.