Originally Posted by
RoboIsGod
Wow! Very ****ing nice.
Most of the tark'd 'fixies' that come outta these forums have little class or vintage/retro appeal. I really appreciate your commitment to keeping it vintage/period correct. The Superbe stuff is so nice and I rarely see others using it. I feel like most other riders on here would through on some Sugino RD cranks or something, but you knew the way to go.
Can I ask why you decided to use the parts you did and where you got 'em all? Did you build the wheels yourself? I was thinking of going with Superbe crank's because Dura Ace is way too expensive and Suntour stuff just rules.
Once again, awesome job!
Thanks!
I guess people rarely use Superbe stuff is coz it's been discontinued? Haha. I have a google spreadsheet of all the parts I need to get. The spreadsheet looks a lot different completed than in the beginning. In the beginning I was also shooting for Suginos coz Dura-Ace is just pricey. But I got lucky and found the Superbe BB, cranks, and chainring on eBay for almost the same price as if you would have got the whole Sugino 75 set.
Same goes for the hubs. I got lucky with a pair of hubs on eBay. And yes, I did build the wheels myself using the
DIY wheel stand on the Do It Yourself thread and by reading Sheldon Brown's infinite wisdom.
Originally Posted by
carleton
After you become comfortable with them, remember to turn the up spring tension to avoid unclipping at the track...or the road for that matter.
The tension of the pedals is relative to the riders strength. You want to set it where it's sort of tough to twist out to disengage. You don't want it easy. That will give you a nice solid connection to the bike.
I see. Yea, the tension is wayyy down now. I was scared. But even then, it's still much more solid than straps i think. I'll try up-ing the tension as I get more used to it.