Toronto Fixed
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 9
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
hey all, i want to get into riding fixed, but am on a highschoolers budget; can anybody tell me if it'd be worth getting this frame?
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
Balls
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 678
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
In Velo Veritas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,013
Bikes: Menonite black urbanite, probably enough spare parts to make anther one.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
as frames go it doesn't get much cheaper. i'd say it's worth a case of beer as long as it's not cracked and has no rust inside.
Don't smoke Mike
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 651
Bikes: monster island fixie, Fisher sugar, sexine conversion, OLMO Superlight
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
hey all, i want to get into riding fixed, but am on a highschoolers budget; can anybody tell me if it'd be worth getting this frame?
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
Don't smoke Mike
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 651
Bikes: monster island fixie, Fisher sugar, sexine conversion, OLMO Superlight
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Don't smoke Mike
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 651
Bikes: monster island fixie, Fisher sugar, sexine conversion, OLMO Superlight
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Not Superstitious
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 578
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
hey all, i want to get into riding fixed, but am on a highschoolers budget; can anybody tell me if it'd be worth getting this frame?
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
It looks like a worthwhile investment as long as (like Jeremy said) it's not critically damaged and you're tall enough - it does look like a reasonably tall frame...
I'd say that the bigger problem is going to be finding a helmet that'll fit properly on a head made of poo.
So I says to Mable I says
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 4,947
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Senior Member
hey all, i want to get into riding fixed, but am on a highschoolers budget; can anybody tell me if it'd be worth getting this frame?
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/556313825.html
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 9
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
aww crap i just noticed how big it is, i'm pretty shor (5'8'') so no go for me, there was a miele for 200$ a while back never got to call the person about it though, anyone know the person perhaps?
oh my inseam is 29"
would that vitus be a good buy? or should i wait for the weather to clear up before picking anything up? hmm
oh my inseam is 29"
would that vitus be a good buy? or should i wait for the weather to clear up before picking anything up? hmm
Last edited by poo_head; 03-10-08 at 10:34 AM.
Senior Member
I'd say that if you meet the guy and he will go down to $150, then yes, the Vitus is a pretty good choice. It *might* be a bit big for you, I would suggest seeking out a 52cm frame, or thereabouts.
The only problem you may encounter with the Vitus is that the dropouts are vertical rather than horizontal, so you have to figure out a chainline that will work. I haven't ever converted a frame with vertical drops but I believe some of the guys in this thread have, maybe they can chime in with some advice on how to do it.
Here is what Sheldon Brown has to say about conversions: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html
The only problem you may encounter with the Vitus is that the dropouts are vertical rather than horizontal, so you have to figure out a chainline that will work. I haven't ever converted a frame with vertical drops but I believe some of the guys in this thread have, maybe they can chime in with some advice on how to do it.
Here is what Sheldon Brown has to say about conversions: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html
Senor Wences
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 198
Bikes: IRO Mark V, Specialized Stumpy
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Greetings from the lone star state.
I highly advise any nerds in here to make the trek next year. I will even if I have to out of pocket. It is total nerdvana. And Austin in general is about one of the coolest little cities I've been to. Lots of bikes. Lots. And tons of group rides.
Too bad I've been hold up in my room with the flu the last couple of days. Not to mention the 20+ hours it took us to get here - very long story. No matter, I'm on the mend now.
I missed all the cafuffle yesterday, but for anyone interested, you gotta see the nerd crowd turn on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg's interviewer - Sarah Lacy - during yesterday's keynote. She's currently being crucified.
Hopefully our travel back tomorrow will be less eventful but somehow the rain here and snow there lead me to believe that won't be the case. Send good juju our way all.
Keynote Cafuffle:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LxZ6-O5R1zs
Sarah Lacy Speaks:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ccLJnICdJGI
I highly advise any nerds in here to make the trek next year. I will even if I have to out of pocket. It is total nerdvana. And Austin in general is about one of the coolest little cities I've been to. Lots of bikes. Lots. And tons of group rides.
Too bad I've been hold up in my room with the flu the last couple of days. Not to mention the 20+ hours it took us to get here - very long story. No matter, I'm on the mend now.
I missed all the cafuffle yesterday, but for anyone interested, you gotta see the nerd crowd turn on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg's interviewer - Sarah Lacy - during yesterday's keynote. She's currently being crucified.
Hopefully our travel back tomorrow will be less eventful but somehow the rain here and snow there lead me to believe that won't be the case. Send good juju our way all.
Keynote Cafuffle:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=LxZ6-O5R1zs
Sarah Lacy Speaks:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ccLJnICdJGI
Not Superstitious
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 578
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The only problem you may encounter with the Vitus is that the dropouts are vertical rather than horizontal, so you have to figure out a chainline that will work. I haven't ever converted a frame with vertical drops but I believe some of the guys in this thread have, maybe they can chime in with some advice on how to do it.
You could always mess around with different cogs and chainrings to try to find the "magic gear" but unless you've got a huge parts bin full of stuff this can prove to be tricky as well... I think there are calculators online that can help with this but I don't know how good those are.
Honestly - I'd wait for a frame with horizontal drops to come up... Even on conversions I've done with horizontal drops (shorter ones, mind you) I've had to mess around with half links and such just to get the chain tension right.
Senior Member
Yeah, I think Matt is right, reading Sheldon's site makes it sound like a vertical-drop fixie project is a lot more hassle than it is worth. And a 54cm frame may be too big for you anyhow.
team mascot
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Canada - Toronto
Posts: 1,264
Bikes: gt gtb & marinoni pista special.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
yea. just to chime in I'm 5'8 as well.
54cm is a bit on the larger range. but is def. ridable if need be. I have a 54cm bike and it works, its just not perfect.
Try a 52cm or 53cm for a good fit
54cm is a bit on the larger range. but is def. ridable if need be. I have a 54cm bike and it works, its just not perfect.
Try a 52cm or 53cm for a good fit
Dances With Cars
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 10,527
Bikes: TBL Onyx Pro(ss converted), Pake SS (starting to look kinda pimped)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
5'8 here as well, DITTO!
Hey is there something fundamentally wrong with FSA Gossamer cranks? This isn't fixed or SS specific.
Hey is there something fundamentally wrong with FSA Gossamer cranks? This isn't fixed or SS specific.
So I says to Mable I says
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 4,947
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Nothing that I know of. From what I hear they're a better choice than the TruVativ entry level cranks. Might want to ask Mike about it if he doesn't chime in here.
Not Superstitious
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 578
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
aww crap i just noticed how big it is, i'm pretty shor (5'8'') so no go for me, there was a miele for 200$ a while back never got to call the person about it though, anyone know the person perhaps?
oh my inseam is 29"
would that vitus be a good buy? or should i wait for the weather to clear up before picking anything up? hmm
oh my inseam is 29"
would that vitus be a good buy? or should i wait for the weather to clear up before picking anything up? hmm
Maybe check this one out?
https://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/bik/601832866.html
Shiftless bum
Nishiki Olympics are nice little bikes. That's a very reasonable price unless it is totally pooched somehow.
__________________
Originally Posted by operator
truneo that tuned park internal nipple wrench work ??
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 9
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
thanks for your help guys, i think i'm going to be waiting until the summer time comes around unless i come across something i can afford, that way i have some time to save up, i'm thingking my budget would be around 2-500.
anywho i'll be keeping my eyes out for now but if anyone sees something feel free to chime in
thanks again for all your help guys
anywho i'll be keeping my eyes out for now but if anyone sees something feel free to chime in
thanks again for all your help guys
So I says to Mable I says
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Toronto
Posts: 4,947
Bikes: '05 Urbanite Fixie, '06 Lemond Croix de Fer, '06 Jamis Dragon Pro, '07 IRO Bikeforums Track, '07 Planet-X Uncle John
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Call me The Breeze
Last edited by I_bRAD; 03-10-08 at 08:42 PM.
Not Superstitious
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 578
Bikes: IRO Mark V Pro, IRO Mark V, Rocky Mountain Fusion
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1,025
Bikes: Urbanite Road Bike, Mielle Fixed Gear Conversion, Vintage Lejeune Track Bike
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I think the only thing "fundamentally wrong" with them is the name! I mean c'mon "Gossamer"???!!! Who came up with that??