2017 Post Your Fixed Gear / Singlespeed Megathread

mdilthey · 2017-01-02 00:43:43

These are pretty darn great IMO: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/29837766173_893a29a8fc.jpg Or https://static.modernbike.com/256/main_IG2126179327.jpg :thumb: These suck.

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08-18-17 | 01:12 PM

#1001

seau grateau

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Originally Posted by 50voltphantom

These are pretty darn great IMO:

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Originally Posted by UltraManDan

These suck.

08-18-17 | 01:35 PM

#1002

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Originally Posted by seau grateau

These suck.

No they don't. They blow.
They would be much less effective if they sucked

08-18-17 | 01:52 PM

#1003

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08-21-17 | 10:41 PM

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Lezyne's control drive is the best threaded/ compact inflator I've used:

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08-22-17 | 01:32 AM

#1005

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The Felt wears a Thomson now because I had to play musical seatposts. Looks kinda weird but I'm cool with it.

08-22-17 | 08:07 AM

#1006

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Originally Posted by seau grateau

These suck.

I'll concede the Silca is little fiddly (screw onto valve stem, then thread in the cartridge), other than that, it works great and holds pressure for days.

08-22-17 | 08:31 AM

#1007

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Originally Posted by seau grateau

The Felt wears a Thomson now

That post and that bike don't like each other.

08-22-17 | 12:12 PM

#1008

hay

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I had new bike frame day last week. New bars and stem on the way.

08-22-17 | 12:51 PM

#1009

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I'll concede the Silca is little fiddly (screw onto valve stem, then thread in the cartridge), other than that, it works great and holds pressure for days.

I just don't like co2 inflators in general.

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

That post and that bike don't like each other.

Yeah. But it works and I've decided I don't care.

08-23-17 | 11:07 PM

#1010

SirSoyrizo

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finally done building my bike.. or so I'd like to think. been switching many different bars and finally happy with these nitto's. couldn't be happier with this bike

08-24-17 | 07:06 AM

#1011

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^Ooooh baby.

I love that it has road pedals on it.

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08-24-17 | 08:16 AM

#1012

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^ Ditto.

08-24-17 | 08:31 AM

#1013

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very nice!

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08-24-17 | 08:54 AM

#1014

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B-e-a-utiful!

08-24-17 | 09:00 AM

#1015

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great choice with the chrome fork

08-24-17 | 09:04 AM

#1016

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Low flange Dura-Ace. My favorite.

08-24-17 | 10:03 AM

#1017

Scrodzilla

Your cog is slipping.

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That Rush is perfect.

08-24-17 | 02:28 PM

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08-24-17 | 03:39 PM

#1019

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great choice with the chrome fork

Not a chrome fan, but it fits that build perfectly!!

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08-24-17 | 03:58 PM

#1020

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Originally Posted by SirSoyrizo

finally done building my bike.. or so I'd like to think. been switching many different bars and finally happy with these nitto's. couldn't be happier with this bike

Sick Rush build

The chrome fork looks great!