I got FIXED!
04-04-06 | 04:15 AM
#1
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MaNiC!
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Hamilton, New Zealand
Bikes: 2004 Cervelo Soloist 105, 2005 Apollo Apex, 2006 SCOTT Speedster S30
I got FIXED!
Well rode my new fixie today.... rode it to class and back today (SMART idea to jump into morning traffic with a large backpack with low handlebars when you've NEVER ridden fixed... I lived though) about 18k round trip.
Was a rather slow hard journey, the gearing is a little high for my commute.
HOWEVER. I hit the road in the lycra gear after class, and headed for the velodrome. The gearing kicks ass on the street with no extra load. And was fun for a few laps on the 'drome.
We (me and one of the guys I coach) hit the roads out into the country, and rode some rolling but mostly flat roads. The gearing is PURRFECT for that. I still got one hell of a wake up call workout though!
All in all about 40k today on its maiden day of travel.
So here it is.
80's Avanti Ultra road frame
Original Crankset with outer 52T Biopace ring still attached.
40T Miche chainring.
Original 6spd chain.
15T Miche cog
MICHE Track Hub
Ambrosio Excellence? rim, laced 3x 32spoke
Alex R500 front wheel of my road bike.
Original Speedy MODOLO brake caliper (front)
Bars are half unwrapped, with bar ends taped in just so I could feed the urge to ride!!!!
Was a rather slow hard journey, the gearing is a little high for my commute.
HOWEVER. I hit the road in the lycra gear after class, and headed for the velodrome. The gearing kicks ass on the street with no extra load. And was fun for a few laps on the 'drome.
We (me and one of the guys I coach) hit the roads out into the country, and rode some rolling but mostly flat roads. The gearing is PURRFECT for that. I still got one hell of a wake up call workout though!
All in all about 40k today on its maiden day of travel.
So here it is.
80's Avanti Ultra road frame
Original Crankset with outer 52T Biopace ring still attached.
40T Miche chainring.
Original 6spd chain.
15T Miche cog
MICHE Track Hub
Ambrosio Excellence? rim, laced 3x 32spoke
Alex R500 front wheel of my road bike.
Original Speedy MODOLO brake caliper (front)
Bars are half unwrapped, with bar ends taped in just so I could feed the urge to ride!!!!
04-04-06 | 06:11 AM
#2
Spinning my life away...
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Clarksville, IN
Bikes: Trek 4500, Gitane fixie, Cannondale/Seaco CAAD4 w/Campy Record (pending)
Poor fella, now you've gone and done it. It's funny how building up a fixie seems so pleasant and innocent at the beginning, and then the thing takes over your life shortly thereafter.
04-04-06 | 07:57 AM
#4
don't pedal backwards...
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Minneapolis
Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker set up for commuting and loaded touring, old Sekine road frame converted to fixed-gear, various beaters and weird bikes, waiting on the frame for my Surly Big Dummy build
holy poop; you weren't kidding about low bars.
04-04-06 | 09:11 AM
#7
Originally Posted by ghostdncr
Poor fella, now you've gone and done it. It's funny how building up a fixie seems so pleasant and innocent at the beginning, and then the thing takes over your life shortly thereafter.
04-04-06 | 03:11 PM
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From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
As a new fixed convert, let me welcome you and let you know that this week your legs will be sore. Muscles you didn't know you had.
04-04-06 | 11:18 PM
#14
live free or die trying
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From: where i lay my head is home.
Bikes: bianchi pista workhorse, cannondale r1000, mountain bike fixed conversion
Originally Posted by caloso
As a new fixed convert, let me welcome you and let you know that this week your legs will be sore. Muscles you didn't know you had.
04-06-06 | 09:38 AM
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From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
And then you'll have to go to the clothing store because your thighs will explode, in Incredible Hulk fashion, right out of your pants!
04-06-06 | 09:45 AM
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cool crazy bike, your handlebars are even lower than mine.
And you guys have velodromes open to street bikes?
My friends are going to NZ on business, anything in partiucular they ought to see?
They will be all over the islands.
And you guys have velodromes open to street bikes?
My friends are going to NZ on business, anything in partiucular they ought to see?
They will be all over the islands.
04-06-06 | 03:15 PM
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MaNiC!
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Hamilton, New Zealand
Bikes: 2004 Cervelo Soloist 105, 2005 Apollo Apex, 2006 SCOTT Speedster S30
Originally Posted by caloso
And then you'll have to go to the clothing store because your thighs will explode, in Incredible Hulk fashion, right out of your pants!
