Gome Features

Hi,
I have just about convinced myself to join you guys and enter the world of a fixy owner.

I read the recent Cylcing + issue regarding the il pompino. I have since went to the 'on one' website and found a il pompino pro. As a complete novice can someone advise if there are big differences between the old and new and whether the investment in the pro model is good value for money.

Also can someone also recommend a good set of tyres and inner tubes (reasonbaly priced) for this bike. FYI - I am hoping cycle to work everyday on roads only.

Finally, is it possible to fit a quick release system to the wheels that come with the bike as I don't want to carry a spanner with me every day.

Thanks in adavance for the advice/Damien.

Aeroplane

If you don't plan on abusing the bike, might as well go Pro. The money is mainly going to the carbon fork and rims. Which are dope. It is a significant weight reduction, and looks awesome. If you do plan on abusing the bike (leaving it chained up outside of pubs, running it into curbs, hitting it with your car) go for the standard. You don't cry as much when you crush normal wheels instead of carbon ones, same for the fork.

Tires and tubes: Go to the LBS (local bike shop) and say you want some cheap tires and a set of tubes for 700c wheels. They will hook you up.

QR system: If you really, really want to make it work, it's possible. You'll need to find a two replacement hollow axles with the same threading as the hubs, and possibly some extra nuts to hold the inside of the bearings in place (if they are like formula hubs). Most folks (99.99999%) of riders just carry a spanner though.

TheBrick

+1 on the spanner. If you are planning on locking your bike up it is also alot easier, a spanner will not slow you down your choice of top has more effect. You can even get flat ones which may fit in your wallet and you are probibly carrying a pump anyway.

Grrrrrrrrr!!! Sorry I just find the use of q/r on most bikes pointless (unless they use the same bike for racing and when that bike is a track bike you don't need q/r to race anyway) and a security isssue for most people. Sorry rant over.

Enjoy the bike though if you get it.

LóFarkas

If you carry a patch kit/innertube, plus tyre levers, then a smallish 15mm wrench is not too big a deal to add. If you don't, then you don't need a wrench cuz you can't repair a flat anyway. Bolt-on hubs are a nice additional theft protection for when you stop at a store for 5 minutes and don't lock your wheels (not recommended at all with fancy wheels!)

carleton

+ 1

Quick Release is a feature that only road and MTB racers take advantage of and they do that only in races*. You know, when they get a flat and the support car rolls up and hands them a fresh wheel. I can't say that's ever happened to me.

*For info on he origins of the Q/R, Google: Tullio Campagnolo Quick Release
Hey Kids, Can you find the QR lever in this shield?


Yeah, people sometimes use it when loading the bike in the car and whatnot. But, how often does that really happen?

A 15mm wrench can handle the situations the situations a typical rider encounters. Plus, bolts deter the casual, opportunistic mischievous thief (you know, the kids that steal Q/R seats or wheels for the heck of it). Bolts won't stop a "real" theif.

ryand

well you need to get a new support car then.

carleton

Hahaha! Yeah.

Here's my support car:

baldylocks

I had one of those support me for a half a block once.

ryand

i've used a cab as a support car plenty of times. i hold on to the trunk and it "supports" me to my next destination, or until i let go...

Serendipper 

Sorry to hear that, Damien. My condolences.