Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
Reload this Page >

To build or Not to build

Search
Notices
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear "I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn't it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft...As for me, give me a fixed gear!"-- Henri Desgrange (31 January 1865 - 16 August 1940)

To build or Not to build

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-31-07 | 05:19 PM
  #1  
Thread Starter
Gravelbad
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
From: tulsa

Bikes: ancient stumpjumper

To build or Not to build

1992ish TREK 820 MTN Bike. The only thing added so far is a new 150mm stem.

...What would you do?
Attached Images
File Type: jpg
julie's beater bike bw2.jpg (68.7 KB, 161 views)
modsquad is offline  
Reply
Old 08-31-07 | 05:23 PM
  #2  
Retem's Avatar
Paste Taster
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 4,392
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento, CA

Bikes: , Jury Bike, Moto Outcast 29, Spicer standard track frame and spicer custom steel sprint frame.

jebus thats a long ass stem yeah build it it will be fun for winter
Retem is offline  
Reply
Old 08-31-07 | 07:14 PM
  #3  
dijos's Avatar
Walks with a limp
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,346
Likes: 0
From: Indy, IN
the people say build.
dijos is offline  
Reply
Old 08-31-07 | 07:17 PM
  #4  
BLIMP's Avatar
automobile gravitron
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
From: event horizon

Bikes: Kona Blast, Scwinn Traveler, Older Stumpjumper, Lemond Maillot Juane, Surly Crosscheck

the non-people also say build.
BLIMP is offline  
Reply
Old 08-31-07 | 11:38 PM
  #5  
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
build it up or sell it to me so i can
rebewbocaj is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 09:47 AM
  #6  
blickblocks's Avatar
.
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,860
Likes: 0
That thing is sweet. Chop your bars though...please.
__________________
https://blicksbags.com/
blickblocks is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 09:55 AM
  #7  
Banned
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 5,317
Likes: 0
From: GA
Originally Posted by blickblocks
That thing is sweet. Chop your bars though...please.
don't, resist the urge to look like a trendy ass.
dutret is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 10:04 AM
  #8  
blickblocks's Avatar
.
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,860
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by dutret
don't, resist the urge to look like a trendy ass.
There's a such thing as moderation.

Besides, super wide MTB bars are really uncomfortable after riding with any kind of aerodynamic bar (drops, bullhorns) for a long time.
__________________
https://blicksbags.com/
blickblocks is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 10:24 AM
  #9  
dzinehaus's Avatar
uberNEWB
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 528
Likes: 0
From: Montreal, Quebec

Bikes: Haro V2 [rip / stolen], PEUGEOT '93 SELECT

that bike is sexy. BUILD
dzinehaus is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 12:05 PM
  #10  
lamalex's Avatar
Invented the Skid Salute
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 370
Likes: 0
From: Philly

Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle, Schwinn Tandem, Specialized Metal Matrix Comp, Peugeot UO8

Originally Posted by dutret
don't, resist the urge to look like a trendy ass.
Rather look like a trendy ass than a ******.
lamalex is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 12:36 PM
  #11  
BLIMP's Avatar
automobile gravitron
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
From: event horizon

Bikes: Kona Blast, Scwinn Traveler, Older Stumpjumper, Lemond Maillot Juane, Surly Crosscheck

How do you distinguish?
BLIMP is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 09:58 PM
  #12  
kemmer's Avatar
*****es love tarck
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 3,301
Likes: 1
From: Sandy, UT

Bikes: so many

To build or not to build is not the question. How to build is the question.
__________________
kemmer is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 10:03 PM
  #13  
FXjohn's Avatar
Senior Member
Titanium Club Membership
Sheldon Brown Memorial - Titanium
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 12,969
Likes: 22
From: NE Indiana
Originally Posted by lamalex
Rather look like a trendy ass than a ******.
In other words you're about the lowest common denominator on the site.
FXjohn is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 10:06 PM
  #14  
deathhare's Avatar
:jarckass:
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 6,562
Likes: 1
From: Nashville
Originally Posted by lamalex
Rather look like a trendy ass than a ******.
agreed
deathhare is offline  
Reply
Old 09-01-07 | 10:36 PM
  #15  
cc700's Avatar
Ths Hipstr Kills Masheenz
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,542
Likes: 4
From: seattle

Bikes: tirove

on a track frame it's majorly uncomfortable riding on wide bars... think of putting a huge pyramid on a very small ball, like a baseball, and trying to balance. the mountain bike frame is going to be more stable, so wide bars aren't a terrible idea. on a responsive and quick bike though, you want a your arms closer together. it also depends on how horizontal your torso is. the more weight on your arms, the wider the worser

for that bike... get some wide (44cm+) cyclocross shallow ergo drops... get them slightly wider than the center of your shoulders. that would be sick.
cc700 is offline  
Reply
Old 09-02-07 | 12:54 AM
  #16  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,744
Likes: 1
From: Van BC
Originally Posted by cc700
on a track frame it's majorly uncomfortable riding on wide bars... think of putting a huge pyramid on a very small ball, like a baseball, and trying to balance. the mountain bike frame is going to be more stable, so wide bars aren't a terrible idea. on a responsive and quick bike though, you want a your arms closer together. it also depends on how horizontal your torso is. the more weight on your arms, the wider the worser
You didnt just make this up did you? I always thought narrower bars were mostly about aerodynamics among racers, and hipsterism plus something to do with going between cars among street fixers.
mander is offline  
Reply
Old 09-02-07 | 09:22 AM
  #17  
cc700's Avatar
Ths Hipstr Kills Masheenz
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,542
Likes: 4
From: seattle

Bikes: tirove

no, i tried wide mountain bars on my kilo tt and it was really twitchy and required way more fine motor control because any weight transfer caused a huge difference in balance on the frame. the second i moved my hands in on the bar it became easier to balance.

but i know what you mean.
cc700 is offline  
Reply
Old 09-02-07 | 09:23 AM
  #18  
blickblocks's Avatar
.
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,860
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by mander
You didnt just make this up did you? I always thought narrower bars were mostly about aerodynamics among racers, and hipsterism plus something to do with going between cars among street fixers.
One reason I think wide bars are uncomfortable is the kind of steering response. I don't like it at all, I'd rather have twitchier bars.
__________________
https://blicksbags.com/
blickblocks is offline  
Reply
Old 09-02-07 | 10:13 AM
  #19  
McNightrider
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 389
Likes: 0
Built it..if only i have money to build a fg mtb.
vee_dub is offline  
Reply

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.