Built up my fixed gear!
09-08-07 | 08:21 PM
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Built up my fixed gear!
New to riding fixed, but i'm loving it. weighs in at a whopping 17 pounds, Lotus frame made of Champion steel, Velocity Deep V's,Dura-ace cog and lockring,Nitto World Olympiade bars, generic platform/SPD pedals,Vittoria Zaffiro tires,older Selle Italia Flite. I'm thinking of switching to bullhorns, any other ideas for modifications? Sorry for the bad picture, all I have is a cameraphone.
09-08-07 | 08:47 PM
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From: where i lay my head is home.
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put a brake on til you get a better feel for things. i've ridden with and without brakes and gone back and forth and they're both fine, but you should get more experience under your belt to really decide and know what's up.
09-08-07 | 09:06 PM
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And some toe clips. You're going to kill yourself on that thing.
Brakes, cake, pedals, clips... in that order.
09-08-07 | 09:12 PM
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Nah nah nah, brakes, pedals, clips, cupcakes.
Cupcakes are easier to eat while riding.
...to OP: looks nice, very classy. That seat angle looks plenty uncomfortable, though...and brakes + toeclips/straps are a necessity.
Cupcakes are easier to eat while riding.
...to OP: looks nice, very classy. That seat angle looks plenty uncomfortable, though...and brakes + toeclips/straps are a necessity.
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09-08-07 | 09:41 PM
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Brakes, clips, straps, and...
If you have English threading- scones
If you have Italian threading- biscotti
If you have French threading- éclairs
And if you are into the whole NJS thang- namagashi
Okay, that was fun. Time to shoot up some insulin.
If you have English threading- scones
If you have Italian threading- biscotti
If you have French threading- éclairs
And if you are into the whole NJS thang- namagashi
Okay, that was fun. Time to shoot up some insulin.
09-08-07 | 09:51 PM
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From: Berkeley
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And I'll be Nancy Nitpicker.....
Ex nay on the ater way ottle bay age ca.
I say skip the cake and just get a container full of frosting. It's more gooder. And some funions for your dipping pleasure. Mmmmmm!
Ex nay on the ater way ottle bay age ca.
I say skip the cake and just get a container full of frosting. It's more gooder. And some funions for your dipping pleasure. Mmmmmm!
09-08-07 | 09:53 PM
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He's gotta keep the cage so he has somewhere to hold the frosting.
09-08-07 | 10:28 PM
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Here's one:
LEVEL YOUR SADDLE
LEVEL YOUR SADDLE
09-08-07 | 10:35 PM
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That's an "older" Flite?!? Yikes. I've got a couple exactly like that. (Of course mine are level. Ahem....)
09-08-07 | 10:46 PM
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I think i'm gonna run a cross lever when I install the bullhorns,with 105 or similar front brake. I DO definitely need toe clips. I'm gonna remove the bottle cage when I get my new bag. I'll remove the rim stickers though, thanks for all the responses! and the saddle position is strangely what's comfortable for me. but for the few miles of done on it, I like it alot more than my geared bike. what struck me was how quiet it was! I heard that it was silent, I just never thought it was like this!
09-08-07 | 10:54 PM
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to the op: get some cookies with that frosting and have some mondo dunkaroos.
09-08-07 | 10:58 PM
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If this guy really wants cake while he rides, he'll eat Pop Tarts.
