Your Fixed Gear/SS Photos!
11-30-07 | 04:56 PM
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thats one classy bareknuckle.
11-30-07 | 05:08 PM
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11-30-07 | 05:18 PM
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Very nice!
11-30-07 | 06:52 PM
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My folding SS.
I'll get this out of the way first:
1) not a fixie
2) not pretending to be a messenger
I got this bike so I could have something to ride when I travel to my favourite Cuban beach resort, ie where the roads are flat, but not well maintained, with lots of patches of flour-like sand.
I'll get this out of the way first:
1) not a fixie
2) not pretending to be a messenger
I got this bike so I could have something to ride when I travel to my favourite Cuban beach resort, ie where the roads are flat, but not well maintained, with lots of patches of flour-like sand.
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11-30-07 | 07:05 PM
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An entire chain of half links.
11-30-07 | 07:17 PM
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My first SS conversion. It's not perfect/finished, but I like it and it rides great and that was my goal.
How I got it off craigslist for $10:
Stripped and cleaned:
Converted version 1:
Converted current version after more improvements:
How I got it off craigslist for $10:
Stripped and cleaned:
Converted version 1:
Converted current version after more improvements:
11-30-07 | 07:24 PM
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Bikes: 1972 Paramount Track, 1972 Paramount P13 Road, 1972 Paramount Tandem, 1986 Paramount Road, Merckx MXL, Gunnar Cross Hairs, Samson Illusion NJS, KHS Aero Track, Titus Racer X 29er, Tom Palermo Custom Touring
"Looks like a blast to ride in the winter! Thats all that matters."
She is all of that...
She's a 1987 Kuwahara Cascade touring mtb with a quad butted and lugged Ishiwata frame... she came to me as a gearie, spent a winter as an SS, and for this year (and forever) she will be a fixed gear.
I weighed her with all my kit and the scale read 42 pounds and that was without having the thermos full of chai...which is something a bike needs when it's -20 C and the roads are covered in ice and snow.
104 studs in th front tire also help.
It runs a 38 (Biopace) with 175 mm cranks for maximum torque and has a 16 tooth rear cog to give it a fairly low gearing but still high enough to keep me from spinning out and keep up a decent speed on the road.
She is all of that...
She's a 1987 Kuwahara Cascade touring mtb with a quad butted and lugged Ishiwata frame... she came to me as a gearie, spent a winter as an SS, and for this year (and forever) she will be a fixed gear.
I weighed her with all my kit and the scale read 42 pounds and that was without having the thermos full of chai...which is something a bike needs when it's -20 C and the roads are covered in ice and snow.
104 studs in th front tire also help.
It runs a 38 (Biopace) with 175 mm cranks for maximum torque and has a 16 tooth rear cog to give it a fairly low gearing but still high enough to keep me from spinning out and keep up a decent speed on the road.
11-30-07 | 09:39 PM
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What's with the chain on the folder? I like the bike, just curious about the chain?
11-30-07 | 09:41 PM
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11-30-07 | 09:52 PM
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it's a shadow conspiracy chain
https://theshadowconspiracy.com/
https://theshadowconspiracy.com/
I have one on my Andre Bertin. Connected to a Miche Hub to a Sugino 75 Crank & Ring
11-30-07 | 10:01 PM
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the KMC half-link chain is called the pintle. it's nice, but the shadow chain is nicer for bmx/park stuff. also, the KMC's masterlink system is just a pin with a cotter, which is kind of strange. for FG purposes though, either chain is okay.
12-01-07 | 12:22 AM
12-01-07 | 01:33 AM
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are there any advantages or disadvantages for running that half link chain?
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12-01-07 | 07:03 AM
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I think it's a combination of narrow, uncrowded handlebars and 24" fat tires. It gives it a motorcyclish look.
12-01-07 | 09:51 AM
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It's great if you have short horizontal dropouts or verticle ones as it easy to adjust to get snug chains. I didn't like mine, it's really heavy and noisy and not the smoothest chain. The links on mine were stiff and no amount of riding and lube helped.
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12-01-07 | 10:52 AM
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Is anyone going to comment on the dragon head in the background?! Either you are getting ready for chinese new year early or Beowulf rides bikes on his days off!
12-01-07 | 11:05 AM
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12-01-07 | 11:30 AM
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What the hell kind of lion is that?
12-01-07 | 11:41 AM
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12-01-07 | 12:26 PM
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wow, i really should have known that actually. Whatever, it's still all kinds of awesome.
12-01-07 | 01:10 PM
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Believe it or not the stem is actually in low mode. I think the angle of the shot and the lens width made it look wonky.
