Your Fixed Gear/SS Photos!
04-30-05 | 01:55 PM
#2901
Cornucopia of Awesomeness
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: not where i used to be
Originally Posted by Tomity
This is my question about bike pics.
Why is the former edge of the saddle of fixed bike lowered?
Please tell me everyone!!
Why is the former edge of the saddle of fixed bike lowered?
Please tell me everyone!!
04-30-05 | 01:59 PM
#2902
Happy Cycling
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 417
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From: SF
Bikes: bareknuckle, bomber pro, 3Rensho SR, nagasawa special
i used to have a saddle that i had to slightly tilt down like that cos it hurt my balls.
i got a brooks, problem solved.
i got a brooks, problem solved.
04-30-05 | 02:02 PM
#2903
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 391
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From: Seattle, WA
Bikes: Surly Steamroller, Rodriguez (custom SS)
Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Poor bicycle fit.
Form over function?
Jim
04-30-05 | 02:43 PM
#2904
Direct Hit Not Required
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 6,193
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From: San Bruno, CA
Bikes: Leopard DC1, Ridley X-Fire, GT Zaskar 9r
It's possible to have low slung and a level saddle.
04-30-05 | 05:24 PM
#2905
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Originally Posted by Tomity
This is my question about bike pics.
Why is the former edge of the saddle of fixed bike lowered?
Please tell me everyone!!
Why is the former edge of the saddle of fixed bike lowered?
Please tell me everyone!!
To answer your question most riders don't set their seat properly when using bull horn bars. The bars makes the rider move forward on the seat. They need to level the seat off and raise just slightly the seat post.
S/F,
CEYA!
04-30-05 | 07:54 PM
#2906
Slower than you
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,800
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From: SF, CA
Bikes: IRO Mark V & Don Walker Custom
Wheee...
The new ride is here and sorted:
The new ride is here and sorted:
04-30-05 | 08:41 PM
#2907
Lurker for Life
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: PDX
Got some new parts in, so I decided it was time to throw some photos into this thread.
Here's my ride all dressed up for the track. No pink Phils, but I have yellow Michelins. They're pretty nice tires, since my Gatorskins got shredded by some nasty road hazards.
And since I had the camera out, I decided to photograph my other love. Over 10 years old, and still ripping up the singletrack.
Here's my ride all dressed up for the track. No pink Phils, but I have yellow Michelins. They're pretty nice tires, since my Gatorskins got shredded by some nasty road hazards.
And since I had the camera out, I decided to photograph my other love. Over 10 years old, and still ripping up the singletrack.
04-30-05 | 08:45 PM
#2908
Fear the banana
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 719
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From: New York City (Uptown)
Bikes: 1950s EG Bates track & 1960s Frejus track
Ok. I got everthing changed over from my 83 schwinn frame and had it put on my Surly track frame. The one I just got off craigslist. I also added a titanium selle seat and carbon fiber seatpost. This was suppose to be my beater bike.. Oops
I tried to upload the photos and the file is too large. Go here to check out the pics
ohh. i started to tape up the frame so it wont get scratched up from locking it up
https://iam.bmezine.com/q%5Cg%5Cofntwf/i13jdwf1.jpg
https://iam.bmezine.com/q%5Cg%5Cofntwf/mq5j56x2.jpg
enjoy
I tried to upload the photos and the file is too large. Go here to check out the pics
ohh. i started to tape up the frame so it wont get scratched up from locking it up
https://iam.bmezine.com/q%5Cg%5Cofntwf/i13jdwf1.jpg
https://iam.bmezine.com/q%5Cg%5Cofntwf/mq5j56x2.jpg
enjoy
04-30-05 | 08:46 PM
#2909
Fear the banana
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 719
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From: New York City (Uptown)
Bikes: 1950s EG Bates track & 1960s Frejus track
04-30-05 | 08:49 PM
#2910
The Silver Hammer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 787
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From: Philadelphia
Bikes: Surly Steamroller, Specialized Hardrock, Lynskey Cooper
no good
04-30-05 | 09:06 PM
#2911
Fear the banana
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 719
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From: New York City (Uptown)
Bikes: 1950s EG Bates track & 1960s Frejus track
04-30-05 | 09:10 PM
#2912
Fear the banana
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 719
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From: New York City (Uptown)
Bikes: 1950s EG Bates track & 1960s Frejus track
04-30-05 | 09:18 PM
#2913
Grease Monkey
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 196
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From: cleveland, ohio
Bikes: Schwinn LeTour, Giant TCR2, Fetish Cycles SAC Aero, Fixed gear Pursuit bike, Fixed gear Raleigh, Hoffman Momentum Flatland
yep those work, nice bike! looks bright too.(good or bad?, i like it)
04-30-05 | 09:25 PM
#2914
Fear the banana
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: New York City (Uptown)
Bikes: 1950s EG Bates track & 1960s Frejus track
im still taping it up so the lock wont scratch the frame
04-30-05 | 11:49 PM
#2915
Fly
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: San Francisco
Bikes: 1980 Trek 660 fixed-conversion, IRO Mark V, Trek 6700 MTB, Univega Converted-Beater
Originally Posted by dubteka
Vittoria Pro Team Courier 25 TT tires. (anyone know where i can get another set??)
on sale - but only in green @ performance bike Vittoria Courier
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05-01-05 | 01:33 AM
#2916
i buy vinyl
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 149
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From: back in the 'burgh
tried to upload pics of the new ride and it said "file too large. limit for this filetype is 100.0 kb. your file is 1.33 mb." anybody know an easy way of explaining the remedy to somebody who is computer unliterate?
05-01-05 | 02:28 AM
#2917
shut up legs
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,413
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From: Mokum
Try MS paint, it should say something like picture>resize.
05-01-05 | 09:08 AM
#2918
Shiftless bum
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Bikes: Apollo fixed winter bike, Gazelle Cross, Baboe Cargo bike, Linskey Rouleur Road, Bridgestone Picnica, Tern C7, 2nd gen Strida
Originally Posted by andylago
tried to upload pics of the new ride and it said "file too large. limit for this filetype is 100.0 kb. your file is 1.33 mb." anybody know an easy way of explaining the remedy to somebody who is computer unliterate?
Try reducing the size of the image as well as the number of colours. You can, for example reduce the size to 640x480 and the colours to 256 without losing too much. Save it as a jpg or png file, which are generally smaller than bmp.
That should reduce the filesize substantially.
05-01-05 | 09:40 AM
#2919
Direct Hit Not Required
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 6,193
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From: San Bruno, CA
Bikes: Leopard DC1, Ridley X-Fire, GT Zaskar 9r
Second Irfanview. I find that even with 800x600 pics, saving as JPG/JPEG with a quality of 70 gives good results (under 100KB). It isn't necessary to reduce the number of colors with JPEG but go easy on the "sharpen" feature. I found that the more you "sharpen" an image, the larger the resulting JPG file will be.
05-01-05 | 03:16 PM
#2920
i buy vinyl
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 149
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From: back in the 'burgh
here's the new mark vee. 62cm, stock build except the bars. oh and the carbon fork upgrade is sweeet. thanks tony. it's a little dirty but hey, it's alaska. the background is the bay across the street frome my new home in sitka, ak. that is off the sitka sound, gulf of alaska, pacific ocean. for your viewing pleasure i've also included some pics of a bear. and one of my new office: king air 200 medevac airplane--almost as fun as the bike.
05-01-05 | 03:59 PM
#2922
The Silver Hammer
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 787
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From: Philadelphia
Bikes: Surly Steamroller, Specialized Hardrock, Lynskey Cooper
i chased a bear once while backpacking...not one of my brighter moments
what fork is that?
what fork is that?
05-01-05 | 04:15 PM
#2923
Senior Member
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Originally Posted by andylago
here's the new mark vee. 62cm, stock build except the bars. oh and the carbon fork upgrade is sweeet. thanks tony. it's a little dirty but hey, it's alaska. the background is the bay across the street frome my new home in sitka, ak. that is off the sitka sound, gulf of alaska, pacific ocean. for your viewing pleasure i've also included some pics of a bear. and one of my new office: king air 200 medevac airplane--almost as fun as the bike.
05-01-05 | 06:02 PM
#2924
i buy vinyl
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 149
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From: back in the 'burgh
Originally Posted by emayex
i chased a bear once while backpacking...not one of my brighter moments
what fork is that?
what fork is that?
8500 people in this town. believe it or not there's 1 other dude who rides a fixie regularly. 16 miles of road. lots of repetition... but lots of eye candy once the cruise ships start coming through in a few weeks.
05-01-05 | 09:44 PM
#2925
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 466
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From: Toronto, Ontario
Bikes: '05 iro mark V, '04 specialized epic, '04 lemond nevada city, '96 KHS aero comp, '03 norco evolve, '01 louis garneau 2.1, '91 VeloSport, '09 Kona DewPlus
Originally Posted by andylago
that's the iro carbon fork option. i think it was like $99 extra.
8500 people in this town. believe it or not there's 1 other dude who rides a fixie regularly. 16 miles of road. lots of repetition... but lots of eye candy once the cruise ships start coming through in a few weeks.
8500 people in this town. believe it or not there's 1 other dude who rides a fixie regularly. 16 miles of road. lots of repetition... but lots of eye candy once the cruise ships start coming through in a few weeks.