I recently saw a picture from the 60s I think of 4 or 5 Moulton folders on a 'drome, doing a TTT. Bit of a publicity stunt, but it got me wondering if there is any advantage to having small wheels, and apparently there is. After all, and 18" rim is a lot smaller than a 700c one, thus it can be much lighter (and stronger), any people are always going on about how important light rims are.

GT Timberline 1998 4130 chromoly model with tomac bar ends, straps on stock pedals, an el cheapo replacement rear wheel with a 14t dx hub, spacers from a busted up cassette, and a pvc pipe section to fill the gap, the big ring was also removed.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...6/f7b4e15f.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/f7b4e186.jpg
and the stock 04' haro backtrail....it is a ss afterall ;)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...0/f7b4e16e.jpg

I would love a 20

Guess the old saying that "everyone loves a circus" is simply not true.

Nice bikes and probably infinitely pratical. Id have to agree with that poster though. I'd invest in streamers for the spokes and a pink horn before I would put a brooks saddle on one.

I do appreciate the "defy convention" aspect of them though.

Beats those guys who think that being fixed is somehow ecentric.

Hope you don't mind me posting this Josh.

Me demonstrating my skid skills for Josh and Pete on Saturday. Oh, and that's a new chainring on my bike...

hi. i've been reading for awhile, but just "finished' my first s/s, and certainly not my last, fixed might be in the cards next. i'm moving to sf in a few weeks and needed a cheap commuter bike, that if it got stolen, wouldn't piss me off too much. my neighbor gave me her old specialized mtb, so i stripped all the loose ends off, repainted, and made it s/s... i still need to find a new freewheel and chainwheel, but on this bike, it might not be worth it. considering it's "crap-factor". it's been fun, hopefully i'll have another ready soon. thanks for the help!


http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/...tuffs/bike.jpg

more pics here (july 27th entry)
http://www.livejournal.com/users/agent_embryo/

Seem you got bu*****ed in LBS. There is some samples from my SS buildup(teardown of geared) http://home.uninet.ee/~aif/move/. If your frame dropouts look this: http://home.uninet.ee/~aif/move/set1_08.jpg then you don't need any singelator. Sorry for picture quality(lack of it mostly).

nah, i didn't get bs'ed. at least, not about the singulator. my dropouts aren't long enough to adjust the chain, and i got the singulator used for $15.. the only thing they gave me a hard time about, was the freewheel, claiming i couldn't use a bmx one because of the chainline... etc... i don't relaly care because like i said, if it gets ripped off, i don't want to put more cash into it.. i've spent like $30 just replacing small stuff, and that's all i'm gonna spend.

Well,
I'm proud to say I've ridden this one.
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/milam2.jpg
It belongs to my friend Bill Milam. It is a blast to ride. After a little time on it you forget the small wheels. Perfect for someone who likes to ride at work on lunch, or for other reasons have a bike at the ready. :D

OK, here's mine as a before and after.

Before:
Bought on mtbreview.com classifieds as a 36:18.

After:
New Titec Seat (bought from friend)
Red Vredestein road tires
Speedplay X3 pedals from Performance
Race Face 44T from ebay
SRAM chain from LBS
Cinelli Groove stem from ebay (curved stem works well w/ the frame)
Wireless Supergo computer
Dia Compe 287V (easiest/cheapest way to keep the vbrakes)

Love the ride, it's my commuter and weekend road trainer. Not the fastest but definitely a conversation piece. A nice break from my IF Planet X.

Any feedback on those Van Dessel hubs? I've been looking around at flip-flop hubs that would fit my Bianchi Volpe, and theirs comes in my needed 130mm spacing, and the price is nice.

jfmckenna: bombusben is right on the money, Suzue ProMax.

hammye: yep BASSO frames are definitely hot, but damn these italian paint jobs. They chip too easily! :\

Had mine since the beginning of the year - they've been solid, steady and smooth. No worries here. Good wheel for the money, comes in nice black spokes and rim.

I almost did this yesterday. Do you have to have a special compartment to stowaway your balls during this manuever?

It's not everyday that I see a copy of anything by Jonas Gardell on anybody's bookshelf. I picked up a copy of one of his books in Sweden on suggestion by a teacher. Been real lazy about reading in Swedish, but I hear he's funny. Did you find that to be the case?

Sorry, cant' say. Mine uses some Shimano hubs on Araya rims w/ a Surly Fixxer. Would've preferred the flip/flop though.

I have a set and I like them. So far no problem what so ever.

http://stringyspit.net/misc/bikes/fiksi_small.jpg

My old bike (a fresh coat of paint does wonders!).

It does look awesome. Funny how I really liked the handling (even though it's way too big a frame for me )when I tried it today

What was that before it was painted?

And what's your new bike?

Heres mine. Its a fixed conversion.

1976 (I think) PR-10 Peugeot frame.

Frame made in France even with the local french bike shop sticker on the top tube.
531 tubes.

85%-90% parts are french made even down to the tape and toe straps
OR
Peugeot stamped like the crankset (made in Japan)

Non-French parts include crankset/BB, hubs, tires, seatpost (just couldnt find a french made 26.4 post that was the right length)

Notice the French flag color details on the tubes, top of the seatstays and fork. Thats why I love this frame.

Hoping to find a Handlebar Bottle Cage on eBay... gotta keep it old school!

cool peugeot

<img src=http://www.bencousins.com/Red_Bike_1.JPG>
ahaha yall are killin me with these pieces of crap

http://www.bencousins.com/Red_Bike_1.JPG






[joe] de-linked img... its HUGE! [/joe]

Downsize! Downsize!

don't talk s**t. at least he's not f**king up expensive hubs by being a dumb-ass. where's your bike, btw?