Help? Opinions?
 

I am starting to finish up my bike. But I'm not sure what size crankset would be best for me. My rear cog is an 18t fixed gear one. I am 5'3"-4". Does anyone know the right size for me?

Thanks? All you people have all these awesome bikes and I just want to try to make one.

Do what you like Kevin23. In the end if all the members of bikeforums gave our opinion then you would have no opinion since color is such a personal thing. Personally I wouldn't base the color of my frame on what sounds like giveaway purple tires, but it's not my bike.

If you honestly want ideas, go to pedalroom and just browse bikes. Look at a hundred. If you still don't know, look at a hundred more. At that point, if you still don't know, pick some colors at random, build the bike up, and ride the damn thing.

colored tires look dumb. the only color on your bike should be the frame and maybe hubs, headset, maaaayyyyybe rims. Everything else either black or silver.

I think most people recommend a chemical paint stripper over the sanding option.

I was prob going to use a sand blaster and professional painting done at a car shop (good friend of my dad owns a car shop). And I realized it being my first build I'm not going to make it to fancy. Im still going to paint my frame cause the sanding will get rid of the little bit of rust on the frame. I would want a darker blue frame, black tires, maybe red handlebar tape and either a red seat or black whatever I get. Thanks for all the help guys.

Hot pink and lime green striped frame or gtfo

Are you trying to make your biek look like dis?

http://www.pedalroom.com/p/emerald-kilo-1559_25.jpg

:lol:

I'd go with a fecal matter brown frame with some vomit yellow wheels.

Thats cool

gold and purple gold and purple gold and purple (f*ck the lakers, UW Huskies allllllll day)


that being said i'm rocking black and white color scheme, so it's really up to you

people who ride their bikes regardless > people who buy bikes for "bling" factor or some such other flashy kinda crud

Topicccc channngeee

I'm not sure that rewriting your original post is the best way to accomplish the topic change thing. In general fixed gear riders prefer shorter cranks to avoid clipping the pedals so you will see a lot of people running 165 no matter how long their legs are. There really isn't a great correlation between ideal crank length and leg length anyway.

165

Then how would I make a better "topic change"? Is there a problem with 170 crank arms? Also what be a good amount of teeth for me?

No one on this forum can tell you what it best for you in terms of fit. Try a competent bike shop and get fitted. There are 5 foot folks that ride all different lengths of cranks. If you need a starting point most people ride 165mm cranks but is that best for you.... who knows? For people whose hobby is to ride a bike, it's so ironic to me that they won't just go for a ride to a bike shop and ask the people whose job it is to answer these questions.

"Most" people ride 170mm cranks. They come standard on almost every single bike you can buy as a complete. For your height 165mm is probably more appropriate. Check actual recommended fit though based on your inseam. 162.5mm could actually work best

QFT

Would probably put you on a set of "low q factor" 160 MTB cranks.

"Most" people I was referring to those on this forum. And besides the Kilo TT owners how many of the forums members do you see, just browsing the Photos thread, with "stock" bikes. In fact when most get their stock bike they jump on here asking for recommendations on replacing everything. Before it was automatic Sugino75s and now it Omniums. In fact while we talk about crank arm length, I doubt that that was what the OP was asking, I think he's asking about chainring size since he mentioned, cog size.

It is probably better to start a new thread with a title like "Crank Arm Length Question" but really there are already such threads such as :
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...rankarm+length

You could read through these and if you have more questions append your question to the appropriate thread.

If you have questions about gearing there is a sticky about gearing here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...imer-for-Newbs

I was asking about both. I'm bassically building my fixie from random bike parts in this stranger I mets basement. He has so many bike parts and bikes and stuff. He's giving mr this cheap crankset for now that has like 44 teeth and I'm not sure of the arm length. But he is offering to sell me shimano 600 crankset for about $20 or less. It comes with like a 52 tooth chain ring and a 39 tooth chain ring and the crank arms length is 170. Would it be could to buy it? Or buy a new one from a store?

This other guy yelled at me for making thread and told to continue my questions from one thread.