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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-14-21, 09:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Update 3/14/21 Been swapping around some...

Update 3/14/21

Been swapping around some parts this winter. Just took it out yesterday for the first time this year as the roads are finally dry!
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-13-21, 02:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I'm using these tires for winter as the steel...

I'm using these tires for winter as the steel studs are nice for added turning traction on icy roads and paths. I'm not doing much riding through actual deep snow, more like that dirty salty road...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-11-21, 12:36 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Thanks! Yeah that chain's my attempt at...

Thanks!

Yeah that chain's my attempt at theft prevention. I actually care more about the seatpost than the saddle though haha. Wound up seatposts are really hard to come by so replacing that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-10-21, 01:13 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

[Update] Been meaning to update this thread...

[Update]

Been meaning to update this thread for anybody in the future who wants to do something similar. I ended up retrofitting some fenders onto the Wabi right as winter got underway. Its been...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-08-20, 04:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,255
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Thanks for the info guys. I might check out the...

Thanks for the info guys. I might check out the phil woods and see how they do!
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-07-20, 10:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,255
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Jeez cant argue with $30! How are the seals on...

Jeez cant argue with $30! How are the seals on them? Do you ride them on trails or salty winter roads at all?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-07-20, 09:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,255
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Best Replacement Sealed Bearings

Anybody have recommendations for a good set of sealed bearings for a track hub? I was playing around with my rear wheel yesterday and I noticed the bearings have gone a bit crunchy. I'd like...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-12-20, 12:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

:lol: its too good to be true right?! I mean...

:lol: its too good to be true right?!

I mean this thing was dusty and full if cobwebs even back when I moved into this building 2.5 years ago. I always kinda assumed it was a track rider's old...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-11-20, 04:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Update 10/11/20

For those of you interested in the conclusion of this story, here it is:

So in the original post of this thread from june 2019, I said that I had been periodically checking up on this seemingly...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-13-20, 01:55 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 819
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

They're honestly not super different than my...

They're honestly not super different than my GP4K's aside from the difference that comes from running them at lower pressure. No major noticable sluggishness or anything. Plus you get the added...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-13-20, 01:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 819
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I've been liking the new Panaracer Gravelking...

I've been liking the new Panaracer Gravelking SS's. They are kinda like a cross between the slick Gravelkings and the ones with more tread. They roll really well on pavement but get really nice...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-09-20, 11:06 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,980
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

28c Continental GP4k or 32c Panaracer Gravelking...

28c Continental GP4k or 32c Panaracer Gravelking SS

30c 45NRTH Xerxes in winter
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-08-20, 07:50 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 144,269
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

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Trying out risers for the first time. Pretty fun!

They're slowly...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-06-20, 09:53 AM
Replies: 475
Views: 144,269
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Thanks Dave! Its actually just the stock...

Thanks Dave!

Its actually just the stock moss green colorway for the 2019 wabi special. Gotta love it when the stock paintjob is pretty much exactly the color you would choose to custom paint a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-31-20, 07:38 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 144,269
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-19-20, 01:21 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

No sand here (on purpose at least, the lakefront...

No sand here (on purpose at least, the lakefront bike path is another story!) but I can totally relate! Thats what I'm trying to avoid, especially since I finally picked up the sugino 75s I've been...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-19-20, 12:44 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 14,280
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

No use arguing over how someone likes to ride...

No use arguing over how someone likes to ride their bike. If a gear ratio that high works for you and you enjoy it then more power to you. That said, larger gear ratios don't necessarily mean that...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-18-20, 01:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 14,280
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

In addition to what bmwjoe said, combining odd...

In addition to what bmwjoe said, combining odd and even toothed cogs and chainrings gives you more skid patches if thats something that you get up to. So if you like to stick around 85 gear inches...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-18-20, 01:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

So what I'm hearing is basically that the real...

So what I'm hearing is basically that the real limiting factor has less to do with whether this can be done and more to do with whether or not it should.

I've never used fenders before, especially...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-17-20, 01:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I ride this bike everywhere. But yeah, mostly...

I ride this bike everywhere. But yeah, mostly paved surfaces. I live in Chicago so during the winter I'm frequently riding through snow banks and unshoveled, icy paths, hence the knobby tires.

...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-16-20, 04:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Good point. I find it fun to scheme about these...

Good point. I find it fun to scheme about these things though at least. I wonder if somebody has made some kind of bracket that can bypass the brake bridge so you can mount the fender a bit further...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-16-20, 11:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I mean obviously guys come on, I'm not that much...

I mean obviously guys come on, I'm not that much of an idiot :p. I'm fishing for some crazy, out if the box, jury-rigged work-arounds here fellas! I'm sure this isn't an uncommon dilemma around...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-14-20, 01:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 12,207
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Full Fenders with Minimal Tire Clearance

Updated 2/10/21
I went for it. Pictures below if you're interested!

I never really planned for fenders when I specced my bike originally but now I kinda like the idea of a clean drivetrain and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-01-20, 08:41 AM
Replies: 409
Views: 118,570
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Couldn't wait for the 2020 thread! ...

Couldn't wait for the 2020 thread!
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I started medical school this past...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-01-20, 08:24 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 20,655
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

If you insist.:p Never ridden the Wabi completes...

If you insist.:p Never ridden the Wabi completes but holy crud do I love my Special frame....
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-27-19, 10:18 PM
Replies: 409
Views: 118,570
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I know its been said but that Makino, :love:

I know its been said but that Makino, :love:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-12-19, 04:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,549
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Do this :lol: ...

Do this :lol:

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-12-19, 04:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,396
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Thanks Damon! Wound up gravel x fork, Hayes...

Thanks Damon!

Wound up gravel x fork, Hayes CX Expert caliper and rotor, velo orange front hub, Cane Creek SCR-5 and Tektro levers.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-11-19, 10:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,396
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I finally understand why parents whip out...

I finally understand why parents whip out pictures of their babies whenever anyone mentions them :p. You asked for it.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-10-19, 11:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,861
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Mikefule well said

Mikefule well said
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-10-19, 11:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,396
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Sugino messenger is 130bcd (in case you didn't...

Sugino messenger is 130bcd (in case you didn't know). They can have chain line issues as well. That said, I've been riding them for 2 years and I like them just fine.

I've heard Andel cranks are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-02-19, 12:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,861
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

My understanding is that all bikes in this price...

My understanding is that all bikes in this price range are about the same in terms of frame quality and componentry. They are all hi-ten (read "cheap and heavy") steel frames with lower quality...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-19, 09:31 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

StirFry Quality post

StirFry Quality post
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-19, 08:20 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I've been keeping an eye in both and neither has...

I've been keeping an eye in both and neither has moved an inch. Both are caked in dust. The treks tires are flat but they're just stiffer and more substantial so its harder to tell.


This...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-20-19, 07:47 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

The most perplexing part of it to me is the...

The most perplexing part of it to me is the ghetto bar tape. Makes me wonder whether it was originally stolen and/or sold by someone who didn't know how valuable it is. I'd say the current/most...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-20-19, 06:41 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Interesting how everybody's got a different...

Interesting how everybody's got a different perspective on this. Seems to me like we are pretty split between "dude, mind your own business" and "who the heck abandons a bike like that, something...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-20-19, 11:53 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,037
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

46x19 served me well when I was in Pittsburgh. ...

46x19 served me well when I was in Pittsburgh. Can get pretty spinny though. You could go 48x19 or 20 if you ride tough hills routinely.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-19-19, 08:19 PM
Replies: 4,915
Views: 775,090
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Foggy week ...

Foggy week
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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-19-19, 03:03 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Ok well obviously I'm not just gonna take it...

Ok well obviously I'm not just gonna take it guys, that'd be stealing. TugaDude is right, I mainly want to find out if it has truly been abandoned by a previous tennant or if its just neglected and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-19-19, 10:21 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

To clarify my original post, I'm not looking for...

To clarify my original post, I'm not looking for reasons to take it. I figure its quite possible it belongs to a current tennant who just never uses it and I'm not about to just nab it, no way. I'm...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-19, 11:46 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,674
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

[Update: Rescued!] Abandoned GT Pulse

[UPDATE 10/11/20]
At long last, my patience has paid off and I was able to rescue this poor bike (legally) and give it a loving home! See my post from 10/11/20 on page 2 (post #37...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-19, 06:48 PM
Replies: 4,915
Views: 775,090
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Thanks Dave, Wabi really hit it out of the...

Thanks Dave,

Wabi really hit it out of the park with the moss green this year if you ask me.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-19, 02:57 PM
Replies: 5,734
Views: 1,644,599
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Rigi bici-corta

Rigi bici-corta
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-19, 11:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,141
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Bandera *scoff* Anyone who can't feel...

Bandera

*scoff*

Anyone who can't feel the massive drop in wattage with inside out socks isn't a serious cyclist
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-19, 09:28 AM
Replies: 4,915
Views: 775,090
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-19, 08:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,141
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-19, 08:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,107
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

:lol:

:lol:
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-17-19, 06:44 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,141
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

I would imagine that drivetrains with a greater...

I would imagine that drivetrains with a greater number of total teeth wear out very slightly less rapidly.

According to Sheldon (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/chain-life.html) sprockets with even...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-17-19, 01:20 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,939
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Good choice:thumb: (thats what I have on my...

Good choice:thumb: (thats what I have on my bike:p)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-15-19, 11:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,145
Posted By PeopleAreIdiots

Would totally work. But like I said before, I...

Would totally work. But like I said before, I dont really want to switch sides for the levers. Part of it is muscle memory but also I only have left sided levers so switching sides would be more of...
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