Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Search
Today's Posts
Mark Forums Read
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: nightfly
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
Search took 0.37 seconds.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-16-22, 05:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 806
Posted By nightfly

My concern is that the poly makes it bulkier and...

My concern is that the poly makes it bulkier and I used to really like how the original one packed down pretty small so I would always take it with me traveling, hence how I lost it. Was thinking...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-15-22, 04:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 806
Posted By nightfly

Merino hoody to replace original Chrome Cobra?

Had a Chrome Cobra Hoodie version 1.0 that I stupidly left somewhere while traveling. Looks like the newest version is a merino/poly blend with worse workmanship that people don't like.

Does...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-02-20, 08:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,249
Posted By nightfly

I usually try and ride in shoes without lugged...

I usually try and ride in shoes without lugged soles. Also plastic BMX pedals work well because even if they have pins, they usually aren't all that sticky and they wear down.

The classic combo is...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-20, 10:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,672
Posted By nightfly

It's your bike. Do it.

It's your bike. Do it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-21-20, 05:56 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,249
Posted By nightfly

Seriously, save yourself some frustration and buy...

Seriously, save yourself some frustration and buy some YNOTs. Have a few less lattes/beers this week and you'll save the $50 for them. Well worth it.

Or continue having to reach down and uncrush...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-06-20, 10:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,135
Posted By nightfly

You might fit 32s on a Soma Rush but I wouldn't...

You might fit 32s on a Soma Rush but I wouldn't count on it. Otherwise it's great if you like a more aggressive frame that rides well.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-09-20, 06:57 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,018
Posted By nightfly

less sh*t to break

less sh*t to break
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-21-20, 03:23 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,594
Posted By nightfly

In the world of mountain bike riser bars, 75cm...

In the world of mountain bike riser bars, 75cm isn't even wide. People run well over 80cm.

I find that I probably wouldn't want to go much over 70 but there is a very different feel going from...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-21-20, 10:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,594
Posted By nightfly

Aren't those more like 75cm? Typo or did you cut...

Aren't those more like 75cm? Typo or did you cut down to 65cm?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-20-20, 07:41 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,594
Posted By nightfly

Wide risers are pretty fun. They are a little...

Wide risers are pretty fun. They are a little more nerve racking in the city but you figure out what you can slide through and what you can't pretty quickly. My current ones are 700mm. I'd go wider...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-08-20, 09:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,980
Posted By nightfly

I've ridden Gatorskins on tour bikes that I've...

I've ridden Gatorskins on tour bikes that I've rented for multi-day tours several times. And they ride like crap. If you've mostly ridden tires with the emphasis on puncture resistance, they are...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-08-20, 05:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,980
Posted By nightfly

Well, tires are one of the cheapest and most...

Well, tires are one of the cheapest and most significant improvements you can make to the ride of your bike. If you're used to 110 PSI 23c tires, you have no where to go but up comfort wise. Try some...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-07-20, 04:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,980
Posted By nightfly

23c Gatorskins sound like torture. I've got...

23c Gatorskins sound like torture.

I've got some 700 x 28c Clement (now Donnelly) Strada LGG's. They ride really well and were pretty cheap. Before that Panaracer T-Servs. Would like to try some...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-25-20, 09:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,300
Posted By nightfly

Never had an issue with Tektro. Have owned both...

Never had an issue with Tektro. Have owned both them and Cane Creek. Not much, if any difference.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-24-20, 02:09 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 7,180
Posted By nightfly

My Lizard Skin peeled. Replaced with Zipp Service...

My Lizard Skin peeled. Replaced with Zipp Service Course CX. No problems yet.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-18-20, 06:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,215
Posted By nightfly

In addition to the usual suspects, Suzue Pro Max....

In addition to the usual suspects, Suzue Pro Max. I have a set laced to Archetypes I really like. Found mine new old stock on eBay.

Dura Ace is another one that wasn't mentioned and Miche.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-12-20, 01:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,248
Posted By nightfly

I bet those are the standard Shimano Deore DX...

I bet those are the standard Shimano Deore DX that came on it. Mine has those and they look like that. Or maybe they were LX? I forget.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-11-20, 04:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,248
Posted By nightfly

Have that same one, converted to a single speed...

Have that same one, converted to a single speed as well with ENO eccentric hub. Unfortunately the seat post is frozen too low for me so it's become my wife's beater bike.

Long live the orange...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-06-20, 12:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,244
Posted By nightfly

I've owned 5 fixed gears with flip flop hubs and...

I've owned 5 fixed gears with flip flop hubs and never once flipped it. Except for the one that came with one, I generally don't have a freewheel mounted on the other side. Also the majority of them...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-01-20, 06:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,209
Posted By nightfly

KMC 810 works fine. I never heard of one-use...

KMC 810 works fine. I never heard of one-use master links but I've used these chains for years and removed for cleaning etc. As long as you're not overly aggressive with thin, springy outer piece, I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-23-20, 05:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 459
Posted By nightfly

Great build. I'm digging this.

Great build. I'm digging this.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-13-20, 08:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,380
Posted By nightfly

The quill versions go for big $$. Been waiting...

The quill versions go for big $$. Been waiting for the right length and rise for awhile so I get alerts on these daily.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-12-20, 03:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,380
Posted By nightfly

I've been watching vintage Salsa quills for...

I've been watching vintage Salsa quills for awhile on eBay, I can tell you for sure that they do not go for $10.

Old threadless stems may be another matter, but I would bet vintage Salsa...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-20, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,380
Posted By nightfly

I just want the stem.

I just want the stem.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-04-20, 04:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,131
Posted By nightfly

You might want to try one of the newer silicon...

You might want to try one of the newer silicon foam grips like the ESI Chunky. Similar feel but less likely to end up like that.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-27-19, 11:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,249
Posted By nightfly

If you want a good selection of pedals go...

If you want a good selection of pedals go somewhere like Dan's Comp:

Dan's Comp Pedals (https://www.danscomp.com/pedals-parts/c15940)

They are all kinda the same but subtly different. I like...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-19, 05:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,249
Posted By nightfly

Personally I'd go for something more like this: ...

Personally I'd go for something more like this:

https://shop.odysseybmx.com/products/twisted-pc-pedals

You don't really need (or want) very aggressive pins with the straps. You can use whatever...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-19, 10:38 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,249
Posted By nightfly

My first pair of straps were Holdfasts which were...

My first pair of straps were Holdfasts which were good quality but would occasionally get smashed down if I stepped on them and then I'd have to reach down and pop them out.

Switched to YNOTs...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-14-19, 11:06 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 11,745
Posted By nightfly

Wanted a fixed gear since seeing Quicksilver when...

Wanted a fixed gear since seeing Quicksilver when I was a kid in the 80s.

Finally a friend found me a Giant road frame with horizontal dropouts at a swap meet in the late 90s. Frame sat in corner...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-11-19, 07:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,142
Posted By nightfly

Good advice above. Basically buy good wheels...

Good advice above.

Basically buy good wheels now and move them to your next build later.

One thing I've learned after building or buying 5 fixed gears over the years is that if you like the fit...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-09-19, 04:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,352
Posted By nightfly

You could always try an Eno Eccentric Hub to open...

You could always try an Eno Eccentric Hub to open up your choice of frames to ones without horizontal rear drop outs. I've got a 90s Rockhopper with an Eno Eccentric that's works well.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-05-19, 12:37 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,352
Posted By nightfly

Have you looked at Electra Cruisers? They make a...

Have you looked at Electra Cruisers? They make a lot of pretty good quality cruiser frames and the wheelbases are fairly long. Many are aluminum but I think they might have some steel ones.

I'm a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-30-19, 11:14 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,260
Posted By nightfly

Not sure when they changed, but for the older...

Not sure when they changed, but for the older Soma Rush you used to be able to get either a threaded or threadless 1 inch fork. I bought my frame used and added a threaded fork but they also had...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-19, 06:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,260
Posted By nightfly

Soma Rush

Soma Rush
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-25-19, 12:03 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,927
Posted By nightfly

If you want something cool looking and must have...

If you want something cool looking and must have big aluminum tubes, do yourself a favor and get an actually good, cool looking aluminum frame like one of the Cinelli Mash frames if you can find one...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-24-19, 04:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,927
Posted By nightfly

Have a look at some of the Mash videos if you...

Have a look at some of the Mash videos if you haven't already. Those guys tend to ride trails and street interchangeably on the same bikes.

Look for something that accommodates 28mm tires. If you...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-19-19, 03:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 8,225
Posted By nightfly

5 months later I think maybe the OP has this...

5 months later I think maybe the OP has this figured out...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-12-19, 05:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,589
Posted By nightfly

Think it's kind of funny that you would keep...

Think it's kind of funny that you would keep buying crappy wheels that you know only last for a short time instead of investing in some better quality wheels and hubs.

Or at least get a decent hub...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-14-19, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,244
Posted By nightfly

Tires like Schwalbe Big Apples but white wall?

Bike is technically a single speed (cruiser) so this should be on topic. I've got some Schwalbe Big Apples on my beach cruiser and they rock. Looking for something for my wife's cruiser but they have...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-19, 03:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,709
Posted By nightfly

Fortunately aerodynamics doesn't come into play...

Fortunately aerodynamics doesn't come into play when you are walking your sweet fixie up to the coffee shop or bar where the advantages of the deep v really shine through.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-12-19, 08:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,709
Posted By nightfly

If you are defining your difference by what type...

If you are defining your difference by what type of consumer products you consume, you've already lost. The whole mainstream vs fringe are just marketing categories.

Until you start thinking...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-09-19, 02:15 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,301
Posted By nightfly

Wide risers with a little rise and sweep are very...

Wide risers with a little rise and sweep are very fun and comfortable at least for the shortish rides I tend to do on my fixed gear.

Loving the SimWorks Mowmow bar right now. Widest bar I could...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-09-19, 02:09 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,709
Posted By nightfly

It happens with literally everything. It's called...

It happens with literally everything. It's called capitalism. There is a well worn path from fringe to cool to commodified. There are large bodies of study and a literature devoted to it.

Deep V's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-07-19, 08:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,761
Posted By nightfly

I've got a Rush in 55 and don't notice the toe...

I've got a Rush in 55 and don't notice the toe overlap but I'm running BMX plaforms with YNOT straps (which I love). If it's an issue, platforms and wide velcro straps might be a solution as they'll...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-06-19, 09:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 20,930
Posted By nightfly

Nice build. Details?

Nice build. Details?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-24-19, 08:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,053
Posted By nightfly

I've got one on my beach cruiser that lives...

I've got one on my beach cruiser that lives within about 100 yards of the ocean and it holds up pretty well. It eventually does rust but it takes quite some time. I replace it every 3 years or so.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-15-19, 02:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,802
Posted By nightfly

I feel like I've had old cruisers that had the...

I feel like I've had old cruisers that had the slotted stay for a coaster brake. However they weren't open at rear which would be great for quick changes.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-07-19, 05:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,934
Posted By nightfly

Looks pretty sweet. Nice job. Personally for...

Looks pretty sweet. Nice job.

Personally for short commutes, drop bars wouldn't be my choice but that's me.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-20-19, 09:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,632
Posted By nightfly

I've seen them set up with risers and they look...

I've seen them set up with risers and they look pretty good. If you haven't ridden a track bike with wider tires and wide risers, it's a blast for around town and low mileage fun.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-12-19, 01:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,082
Posted By nightfly

The Mash steel frameset? ...

The Mash steel frameset?

https://www.mashsf.com/news/mash/mash-steel-ss-frameset
Showing results 1 to 50 of 1000
 
Page 1 of 20
1
2
3
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.