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Forum: Commuting
02-15-18, 02:56 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,502
Posted By josh23

If you're only going half a mille though... why...

If you're only going half a mille though... why not walk for the hassle it will save You? Getting kitted up, locking the bike, carrying around a helmet all day...

I never saw the point of folders,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-13-18, 07:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,892
Posted By josh23

Rowing machines will not build any appreciable...

Rowing machines will not build any appreciable muscle mass. They will do other, wonderful things, but I would be very surprised if you gained any real muscle from it. Even at an elite olypic level,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-01-18, 04:18 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 16,111
Posted By josh23

Countless. On my current project alone I snapped...

Countless. On my current project alone I snapped the front wheel spindle in two trying to remove the handlebars...

Then a few weeks later when converting it to a Fixie I forgot to tighten the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-27-18, 10:38 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 13,616
Posted By josh23

My bike is a badly converted Fixie with wobley...

My bike is a badly converted Fixie with wobley wheels - dangerously unstable and usually ends badly for the people that ride it... Couldn't be a better fit 🙄🙄
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-26-18, 03:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,690
Posted By josh23

From a rather uninformed novice, my knees feel...

From a rather uninformed novice, my knees feel subjectively healthier since I started riding fixed. I don't skid or back pedal hard, but I do back pedal lightly to control and regulate my speed on...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 08:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

The bike "works" in as much as it gets me to and...

The bike "works" in as much as it gets me to and from work on time (or at least when I fail to get there on time time it would be disingenuous to blame the bike) but its not pretty. Its a 1978ish...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 05:45 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

Its not a half-link chain, hence why I had to...

Its not a half-link chain, hence why I had to remove 2 links instead of just removing 1. I'm not sure I understand how each link is 4 teeth however? 1 link is 1 tooth as far as I can see?

The axle...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 05:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

The chain was brand new. The bike was old, but I...

The chain was brand new. The bike was old, but I got a new 1/8 chain when I got a single speed hub. I kept the front crank gear as it was. So the stretch was perhaps 2cm to an inch or so on a brand...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 05:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

Nope - the links I removed are perhaps an inch in...

Nope - the links I removed are perhaps an inch in length total, so running through a chain would = moving the axle back half an inch.

Although, I expect I have moved it back about an inch over...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 04:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

I bought the bike for a tenner to play around on...

I bought the bike for a tenner to play around on and experiment, and did all the work myself so its been a relatively cheap learning experience :) A fun one too!

I expect there was a lot of...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 02:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

You don't have to believe me, but it happened....

You don't have to believe me, but it happened. After perhaps 6 weeks of riding Single Speed I had to remove 2 links it had stretched so much. Just after Christmas I changed it to a fixie, and made...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 07:09 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

I 100% agree with the last point. But my chain...

I 100% agree with the last point. But my chain has stretched about 1-2 cm this month alone. Either that, or has slid further forward in the dropouts. I will try a better quality chain. But I suppose...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 06:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

So I hear - i can't imagine why it wouldn't work...

So I hear - i can't imagine why it wouldn't work technically? Please enlighten me?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-23-18, 03:21 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

Nope makes perfect sense. It rides better but it...

Nope makes perfect sense. It rides better but it feels worse. Strange eh? I'm considering getting a chain tensioner, but that ruins the fixie aesthetic and ethos :/
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-22-18, 08:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,822
Posted By josh23

Hate the feeling of loose chains

I have read that you are meant to have a small amount of slack in fixie chains. Personally I hate the feeling of this. I was partly wondering what the point of this is, but I was mostly wondering how...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-20-18, 05:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,118
Posted By josh23

I haven't measured my heart rate in a long time,...

I haven't measured my heart rate in a long time, but I used to specifically try and train at about the 120bpm level, which meant very little effort at all. So 150ish doesn't sound outlandish. I could...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-18, 04:24 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,711
Posted By josh23

What is the worst that can happen? Strangers...

What is the worst that can happen? Strangers think you're weird for cycling? So what? :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-18, 07:58 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

That is very true. I will give this some serious...

That is very true. I will give this some serious consideration. Shame there are no 2 / 3 speed fixie hubs.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-18, 02:34 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

New wheels would probably help address the chain...

New wheels would probably help address the chain line issue :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-18-18, 02:33 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

I See your point - but a simpler bike = easier to...

I See your point - but a simpler bike = easier to maintain :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-18, 05:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

I know it's perhaps not 'rational', but the...

I know it's perhaps not 'rational', but the memory is still there and although I ride geared sometimes I feel profoundly uncomfortable. So I figured I would try ss and fixed to compare them and see...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-18, 04:26 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

Nope, it has a fixed cog, albeit on a 'suicide...

Nope, it has a fixed cog, albeit on a 'suicide hub'. I bought it as a geared bike, them changed it to a singlespeed, then back to geared for a bit, then to fully fixed, just to give all the options a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-18, 06:40 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

The wheels certainly need replacing. And the...

The wheels certainly need replacing. And the chain line is terrible - the wheel is dished in exactly the opposite direction to how it should be.

Realistically however, buying a new set of wheels...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-17-18, 04:35 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,862
Posted By josh23

I am sure that my fixed WOULD be faster on a...

I am sure that my fixed WOULD be faster on a track or even a nicely tarmaced road where I didn't have to worry too much. As it is, my commute is on busy, badly paved roads in the dark. Its less the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-18, 04:27 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

Thank you guys. Interesting responses. The reason...

Thank you guys. Interesting responses. The reason I ask is because I currently ride the bike as a fixie. I enjoy it, but I'm not a particularly strong cyclist, so its in a low gear that makes my top...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-16-18, 07:23 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,614
Posted By josh23

Difference between good bike and bad bike?

How much difference does it make having a good or a bad bike to speed and efficiency? I currently ride a low end 80s Raleigh (hi ten steel frame). How much difference would I realistically notice if...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-16-18, 07:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,862
Posted By josh23

I just started riding fixed, so feel free to...

I just started riding fixed, so feel free to disregard me, but this is what I noticed from the transition:

1) You ride slower. Partly because you want to control cadence, but also partly to deal...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-08-18, 06:16 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 8,559
Posted By josh23

Increasing muscle mass in your legs is probably...

Increasing muscle mass in your legs is probably beneficial in the long run, but may take some time for that benefit to show.

A larger muscle is more energy hungry - just like a bigger engine...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-08-18, 06:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,529
Posted By josh23

As far as I know, the concept of cycling is...

As far as I know, the concept of cycling is wrongly applied to creatine, and arose because it was often taken with anabolics which did need to be cycled.

Creatine is safe for most people. Any...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-01-18, 03:34 AM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 268,117
Posted By josh23

Believe its late 70s or early 80s - it has an ID...

Believe its late 70s or early 80s - it has an ID number, but I haven't got around to looking it up yet
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-31-17, 11:53 AM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 268,117
Posted By josh23

This is my Raleigh Scorpio. At first I planned to...

This is my Raleigh Scorpio. At first I planned to re-paint it, but the colour has kind of grown on me over time...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-30-17, 06:55 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

I will take pictures when I get home. But 2cm was...

I will take pictures when I get home. But 2cm was a guess, and I went higher rather than lower with the guess. But, I could only realistically move the cog 3mm more inline at the back. Replacing the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-29-17, 11:49 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

what difference will measuring it make? Is there...

what difference will measuring it make? Is there a magic number it should be below?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-29-17, 07:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

Its a suicide hub. I'm gunna go to halfords...

Its a suicide hub. I'm gunna go to halfords tomorrow and get a lockring. They probably won't have one in store, but can order one for me. Until then I will have to just ride carefully and not...
Forum: Commuting
12-28-17, 04:15 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,447
Posted By josh23

I have, yes... Frankly, I think I have summit...

I have, yes... Frankly, I think I have summit fever - too far in to quit. Would make much more sense to just abandon the heap of junk I have and get something good. I am enjoying the project though.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-28-17, 02:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

Ahhh, which explains the term suicide hub......

Ahhh, which explains the term suicide hub... Sorry for the stupid questions chaps, this is my first fixie, I'm learning as I go. Better I look stupid on the internet by asking dumb **** than get...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-28-17, 02:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

Okay, i went 30 seconds down a residential street...

Okay, i went 30 seconds down a residential street - i wasn't going to count that as a trip but if you insist 🙄🙄
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 04:05 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

Another perhaps stupid question then - is the...

Another perhaps stupid question then - is the lockring on my bottom bracket / crankset the same as a lockring that goes on the hub?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 02:17 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

I haven't ridden it anywhere yet - but I will get...

I haven't ridden it anywhere yet - but I will get a lockring. I thought there was one with the cog whrn I ordered it. Thanks
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 02:16 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

Strange. Thanks for the heads up! I think I will...

Strange. Thanks for the heads up! I think I will just get a lock ring. The chain line isn't perfect, but as I say this is a bit of an experiment to see if I like riding a fixie, and if I do I will...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 12:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

It is a converted 2x5 speed roadbike, but I am...

It is a converted 2x5 speed roadbike, but I am using the inner rather than the outer of the two front gears. The wheels I have are ancient. The sprocket this miche.
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 12:45 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

I think I said in the origional post that not...

I think I said in the origional post that not using one would be better. If not, that is what I meant, because I can add a spacer between the wheel and the sprocket. Doing that would mean I don't...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 11:55 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

Not having one would allow me to have the...

Not having one would allow me to have the sprocket closer to the edge of the thread, in a better position.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-17, 10:53 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,321
Posted By josh23

Tightening / lockring question

Hi guys. Just built my first fixie. First thing is I noticed is that i keep accidentally freewheeling and undoing the sprocket off the hub. I don't have a lockring (thought the sprocket came with...
Forum: Commuting
12-27-17, 09:33 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,447
Posted By josh23

Yeah chain line is an issue with my current...

Yeah chain line is an issue with my current wheels, but even they (which are awful) still work.
Forum: Fixed Gear Freestyle
12-27-17, 08:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,824
Posted By josh23

I am in the process of turning an old geared bike...

I am in the process of turning an old geared bike (actually 2) into a fixie. Its fairly easy. If you can use a spanner you can do 99% of it. I have had a few setbacks, either due to the difficulties...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-27-17, 08:06 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 200,574
Posted By josh23

I am combining my two geared Raleighs into a...

I am combining my two geared Raleighs into a single superior fixie Raleigh. I have stripped all the compoments off, cleaned them, and am about to put them back together, using my favourite parts on...
Forum: Commuting
12-27-17, 06:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,447
Posted By josh23

Nope, a fixie. But the sprocket I have screws...

Nope, a fixie. But the sprocket I have screws onto a hub that has threads to take a freewheel, rather than a hub designed to take a cassette. I hope those are the correct terms anyway!
Forum: Commuting
12-27-17, 02:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,447
Posted By josh23

Well there are, but they also seem insanely...

Well there are, but they also seem insanely expensive compared to sticking a sprocket on a freehub wheel? I also thought i would have issues with spacers with them.
Forum: Commuting
12-26-17, 05:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,447
Posted By josh23

I will have a look at this option too then,...

I will have a look at this option too then, although I already have a fixie sprocket, so I just need any hub that will take a freewheel.

Which shops / sites would people recommend for uk buyers?...
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