My Single speed came in... Steel On One Pompino
05-16-13, 11:56 PM
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My Single speed came in... Steel On One Pompino
Woo hoo! I came home today to find a nice big box in my living room... I promptly proceeded to assembly, right then and there, much to the chagrin of my wife. She loves it when I do that...
It's a single speed steel On One Il Pompino, set up cross style, but with flat bars. It has cross brakes, a carbon fork, and knobby tires--But it rolls fast, smooth, nice and quiet. Feels great! Can't wait to ride it tomorrow on national ride to work day, and suffer up those hills without a bailout gear...
It's a single speed steel On One Il Pompino, set up cross style, but with flat bars. It has cross brakes, a carbon fork, and knobby tires--But it rolls fast, smooth, nice and quiet. Feels great! Can't wait to ride it tomorrow on national ride to work day, and suffer up those hills without a bailout gear...
05-17-13, 02:05 AM
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sweet looking SS, welcome to the climb! If the hills get to steep, just walk it til it levels off some. Later on you'll have the quads to grind up them hills without getting the HR to the red.
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05-17-13, 09:26 AM
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I am still trying to understand the allure of the single speeds and fixies.....but that is one sharp looking bike. Very nice!
05-17-13, 10:54 AM
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The allure, for me, is sheer simplicity and elegance of such. Much like when we would jump on our BMX bikes as kids and just go... Sort of the same principle, only in a lighter, sleeker platform that strikes a fine balance between swiftness and comfort. Again, these are my deisgns for the bike--others may differ. A side benefit is that it is a great way to build leg strength and speed. You only have one gear--you have to make the most of it. Going under a freeway underpass today, I spun her up like Lance (yeah, I know, I know... lol) on the way down and mostly kept that crazy leg spin speed on the way up--it was a heck of a lot of fun and I was laughing when I got to the light on the other side. It needs slicks (or semi-slicks), but I had a great ride in! Jsig, thanks! I wasn't a little inspired by the cool pics of your bike with that sexy fork!
05-17-13, 11:25 AM
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It's too hilly by my house... I'd cry just getting back to my house, but I reckon a SS cross bike would be a lot of fun. 
What led you to that particular bike? Is On One british?
What led you to that particular bike? Is On One british?
05-17-13, 12:04 PM
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Mike, it is NOT a fixie The allure, for me, is sheer simplicity and elegance of such. Much like when we would jump on our BMX bikes as kids and just go... Sort of the same principle, only in a lighter, sleeker platform that strikes a fine balance between swiftness and comfort. Again, these are my deisgns for the bike--others may differ. A side benefit is that it is a great way to build leg strength and speed. You only have one gear--you have to make the most of it. Going under a freeway underpass today, I spun her up like Lance (yeah, I know, I know... lol) on the way down and mostly kept that crazy leg spin speed on the way up--it was a heck of a lot of fun and I was laughing when I got to the light on the other side. It needs slicks (or semi-slicks), but I had a great ride in! Jsig, thanks! I wasn't a little inspired by the cool pics of your bike with that sexy fork!
The allure, for me, is sheer simplicity and elegance of such. Much like when we would jump on our BMX bikes as kids and just go... Sort of the same principle, only in a lighter, sleeker platform that strikes a fine balance between swiftness and comfort. Again, these are my deisgns for the bike--others may differ. A side benefit is that it is a great way to build leg strength and speed. You only have one gear--you have to make the most of it. Going under a freeway underpass today, I spun her up like Lance (yeah, I know, I know... lol) on the way down and mostly kept that crazy leg spin speed on the way up--it was a heck of a lot of fun and I was laughing when I got to the light on the other side. It needs slicks (or semi-slicks), but I had a great ride in! Jsig, thanks! I wasn't a little inspired by the cool pics of your bike with that sexy fork! There is a part of me that misses that at times.....until I run into the one lonely hill in the area.
I do plan on possibly taking my dad's really old Schwinn Collegiate and making it a simple single speed. We will see, I have to dig it out first.
05-17-13, 12:11 PM
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I am with Ervin8r on this. My MTB is a SS and it's all about the simplicity. No worries about bashing a derailleur, or mis-shifting, or cadence and so on. Just hop on and ride.
05-17-13, 12:14 PM
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I've rode my full suspension 29er twice since I built up my SS MTB in Late Feb.
Singlespeed is just fun!! And a great workout
Singlespeed is just fun!! And a great workout
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05-17-13, 12:20 PM
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LOL! Seriously though, I was looking for a steel-framed "commuter," and was heavily considering the Surly Karate Monkey (really a 29'er MTB), when i came across some pics and reviews of the Pompino (and the geared/disc-brake equivalent, the Pompetine). It provides a somewhat classic look and feel in steel (4130), and the price is right (I think framesets can be had for under $300). I believe the brand is British--and the name means something crude in Italian.
05-17-13, 12:57 PM
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And I can't create that one segment by your house on Strava. I actually have to ride it. WaddaHeck!
05-17-13, 01:12 PM
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Yeah, here's one of the bits that would have me crying on a SS - https://app.strava.com/segments/1181571
Matter of fact, it kept me off my bike for a couple years until I decided I just needed to HTFU. My actual street is significantly worse, but it's pretty short.
Matter of fact, it kept me off my bike for a couple years until I decided I just needed to HTFU.
My actual street is significantly worse, but it's pretty short.
05-17-13, 01:19 PM
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TH, how do you do that? Find Strava segments, I mean? I'm curious about the stretch on Bonita Ave between San Dimas Ave and White...
Thanks!
Thanks!
05-17-13, 01:28 PM
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Well, I created that one and I happen to ride it all the time so I just went to a ride that went over that parch of earth.
If you're looking for a segment that somebody else created, you can hit the explore button on top and then do segment explore and scroll the map around. It's not necessarily easy to use but you can find some interesting stuff.
If you just want to know the approximate grade of the road, i'd suggest using ridewithgps.com, it's a terrific site.
If you're looking for a segment that somebody else created, you can hit the explore button on top and then do segment explore and scroll the map around. It's not necessarily easy to use but you can find some interesting stuff.
If you just want to know the approximate grade of the road, i'd suggest using ridewithgps.com, it's a terrific site.
05-17-13, 01:42 PM
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Ok, So on Strava, I had a 13.1 MPH average speed, a 32.9 mph max speed (must have been flying down under the underpass--still seems a bit optimistic...), and a 93' elevation gain (I know where those happened... lol!).
05-17-13, 01:47 PM
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Well, I created that one and I happen to ride it all the time so I just went to a ride that went over that parch of earth.
If you're looking for a segment that somebody else created, you can hit the explore button on top and then do segment explore and scroll the map around. It's not necessarily easy to use but you can find some interesting stuff.
If you just want to know the approximate grade of the road, i'd suggest using ridewithgps.com, it's a terrific site.
If you're looking for a segment that somebody else created, you can hit the explore button on top and then do segment explore and scroll the map around. It's not necessarily easy to use but you can find some interesting stuff.
If you just want to know the approximate grade of the road, i'd suggest using ridewithgps.com, it's a terrific site.
05-17-13, 01:56 PM
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I like the gold cantilever brake arms. Are the velo-orange?
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05-17-13, 02:56 PM
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05-18-13, 10:09 AM
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That was probably a slow ride with friends (for her)
05-18-13, 10:19 AM
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very nice... I had a KM and loved it (used it as a proper MTB)... I think for streets the on-one looks to be the better bike
