2019 Post Your Fixed Gear / Singlespeed Megathread
04-15-19, 09:37 AM
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My first project, not much into bicycles before. Still not happy with all parts, but a start. Obviously need to shorten the brake cables and want to change the grips. Thinking about removing the cadence sensor. And - to be honest, it is not a SSFG, it has a SRAM Automatix.
04-15-19, 07:52 PM
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BTW eating ice cream while riding your bike is really nice.
04-16-19, 12:02 PM
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04-16-19, 02:28 PM
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04-17-19, 05:01 PM
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26 years old and still brings a smile every time I throw my leg over her beam.
04-17-19, 07:50 PM
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You're doing that bike a major disservice with those tires! Some box rims with race tires are faster than your wheel setup. The rest of the bike looks like you have it configured to go fast. But those tires!
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04-17-19, 08:52 PM
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Also, just out curiosity, how much does it weigh?
04-18-19, 08:02 PM
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They do hang out in the spare office every now and then.
04-18-19, 08:07 PM
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99% of the time I run my tri-spokes, or the tri-spoke with disc. The wheel in the pic I got by trading a original Zipp2001 break set, and have only rolled out with it for a couple rides in the 3 years I've had it. Doesn't matter what wheelset you have if you don't have the motor, so I'll stay in snail mode.
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04-20-19, 02:51 PM
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Got to put this one together and take it for a test ride today. It rules. Pictures really don't do the paint justice -- it looks beautiful in person. Going to put a stoppy boi on the front and do a fresh bar wrap once my brake levers get delivered.
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04-23-19, 07:19 AM
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very nice @seau grateau
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04-25-19, 12:48 PM
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Thanks y'all. Here it is set up for road riding (I'll throw a bottle cage on there eventually). Took it out for a 25 miler today, and this bike rides beautifully.
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04-29-19, 10:36 AM
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Beautiful big block! One of the prettier builds on the new frameset. Like to see the black components over silver
04-29-19, 10:38 AM
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Also, on a related note, I recently finished my big block build that I was talking about in the other thread.
It was a fun project to buy and build and I can say that I am also having fun riding it
It was a fun project to buy and build and I can say that I am also having fun riding it
04-30-19, 12:03 AM
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Impatiently waiting for saturday
I found a fixie today at my local bike co op, didnt get a picture but i had them hold it for me and im picking it up saturday. Its got these thick light purple rims on a black frame. Has front and rear brakes and im thinking about riding a little bit with both brakes for a while then removing the back brake and eventually going brakeless. Best part is its only $75 and i can voulenteer fixing bikes to earn a discount. Anyway ill be back saturday with greasy hands and a new bike
04-30-19, 07:42 AM
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Great bike @antmaster5000. Love the white accent triangle between the frame/fork/saddle. Could do without the trendy Rapha bottle though
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05-06-19, 07:11 PM
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So I did some things.
First I stripped it back down to the bare frame and fork and degreased everything and cleaned it up. After that I stripped the paint on the chainring,stem and top cap and repainted them satin black. I added disc rotor bolts to all the eyelets to give it more of a finished look.
I bought a few parts to make it a little better. I added a chain tensioner from Amazon to allow me to flip between my 16t and 17t freewheels and not rely on a "magic gear",picked up a zero setback seatpost to shorten my reach a bit,picked up a actual threaded to threadless stem adapter rather than using my DIY adapter, replaced the pitted chrome headset with a Ritchey Logic in black,replaced the crappy plastic covered steel cantilevers with a set of Tektro mini Vs, and replaced the rusted seat binder with a new alloy one.
Currently I'm rebuilding a wheelset with Shimano 105 Champagne hubs that I also painted satin black and are laced to some hard ano box section Sun Mistral rims.
All in all this has been a fairly cheap and easy SS gravel conversion. Hopefully the box section rims will ride better than the semi deep boat anchors on it now.
Before.....
After
Edit: I can't seem to make my phone take good pics. It's hit and miss.
First I stripped it back down to the bare frame and fork and degreased everything and cleaned it up. After that I stripped the paint on the chainring,stem and top cap and repainted them satin black. I added disc rotor bolts to all the eyelets to give it more of a finished look.
I bought a few parts to make it a little better. I added a chain tensioner from Amazon to allow me to flip between my 16t and 17t freewheels and not rely on a "magic gear",picked up a zero setback seatpost to shorten my reach a bit,picked up a actual threaded to threadless stem adapter rather than using my DIY adapter, replaced the pitted chrome headset with a Ritchey Logic in black,replaced the crappy plastic covered steel cantilevers with a set of Tektro mini Vs, and replaced the rusted seat binder with a new alloy one.
Currently I'm rebuilding a wheelset with Shimano 105 Champagne hubs that I also painted satin black and are laced to some hard ano box section Sun Mistral rims.
All in all this has been a fairly cheap and easy SS gravel conversion. Hopefully the box section rims will ride better than the semi deep boat anchors on it now.
Before.....
After
Edit: I can't seem to make my phone take good pics. It's hit and miss.
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05-11-19, 08:37 PM
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New wheelset.. DA-7600 laced to TB14
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05-15-19, 09:06 PM
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2019 fall build-Bianchi Classica 51cm 48x18t
Campy Crankset-Bottom Bracket/White Uno Hubset laced to Mavic
OpenPro hoops/Conti Duraskins/SRam tt500 levers/TRP R960ti calipers
Bianchi Classica
Bianchi Classica
Nitto bullhorns & stem/Miche post/Brook saddle/MKS Sylvan pedals...........ADDED MKS Double strap Toe Clips/VO straps
Campy Crankset-Bottom Bracket/White Uno Hubset laced to Mavic
OpenPro hoops/Conti Duraskins/SRam tt500 levers/TRP R960ti calipers
Bianchi Classica
Bianchi Classica
Nitto bullhorns & stem/Miche post/Brook saddle/MKS Sylvan pedals...........ADDED MKS Double strap Toe Clips/VO straps
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