2015 Post Your Singlespeed/Fixed Gear Megathread
04-23-15, 03:30 PM
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My latest build. So much fun! I'm going to install a smaller(40t) chainring and add a second cog in the back so I can switch between street/off road modes.
04-23-15, 04:24 PM
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We spy Caliedo tape? Love mine (obviously on different bike than in this pic), and is nice to see a trackend bike, even one with a wider rear end, ridden off-road...
04-23-15, 04:43 PM
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Haven't seen an old fashioned 70's conversion in a while, are they not cool anymore? (or were they ever?)
tear it apart y'all, what do you hate about it
Before:
After:
This was the first set of wheels i ever built from scratch!
tear it apart y'all, what do you hate about it
Before:
After:
This was the first set of wheels i ever built from scratch!
04-23-15, 04:57 PM
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man, i thought i did good this morning on my ride with my pics, very nice
im most likely gonna just end up getting this frame instead of something custom to replace my track bike and do mostly the same thing, lower tooth cog on one side for road riding, freewheel on the other for offrhodes, 40t in front
what tires you got on there?
04-23-15, 05:54 PM
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04-23-15, 07:47 PM
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So nice. My n+1 will be a Nature Boy for sure. Great pics...wow. What kind of wheels are those?
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04-23-15, 09:50 PM
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04-24-15, 04:07 AM
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its crows foot lacing, not your typical radial/3x job
plus the shine on the fender stays in the top pic of the rear wheel makes it look like he royally ****ed up
plus the shine on the fender stays in the top pic of the rear wheel makes it look like he royally ****ed up
04-24-15, 04:35 AM
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Ok, thanks. Great job Wyt. Especially impressive you went with a fancy lace pattern on your first wheel build!
My first Fixed gear bike...
Only had it for about 3 weeks, and still learning how to not stop pedaling. When I forget the bike never fails to remind me!
My first Fixed gear bike...
Only had it for about 3 weeks, and still learning how to not stop pedaling. When I forget the bike never fails to remind me!
04-24-15, 10:06 AM
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man, i thought i did good this morning on my ride with my pics, very nice
im most likely gonna just end up getting this frame instead of something custom to replace my track bike and do mostly the same thing, lower tooth cog on one side for road riding, freewheel on the other for offrhodes, 40t in front
what tires you got on there?
im most likely gonna just end up getting this frame instead of something custom to replace my track bike and do mostly the same thing, lower tooth cog on one side for road riding, freewheel on the other for offrhodes, 40t in front
what tires you got on there?
Thanks. The rear wheel is set up with a small free hub that will allow for two different cogs side by side, separated by a spacer. The tires are IRD Cross Fires, made by Panaracer. Good amount of Knobs, but still rolls pretty decent on asphalt.
04-24-15, 12:07 PM
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Does the silver post offend you? It bothered me at first, but im getting used to it. Would a silver stem help balance it out? Specifically this.
