2020 Post your Single Speed and Fixed Gear Thread
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Yeah, I was liking versions 2 and 3. I’ve taken my bikes back to touring bars. Here’s the RockHopper.
Really liking this rig. I did a long ride yesterday in ridiculous winds with gratuitous hill climbing including steep gravel and it worked great! Particularly great for rides where a lot of standing is needed.
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Really liking this rig. I did a long ride yesterday in ridiculous winds with gratuitous hill climbing including steep gravel and it worked great! Particularly great for rides where a lot of standing is needed.
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The height does reduce aerodynamics a bit, but it still has great positions for pulling hard when needed. But it opens up the standing positions in a way that is just so much fun!
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I hit a rock and totally ruined my rear derailleur last week.
Decided to convert my MTB and had one of the most fun rides ever this afternoon.
Decided to convert my MTB and had one of the most fun rides ever this afternoon.
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My 1981 Fuji America Conversion. I switched to a freehub with a 7 speed cassette, and then used the Surly Singulator to tension the chain. You can see that the bike is a low-trail geometry bike, but I actually like a SS / Commuter bike which is a bit less twitchy.
Built to be a beer bike
Built to be a beer bike
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Diadrant forks, Bates proprietrary design.
https://www.classiclightweights.co.u...s/bates-cycles
I didn't weight the frame before I built it up, but the frame seemed pretty light and the fork felt heavy. It rides really nice; compliant yet stiff.
There is a theory that Bates (diadrant forks and cantiflex tubes) and Hetchins (curly stays) made distinctively shaped frames so that you could tell what a racer was riding by the silhouette of the frame.
https://www.classiclightweights.co.u...s/bates-cycles
I didn't weight the frame before I built it up, but the frame seemed pretty light and the fork felt heavy. It rides really nice; compliant yet stiff.
There is a theory that Bates (diadrant forks and cantiflex tubes) and Hetchins (curly stays) made distinctively shaped frames so that you could tell what a racer was riding by the silhouette of the frame.
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Both EAI Bareknuckles. Picture taken sometime 2006-08
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Was a surprisingly nice near-70 degree day in MKE today, so I took a little extra time on the ride to work and stopped to snap a pic of the Rush against what I thought would be kind of cool looking background. Bike's pretty much the same as the last time I posted but this shot came out a lot better.
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Was a surprisingly nice near-70 degree day in MKE today, so I took a little extra time on the ride to work and stopped to snap a pic of the Rush against what I thought would be kind of cool looking background. Bike's pretty much the same as the last time I posted but this shot came out a lot better.
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Soma Rush Rev. 1
I originally built this 2011 Soma Rush frame with a threadless fork and bullhorns, but recently rebuilt it with a threaded fork and drop bars with hooded brake levers. I prefer the threaded look with a quill stem and like the added hand positions offered by drop bars with hooded levers. Total cost for the mod is just over $400, and the bike is .85 lbs heavier, coming in just under 19 lbs minus the seat bag and water bottle. The last photo is of the original setup.
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Yo I haven't posted in a while. Here's the current whip... It's sparkly. Needs proper outdoor pics...
wheelset, crankset, frame protector, chain and cog/lockring from retrogression
edit - better pics
wheelset, crankset, frame protector, chain and cog/lockring from retrogression
edit - better pics
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