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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-09-24, 08:35 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,374
Posted By PIFFLE

Proper shots from drive-side . . . ...

Proper shots from drive-side . . .

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-03-24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,374
Posted By PIFFLE

ugh I know, was cruising the waterfront and saw...

ugh I know, was cruising the waterfront and saw opportunity for a glamorshot but am allergic to that posing influencer bs so parked n pic'd quick and didn't realize I hadn't got the drive side until...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-02-24, 12:50 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,374
Posted By PIFFLE

Latest update - moved back to the city so had...

Latest update - moved back to the city so had front wheel rebuilt for a brake (reusing Phil hub with HED Belgium rim + SimWorks by Hoshi Peregrine spokes); ditched the Tyreinvader anti-pinch-flat...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,084
Posted By PIFFLE

Updated the big block again: new additions are...

Updated the big block again: new additions are SimWorks bar + seatpost (and matching spacers), Izumi Super Toughness KAI, Phil cog + chainring.

Props to the fabulous team at Sacramento's VELOTRAP,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-13-22, 06:32 PM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 775,127
Posted By PIFFLE

big block refresh

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Rock 'n' Roll Gold Chain Lube

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-03-22, 12:04 PM
Replies: 191
Views: 30,084
Posted By PIFFLE

never liked how cockpit had turned out, managed...

never liked how cockpit had turned out, managed to find Phil Wood shiny headset, Simworks 31.8 shiny stem, and Tarugata gum grips online and luckily LBS had the Simworks spacers; also v impressed...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-05-21, 07:48 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,610,304
Posted By PIFFLE

Today I was almost killed when couple of...

Today I was almost killed when couple of teenagers tossed grapefruit-sized rock off 30 foot overpass, barely missing me.

Heavily trafficked foot / bike trail that I ride all the time; there are no...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-28-21, 02:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,372
Posted By PIFFLE

Depends on what you mean by a thing because I'd...

Depends on what you mean by a thing because I'd say it's still fairly niche but SS/FG seems that way to me anyway I guess?

I ride 95% dirt on All City Big Block set up with a bunch of Phil's and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
09-21-21, 10:06 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 108,149
Posted By PIFFLE

swapped in / out few pieces and replaced...

swapped in / out few pieces and replaced Panaracer rear destroyed by most vicious pinch flat in my life as a cyclist; I don't want to like Big Red S but hotdamn Roubaix really whips the llama's ass...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-23-21, 05:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,721
Posted By PIFFLE

seau grateau Can confirm 32mm Gravel Kings will...

seau grateau Can confirm 32mm Gravel Kings will fit the Big Block ;]
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-17-21, 09:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,721
Posted By PIFFLE

pbass I have gassed on at length of my love for...

pbass I have gassed on at length of my love for fixed on gravel but in your case I agree with most of the above that freehub with brakes would probably be more fun.

Fixed gear is all about the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-17-21, 07:08 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 108,149
Posted By PIFFLE

RideFarr Headspace stem ordered in December...

RideFarr Headspace stem ordered in December finally arrived, definitely got their second run (friend bought the v1 in November and got it within a few weeks):...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-23-21, 01:38 PM
Replies: 4,915
Views: 774,875
Posted By PIFFLE

Blocked my calendar Friday morning to cruise...

Blocked my calendar Friday morning to cruise Jedidiah Smith Memorial Trail with a buddy. 30 minutes out, smoke a joint, another 30 minutes, finish the joint, then blast back in 30 minutes at all out...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-28-21, 02:38 PM
Replies: 4,938
Views: 775,127
Posted By PIFFLE

BikeEthics Izumi Jet Black is very nice, got the...

BikeEthics Izumi Jet Black is very nice, got the exact chain from Amazon in December to replace SRAM PC1.

Would agree with other reviewers on being a bit loud but I am assiduous about keeping the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-18-21, 04:11 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 108,149
Posted By PIFFLE

TugaDude iFold's bike in the pic is a Trek Sawyer...

TugaDude iFold's bike in the pic is a Trek Sawyer - tried one out at a bike shop many moons ago, great ride
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-11-21, 01:31 PM
Replies: 504
Views: 108,149
Posted By PIFFLE

Don't want to overshare this pic but, hey, that's...

Don't want to overshare this pic but, hey, that's what this thread's for ;o
...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-11-21, 12:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,368
Posted By PIFFLE

+1 for All City Big Block, I was in similar boat...

+1 for All City Big Block, I was in similar boat sans snow & ice but wanted something with bigger tire clearance I could take into the dirt so true track frames wouldn't cut it (although All City's...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-27-20, 06:02 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 144,124
Posted By PIFFLE

next iteration...

Updated the Big Block gravel build after couple months on Sacramento's river trails:

Swapped:
SRAM PC-1 chain, 2x Roubaix 700x32 tires, Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR drop bar, Yoshida Champ Best...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-14-20, 08:59 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,263
Posted By PIFFLE

Go for it, brother, you have nothing to lose but...

Go for it, brother, you have nothing to lose but your chains derailleurs
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-07-20, 08:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,559
Posted By PIFFLE

To be clear, you're posting sentence fragments...

To be clear, you're posting sentence fragments with lousy grammar structure on a bikey forum complaining about a colloquial abbreviation that's been part of common parlance for at least fifteen...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
12-01-20, 09:30 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 11,263
Posted By PIFFLE

My $0.02: What are your opinions on...

My $0.02:

What are your opinions on singlespeed bikes in general? Something more of a novelty or would you ride it everywhere, all the time?Superb, unrivaled riding experience for riding...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-20, 08:01 PM
Replies: 475
Views: 144,124
Posted By PIFFLE

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mechanical excellence
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-29-20, 07:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,669
Posted By PIFFLE

Hemmed & hawed this for a few years with...

Hemmed & hawed this for a few years with fix-converted 501 Peugeot and am glad I did not.

If I had, I most certainly would have stripped & powdercoated which would have been a mistake because it...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-27-20, 12:11 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,687
Posted By PIFFLE

floof

Was definitely skeptical of LBS' suggestion but running steel FG gravel build on 700x32 Roubaix and pretty impressed after first couple hundred miles. Very different experience from Peugeot city...
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