2017 Post Your Fixed Gear / Singlespeed Megathread
04-08-17, 11:29 AM
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Both Romania and the bike look really nice.
May we know more about the parts on that bike, especially the seatpost, saddle and wheels?
The wheels are a nice grey color.
Is the saddle a Fabric Scoop? It looks like the nose is tilted up and I'm finding that the Scoop Radius profile needs to be set up this way, tilted up in order to be comfortable. Can you confirm?
-Tim-
May we know more about the parts on that bike, especially the seatpost, saddle and wheels?
The wheels are a nice grey color.
Is the saddle a Fabric Scoop? It looks like the nose is tilted up and I'm finding that the Scoop Radius profile needs to be set up this way, tilted up in order to be comfortable. Can you confirm?
-Tim-
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04-08-17, 12:15 PM
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Both Romania and the bike look really nice.
May we know more about the parts on that bike, especially the seatpost, saddle and wheels?
The wheels are a nice grey color.
Is the saddle a Fabric Scoop? It looks like the nose is tilted up and I'm finding that the Scoop Radius profile needs to be set up this way, tilted up in order to be comfortable. Can you confirm?
-Tim-
May we know more about the parts on that bike, especially the seatpost, saddle and wheels?
The wheels are a nice grey color.
Is the saddle a Fabric Scoop? It looks like the nose is tilted up and I'm finding that the Scoop Radius profile needs to be set up this way, tilted up in order to be comfortable. Can you confirm?
-Tim-
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...panasonic.html
Very clean single speed conversion.
04-08-17, 11:43 PM
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Both Romania and the bike look really nice.
May we know more about the parts on that bike, especially the seatpost, saddle and wheels?
The wheels are a nice grey color.
Is the saddle a Fabric Scoop? It looks like the nose is tilted up and I'm finding that the Scoop Radius profile needs to be set up this way, tilted up in order to be comfortable. Can you confirm?
-Tim-
May we know more about the parts on that bike, especially the seatpost, saddle and wheels?
The wheels are a nice grey color.
Is the saddle a Fabric Scoop? It looks like the nose is tilted up and I'm finding that the Scoop Radius profile needs to be set up this way, tilted up in order to be comfortable. Can you confirm?
-Tim-
Tim, here's the list of parts:
Mavic Open Pro CD (ceramic) rims
Sapim D-Light spokes (36x3 front and rear)
Ultegra 6700 front hub
Sturmey Archer HBT30 rear hub
Cane Creek SCR5 levers
ITM stem&bars
Rino seatpost (27.2 mm)
The saddle is, indeed, a Fabric. It's a Scoop Shallow. I tilted the nose up because I felt I kept sliding forward. But it may be so because of some new pants I have. They are quite slippery. When the Scoop was installed on another bike of mine, I don't recall the nose to be pointing up. Might also be the different geometry of this bike? Anyway, I look forward to buying a Radius (it has a more rounded section and, apparently, will suit better my not so aggressive riding position). The Fabric is yet the most comfortable saddle I tried. And it kind of looks good on steel frames.
04-08-17, 11:53 PM
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The OP shared more pics and info over in C&V.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...panasonic.html
Very clean single speed conversion.
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...panasonic.html
Very clean single speed conversion.
04-09-17, 07:49 AM
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Thank you all for the appreciation!
Tim, here's the list of parts:
Mavic Open Pro CD (ceramic) rims
Sapim D-Light spokes (36x3 front and rear)
Ultegra 6700 front hub
Sturmey Archer HBT30 rear hub
Cane Creek SCR5 levers
ITM stem&bars
Rino seatpost (27.2 mm)
The saddle is, indeed, a Fabric. It's a Scoop Shallow. I tilted the nose up because I felt I kept sliding forward. But it may be so because of some new pants I have. They are quite slippery. When the Scoop was installed on another bike of mine, I don't recall the nose to be pointing up. Might also be the different geometry of this bike? Anyway, I look forward to buying a Radius (it has a more rounded section and, apparently, will suit better my not so aggressive riding position). The Fabric is yet the most comfortable saddle I tried. And it kind of looks good on steel frames.
Tim, here's the list of parts:
Mavic Open Pro CD (ceramic) rims
Sapim D-Light spokes (36x3 front and rear)
Ultegra 6700 front hub
Sturmey Archer HBT30 rear hub
Cane Creek SCR5 levers
ITM stem&bars
Rino seatpost (27.2 mm)
The saddle is, indeed, a Fabric. It's a Scoop Shallow. I tilted the nose up because I felt I kept sliding forward. But it may be so because of some new pants I have. They are quite slippery. When the Scoop was installed on another bike of mine, I don't recall the nose to be pointing up. Might also be the different geometry of this bike? Anyway, I look forward to buying a Radius (it has a more rounded section and, apparently, will suit better my not so aggressive riding position). The Fabric is yet the most comfortable saddle I tried. And it kind of looks good on steel frames.
The grey anodized wheels are very attractive. I noticed them immediately.
I have a Scoop flat on my road bike and a Radius on my gravel bike. The Radius was set up level initially but I tilted it up when I first sat on it. It feels much better nose-up and looks like yours in the photo. The white saddle matches your frame perfectly.
And the integrated seat post bolt is super nice.
Please continue to post, maybe some photos of Romania in the Ride Pics thread. I love to see far off places and would love to see Bucharest and the surrounding countryside.
-Tim-
04-09-17, 01:32 PM
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The winding mountain road of Transfagarasan
Bucovina
Cheile Bicazului
Apuseni Mountains
This summer I plan on doing a ride in Dobrogea.
The photos of the Raleigh are shot right in the center of Bucharest, in
04-09-17, 07:21 PM
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04-12-17, 10:12 AM
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Flat bars. New cog. Singletrack-approved. I can take real pictures with my real camera sometime.
04-12-17, 10:29 PM
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Technically it was a double speed...two chainrings up front and two cogs out back giving me a high gear of 42-18 and a low of 39-20. Ran low all the way from San Diego to New Orleans except for one exceptional tailwind day in west texas. As soon as I switched to high in New Orleans we ran into headwinds all the way along Florida for the last week, but I guess I was strong enough to just push through it by that point 
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Since this photo was taken I swapped out both tires for 25c Continental Gatorskin Hardshells (need something beefy for LA streets) and a prettier seat 
Someone wanted to see some garage door action right?
Someone wanted to see some garage door action right?
