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09-02-21, 11:33 AM
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Thanks! I rode it the other night for the first time and it's amazing. I forgot how much I loved riding fixed gear. I'm not sure what the great inches would be -- I just kept the 52t chainring on the front (removed the smaller one) and put a 14t cog on back since I found myself using the 14t cog most often when I still had the 5spd freewheel on the bike. That's how she goes in flat, flat Florida.
09-02-21, 05:25 PM
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Yeah, it looks to be way over 90 gear inches. Better make sure you've got that brake installed before unleashing the beast?
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09-02-21, 07:13 PM
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09-03-21, 01:42 AM
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No way I could get a smooth pedal stroke with 100 gear inches. I keep about a 100 rpm cadence and a 52/14 is almost 30 miles an hour 
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09-03-21, 03:47 PM
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It must be easier with a freewheel/hub (I'm not on a fixie).
I played with a few setups before landing on 53:15 (93.4 gear inches). Atlanta is kinda hilly. You'd think that'd mean a smaller gear would work. But, to keep up with my club (all riding geared) on the slight downhills - the ones where everyone's in their biggest gear; hammering in a pace line... I found the 53:15 to be a workable gear. I can stand and hammer on the hills and hang on all but the fastest false flats. I really start to spinout at 33 mph.
I played with a few setups before landing on 53:15 (93.4 gear inches). Atlanta is kinda hilly. You'd think that'd mean a smaller gear would work. But, to keep up with my club (all riding geared) on the slight downhills - the ones where everyone's in their biggest gear; hammering in a pace line... I found the 53:15 to be a workable gear. I can stand and hammer on the hills and hang on all but the fastest false flats. I really start to spinout at 33 mph.
09-03-21, 08:10 PM
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It must be easier with a freewheel/hub (I'm not on a fixie).
I played with a few setups before landing on 53:15 (93.4 gear inches). Atlanta is kinda hilly. You'd think that'd mean a smaller gear would work. But, to keep up with my club (all riding geared) on the slight downhills - the ones where everyone's in their biggest gear; hammering in a pace line... I found the 53:15 to be a workable gear. I can stand and hammer on the hills and hang on all but the fastest false flats. I really start to spinout at 33 mph.
I played with a few setups before landing on 53:15 (93.4 gear inches). Atlanta is kinda hilly. You'd think that'd mean a smaller gear would work. But, to keep up with my club (all riding geared) on the slight downhills - the ones where everyone's in their biggest gear; hammering in a pace line... I found the 53:15 to be a workable gear. I can stand and hammer on the hills and hang on all but the fastest false flats. I really start to spinout at 33 mph.
Of course all that was ten years ago in my early 30s.
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09-03-21, 10:49 PM
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I’m on a road trip, but had just finished this rebuild before I left, but I did have time for a couple of rides and really enjoyed it.
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09-04-21, 01:45 AM
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I love those Big Block's but that one cage mount on the seat tube is a killer. If they only wanted to have one then why the hell didn't they put it on the down tube? It's easier to grab there and you can run a frame pump on the seat tube vintage style. Doesn't look right like that.
09-04-21, 07:55 PM
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It must be easier with a freewheel/hub (I'm not on a fixie).
I played with a few setups before landing on 53:15 (93.4 gear inches). Atlanta is kinda hilly. You'd think that'd mean a smaller gear would work. But, to keep up with my club (all riding geared) on the slight downhills - the ones where everyone's in their biggest gear; hammering in a pace line... I found the 53:15 to be a workable gear. I can stand and hammer on the hills and hang on all but the fastest false flats. I really start to spinout at 33 mph.
I played with a few setups before landing on 53:15 (93.4 gear inches). Atlanta is kinda hilly. You'd think that'd mean a smaller gear would work. But, to keep up with my club (all riding geared) on the slight downhills - the ones where everyone's in their biggest gear; hammering in a pace line... I found the 53:15 to be a workable gear. I can stand and hammer on the hills and hang on all but the fastest false flats. I really start to spinout at 33 mph.
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09-04-21, 09:13 PM
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I used to ride 49:13 and did a few sprint eliminations with some fellow riders. I spun out trying to beat them. Probably around low thirties as well. Sometimes we'd find those radar signs that tell you how fast you're going and try to see what we could hit, but I don't think I ever got over 32 or 34. I was always spinning out before I ran out of juice.
Of course all that was ten years ago in my early 30s.
Of course all that was ten years ago in my early 30s.
That was totally a sprint though, not tired after riding awhile like you guys probably were.
09-05-21, 09:54 AM
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I love those Big Block's but that one cage mount on the seat tube is a killer. If they only wanted to have one then why the hell didn't they put it on the down tube? It's easier to grab there and you can run a frame pump on the seat tube vintage style. Doesn't look right like that.
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09-07-21, 10:09 PM
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I guess I haven't posted my 2009 Schwinn Cutter fixed gear in 2021, so let's do it. It may be heavy but it is slow.
From tonight's ride.
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09-09-21, 08:12 PM
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Not much has changed except for the handlebars, I just really like this picture:
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09-10-21, 03:12 AM
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Ah, Spring... Glorious spring. That time when we fiddle the most with our bicycles and possibly update/upgrade every contact point of our favorite one for the coming year (if we/they are lucky)... Additionally, my favorite bicycle now hosts a full complement of NJS-stamped Dura-Ace components (the missing bit was a cog—up until last month) alongside all the normal Nitto necessities; the facts of which only I am aware of and/or have care
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09-17-21, 02:30 PM
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My just finished 2010 Cinelli Vigorelle, nice touches on this frame, I like the smile. Feels great on the road, first ride was 42 miles, so far so good!
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