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Old May 11th 04, 01:48 AM
flyingdutch
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Do you know if they have any of the frames in the store
Yes they have a few 1x1's (and mentioned an anniversary model in brigh
pink! not for this liddle bwack duck, mifter!

All I know of is the two 56cm road frames. $200 and $250, but I can'
remember the manufacturers

horizontal dropout jobs? Oh, hang on. you mentioned the white Bro
eccentric number, didnt you. The Melb Uni bike shop apprently is very S
orientated and has one on display - droooool

seeing as I have an entire Veloce grouppo sitting about doing nothing,
guess I can use the BB, cranks, Headset, forks (wicked chromed straigh
numbers :-) ), stem, ergos and brakes for the project. BB and headse
may not be up to it (PS how much stuff do you keep lying around?

then its just a matter of getting the handlebars and seatpost an
rearhub/cog and built up into my Campag Atlanta aero rims (know you'l
like that!

PPS is there any rule of thumb cranklength wise re SSing? Do yo
stay the same, go longer for greater leverage or shorter fo
better spinning


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Old May 11th 04, 04:16 AM
suzyj
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flyingdutch wrote:

PPS is there any rule of thumb cranklength wise re SSing? Do you sta
the same, go longer for greater leverage or shorter for bette
spinning


Shorter is good, both to improve spinning (which is what it's all abou
anyway) and to improve ground clearance (especially with non-trac
frames). I use 170 on mine, though I'd go to 165 on my red one if I ha
them, as it's a road frame with a typical low bottom bracket


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Old May 11th 04, 04:16 AM
suzyj
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hippy wrote:

At the moment, it looks like I'll get a White Industries ENO eccentri
fixed/free hub from aussie distributor Atomic Industries and fit tha
to a used frame. Bicycle Recycle have some frames in my size I want t
look at


For my first road fixed gear, I used an '80s steel road frame, with
rear end spaced for 5/6 speed (120mm). I simply laced a new rear whee
using a Suzue Pro-max track hub (from Sheldon) and Open Pro rim. I use
a road 49 tooth chainwheel that I had banging around with a 19 toot
3/32 cog from Sheldon, and rode. Very cheap, and very satisfying

A pic is at http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/suzyjackson.ht

Regards

Suz


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Old May 11th 04, 04:32 AM
flyingdutch
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I would fit shorter cranks (165mm) to a road fixie because I know
will be pedalling around corners. For an SS though, you don't hav
that problem so any length will be fine


huh? wont I have to pedal round corners on a SS? or is SS the generi
term for 'freewheeling one-geared' whereas 'Fixed' is what I should b
saying, yeah

my Veloce cranks are 172.5'

maybe some of those 'stoker' style bars like one of the gals bought a
Moore's (or was it ebay?) would be cool. was only gonna use the ergo
cos that's what I got (and they have adjustable cable pull so way of
into the future when road-discs are all the go i can use a mechanica
disc on the front


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Old May 11th 04, 05:16 AM
hippy
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Originally posted by flyingdutc
I would fit shorter cranks (165mm) to a road fixie because I know
will be pedalling around corners. For an SS though, you don't hav
that problem so any length will be fine


huh? wont I have to pedal round corners on a SS? or is SS the generi
term for 'freewheeling one-geared' whereas 'Fixed' is what I should b
saying, yeah


A fixed gear bike forces you to pedal through every corner. An S
(singlespeed, not necessarily fixed gear) will not generally be pedale
through a corner. You usually drop the outside foot and coast throug
(well, I do)

I thought you were building up an SS (freewheeling singlespeed
not a fixie

my Veloce cranks are 172.5'


Ahh, they'll suit me fine. Just drop them off at my place wil
you? Ta. ;-

Maybe some of those 'stoker' style bars like one of the gals bought a
Moore's (or was it ebay?) would be cool. was onl


Yeah I want to at least try them. If I like - they stay

gonna use the ergos cos that's what I go


Now you're getting it :

(and they have adjustable cable pull so way off into the future whe
road-discs are all the go i can use a mechanical disc on the front


I'd say "Yeah, in your dreams", but I know when people say that,
months later full ultralight hydro disc brakes come out for road bikes

hipp


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Old May 11th 04, 05:32 AM
flyingdutch
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nah, I wanna go fixie'

can go with my soon-to-be-permanent hardcore 'sicklist' look (tat) an
being able to scoff at nancies on bikes with gears at the lights (wh
settle for comfort, ease-of-use and other such loookserries!

maybe i need one of those poles with a foxtail on it too. and one o
those horns that go.... nah-neh-nah..... oh bugger, cant figure how t
type it...


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Old May 11th 04, 06:00 AM
hippy
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Originally posted by flyingdutch nah, I wanna go fixie'

Ahh ok, call it a fixie then rather than SS so I know what you mean ;0

can go with my soon-to-be-permanent hardcore 'sicklist' look (tat) an
being able to scoff at nancies on bikes with gears at the lights (wh
settle for comfort, ease-of-use and other such loookserries!


At least if you ever see me and bag me for riding a geared bike, I ca
remind you of someone who owns a triple hehehe ;

What's your tatt going to say/look like? Mine will say "That's not ho
you spell Collnaggo".. or not ;

maybe i need one of those poles with a foxtail on it too. and one o
those horns that go.... nah-neh-nah..... oh bugger, cant figure how t
type it...


Don't forget all the chrome, the neons and the sick mate fully su
woofer fully sick mate..

hippy "can I go home now?


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Old May 11th 04, 06:00 AM
Nick Payne
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Or http://www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_quickbeam.html. I bought one of
their Romulus bikes a few months ago. Very nice and pretty good value
even after paying shipping and import duties. Mind you, the $A has
dropped about 12% against the $US since I purchased...

Or get an 2nd hand bike with horizontal dropouts and freewheel hubs
(these are usually pretty cheap, even when of good quality) and convert
it to a fixed wheel by putting on a track cog in place of the freewheel
and using a cup-and-cone bottom bracket lockring as a lockring (lockring
not needed if you have brakes on the bike). Run the chain on the inner
chainring of a double crankset to get a good chainline. I converted my
20-year-old tourer to a fixed wheel in that way and now use it for
commuting on crappy days. The only parts I had to buy were the track cog
and a new chain.

Nick

hippy wrote:
Here's a ready made solution (if I was in the States):
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/b...4/pistase.html

Like the look of this one too: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/gunnar-street-
dog.html

from a list of a few: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/fixed.html

At the moment, it looks like I'll get a White Industries ENO
eccentric fixed/free hub from aussie distributor Atomic Industries
and fit that to a used frame. Bicycle Recycle have some frames in my
size I want to look at.

There's also the option of a Surly Steamroller which would negate the
use of the $225 ENO with its horizontal track ends. It doesn't appear in
a local google much though...

Other parts will be mishmash of new and stuff I drag out of storage.

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Old May 11th 04, 06:32 AM
flyingdutch
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At least if you ever see me and bag me for riding a geared bike,
can remind you of someone who owns a triple hehehe ;


Low-blow

do the Alpine Classic and get back to me matey :

What's your tatt going to say/look like


did some trials on weekend. you know how when you've been riding a bik
and you stop and get on-off the bike and you get home and realise yo
have yet again managed to put a perfect print of your big chainring o
the inside of your calf? Well, mines gonna be permanent eek: :eek

a few months back sitting round, beers in hand being philosopher
bouncin' round what would would you get as a tattoo? Well the only thin
I could concievably justify that was with me for life and coursing thr
me viens was bikes..


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Old May 11th 04, 06:48 AM
hippy
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Originally posted by flyingdutc
At least if you ever see me and bag me for riding a geared bike,
can remind you of someone who owns a triple hehehe ;


Low-blow


Sorry, couldn't resist! :-

do the Alpine Classic and get back to me matey :


Okay! looks around for helicopter option
Do (m)any non-racer people do that on a double? There's always th
push option :

What's your tatt going to say/look like


print of your big chainring on the inside of your calf? Well, mine
gonna be permanent eek: :eek


Noooooo! :

tattoo? Well the only thing I could concievably justify that was wit
me for life and coursing thru me viens was bikes..


Yeah, I thought the same thing when I typed that question. Of course
I've always been opposed to tatts (on me) so I'd never get one. An arts
sprocket tatt would be nice. Or a wheel. Maybe if I was obsessed with
single bike brand/model - it's logo


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