Why not post a picture of your Fixed/Singlespeed bike
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Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
Tbh, I think it'd be easier to add a link to the chain with split links. The tugs work on forward facing rear forks the same as rearward facing forks. I use a tug on both sides but a lot only use them on the drive side, they came as a pair from evans cycles for £8 iirc.
The one in the picture would need to be bent to be offset.
This one will work on QR....
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FSOOCT/on-one-chaintug
The one in the picture would need to be bent to be offset.
This one will work on QR....
http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/FSOOCT/on-one-chaintug
undecideable
Member
Cheap winter hack. :-)
Well I have finally done it, the the world of riding a fixie is coming soon.
This is the bike in the shop waiting for collection. A Wilier Pontevecchio.
I have had the straight bars changed for bull bars, the seat changed for a charge spoon, plus mud guard fitted.
This is the bike in the shop waiting for collection. A Wilier Pontevecchio.
I have had the straight bars changed for bull bars, the seat changed for a charge spoon, plus mud guard fitted.
andyfraser
Über Member
- Location
- Bristol
I'm jealous! I would love to enter the world of the fixie but 1) money's tight after Christmas and 2) the OH would go spare.
Enjoy it!
Enjoy it!
clay_bs7
Regular
- Location
- Bristol, UK
Mine at the moment.
It's a 2012 Fuji Feather. h+son ff rims/gatorskins.. front hub is a formula.. rear a surly.. no reason other than got good deals on them.
still working on swapping the cranks over to omniums.
It's a 2012 Fuji Feather. h+son ff rims/gatorskins.. front hub is a formula.. rear a surly.. no reason other than got good deals on them.
still working on swapping the cranks over to omniums.
Mark Grant
Acting Captain of The St Annes Jombulance.
- Location
- Hanworth, Middx.
I picked up this Cooper Sebring frame, forks bars, brakes etc (well the whole bike less wheels!) from User1314, previously of this parish.
He had said the headset was shot but he never mentioned how filthy it was!
Stripped it down, cleaned everything fitted new headset races and replaced the very wonky Brooks saddle.
I'd had the wheels 'in stock' for a while so put them on together with some SPDs and went for a short spin today.
He had said the headset was shot but he never mentioned how filthy it was!
Stripped it down, cleaned everything fitted new headset races and replaced the very wonky Brooks saddle.
I'd had the wheels 'in stock' for a while so put them on together with some SPDs and went for a short spin today.
The_Cycling_Scientist
Über Member
- Location
- Cambridge
My new Fixed gear, Old Raliegh Pioneer frame, Mavis rims, Campi hubs and pedals, rear pannier i'm still undecided on, and the bars are to be changed at a later date Reynolds 531 front fork.. It's a start and needs a few tweaks but it's the start of my fixie project
PMarkey
Guru
- Location
- Queensbury,West Yorkshire
A quick Fixed gear conversion on a Benotto from the 80's ,I've since changed the brakes for something that actually works and changed the rear brake cable as it was a tad short .
I used a hub adaptor from Ebay for the conversion plus the original chainset as this is to see if I can get on with riding fixed so trying to keep it cheap and cheerful.
The_Cycling_Scientist
Über Member
- Location
- Cambridge
Two bikes in a row around the same age and colour! I need to aquire myself a set of drop or bullhorn bars and a old stem!
Old Plodder
Living at the top of a steep 2 mile climb
- Location
- Surrey/Hants border
Just cut a couple of inches off each side of the bars & turn them over/up the other way......
My new Fixed gear, Old Raliegh Pioneer frame, Mavis rims, Campi hubs and pedals, rear pannier i'm still undecided on, and the bars are to be changed at a later date Reynolds 531 front fork.. It's a start and needs a few tweaks but it's the start of my fixie project
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The_Cycling_Scientist
Über Member
- Location
- Cambridge
I want to change the bars and stem completely.. but funds at the moment won't allow me as I am skint! haha I've fettled it a little bit since, putting toe straps/clips on and swapping the pannier over with my racer bikes pannier. and started to get some of the horrible blue paint off the top tube
Just cut a couple of inches off each side of the bars & turn them over/up the other way......
Hopefully when the weather gets better it'll be strip down and respray anyway!
Rohloff_Brompton_Rider
Formerly just_fixed
My newly finished All City Nature Boy...I love it. External brackets are definitely recommended, just so stiff.
Wasn't cheap with Chris King, Sram Omnium's, Thompson parts and Chukka rims on BLB sealed bearing hubs. But it was cheaper than it should have been as the frame was new but pre owned and the wheels were newish and pre owned. Everything else were sale items.
I think I did a good job and really enjoyed the whole sourcing parts and building thing.
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Wasn't cheap with Chris King, Sram Omnium's, Thompson parts and Chukka rims on BLB sealed bearing hubs. But it was cheaper than it should have been as the frame was new but pre owned and the wheels were newish and pre owned. Everything else were sale items.
I think I did a good job and really enjoyed the whole sourcing parts and building thing.
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