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- OBBTKN0
For fixed lovers
- Clipless seems like an odd choice for a fixie.section_014
- and disk brakes.deadsperm
- single gear != fixedzarkonite
- Not all single speeds are fixed. Single speeds can be freewheel or fixed, this one has a flip flop hub by the looks of it allowing for either ...RoyBoyII
- I was wrong, single speed, no fixed: https://tinyurl.com/…OBBTKN
- looks like a Skywayfooler
- Bennn-3
Seriously, whats the point of fixies outside the look?
Pretty sure it's 98% for the look and 2% for less mechanics, cheaper cost.
- poser-cyclemoldero
- I enjoyed my time riding one when they first became the rage. I think it made me a better rider. Glad I did it but much happier with gears and brakes :Pmandomafioso
- I always find it funny when I see people on super nice looking fixies, but they all look super uncomfortable because there's zero ergonomics on what they builtBennn
- #redhookMrAbominable
- fixies can be really really light and also really cheap. they can go fast and only fast. you can ride backwards on them. I think those are the main thingssarahfailin
- If you’re into cycling they’re a fun break from the norm. They help develop even cadence and can be fun to do tricks on. Don’t take it too seriously.ben_
- It takes about two weeks to get used to the idea that if you are moving, your legs are moving. Once you become comfortable with that its really nice.slappy
- It doesn't take any extra effort and isn't any more or less comfortable than a single speed bike for commuting round the city. I run a brake on the front thoughslappy
- Also, Im a slightly over weight dad in my 40s. Zero fucks about how cool or not I look.slappy
- so why not chose a bike with proper security features? like leggit breaks :)Bennn
- A fixie with a front brake stops pretty good. I'm not saying fixies are better in any way, its a subjective thing.slappy
- i have disks brakes on my bikes and i can make a proper emergency stop, wich is very useful in a city if you dont want to die or get hurtBennn
- hans_glib0
- the famdem, in case you were wonderinghans_glib
- The Fam Centipededeadsperm
- there's one with same height seats called a mandemFax_Benson
- skwiotsmith0
Long story short ended up with another new bike. Found a massive crack in the driveside chainstay on my original Felt, and thanks to a local shop, got a new frame, and well, here we are:
Highlights → Felt FR30 frameset (aluminum frame, carbon fork) / Shimano 105 R7000 drivetrain / HED Ardennes Black wheelset (running 700x28 Continental Grand Prix 5000s) / fi’zi:k Arione R3 Versus Evo saddle
Eventually will be going a full Easton EA70 cockpit, but, one thing at a time. Also, this bike is a lot of fun to ride...
- Is this your daily commuter?zarkonite
- @zarkonite Could be a commuter, but not daily. More like my zip zip zoom bike.skwiotsmith
- I fully know I could go lighter & faster & all carbon, but something about the aluminum frame/carbon fork just works better for me...skwiotsmith
- It's a nice setup, looks like comfortable enough for long treks. I got all carbon now and I feel like it's too easy to ride =) It just keeps on gliding foreverzarkonite
- whenever I stop pedaling.zarkonite
- It's comfortable & fast. I've already claimed a Strava KOM on it (a 3mi urban segment no less).skwiotsmith
- nocomply0
I've been doing daily bike rides during this quarantine period, and using this time to tune up all the bikes in my fleet.
I finally got a project that's been on hold for 5 or 6 years rolling.
Behold, the venerable 1990 Bridgestone MB-3!
Yeah, the cockpit is kinda kooky, but I'm old now and I needed to flip the bars to make the riding position more comfortable. I don't love the aesthetic, but it's quite functional and I'm trying to work with the parts I've got. Might replace it with a more tasteful handlebar setup soon.
Even at 30 years old, this thing shifts precisely and rides a lot more smoothly and nimbly than you might expect.
Gonna take off that old plastic pie plate once I get some space from my boys.
Might eventually convert it to a 1x7 drivetrain too, but I've never done that before so not sure if it'll work out.
- Should note: All original parts except for saddle, seatpost, bars, and tires.nocomply
- "doing daily bike rides during this quarantine period"
username checks out.deadsperm - Those handlebars...shapesalad
- LOFL those handlebars. You're a madman. Also putting that saddle on that thing. Looks like a fun ride.garbage
- also @deadsperm do you know what a nocomply is?garbage
- I didn't, now I know. Thanks.deadsperm
- imbecile4
Came across this knockoff story while researching something else, ended up buying one of their bells.
A tale of two bells: Spurcycle vs. the counterfeiters
https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/…Bike bell - Spurcycle
https://www.spurcycle.com/produc…
- grafician0
BMC / Timemachine / Timemachine 01 Disc One / Bicycle / 2020
- mort_4
Super73
- My neighbor and his son have 2 (!) of these bad boys en route to their house as we speak. SuperJealous!stoplying
- Cool. They look a bit small, thoughGnash
- They're cheap********
- Looks hard work to get up to 15mph on itshapesalad
- That's that old model no? Ex-New Yorker, Casey Nestle now sells them on this channel. I think he must own part of the company.robotron3k
- https://super73.com/… preorder and on sale $2500 USDrobotron3k
- ********0
Bike Pandemonium
- nocomply1
The old handlebars were functional, but too kookish, even by my dad-bike standards.
So I swapped them out, shortened the cables, and shellacked the grips.
Considering a 1X drivetrain conversion because I really have no need for the large and small chainrings.
- ben_1
It’s been a pain finding a fork for this bike, and I just couldn’t bother with rigid anymore. The guys at MRP built me the last straight steer loop fork before discontinuing them, the bike is so snappy and light and it’s been great riding this while being too terrified to ride my full squish at the risk of winding up in the hospital.
- slappy0
Found this Hero Ally SS rusting neglected outside a library a while back, so I left a note on it offering to buy it. Got a call and paid $100 for it as it had taco'd wheels.
Stripped and rebuilt it with new rims and breaks so I can ride trails with my 9 year old, so fun.
- https://drive.google…slappy
- That’s awesome. Looks like a fun bike.ben_
- Rad ride! Were all the other parts salvageable aside from the wheels and brakes?nocomply
- It was pretty toasted, The only original parts are frame, fork, cranks, bb, hubs. I had most of the other stuff around from other bikes so only had to buy rimsslappy
- haha, neat - was the person you paid the $100 to the owner though? I can imagine some tyke seeing that and going home to get an angle grinder...Nairn
- He had the keys to the lock and seemed legit, he got the bike from a local bike swap meet, was in terrible shape too.slappy
