OT: I Fixed That Bike - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

11-28-2006, 03:30 PM

Fixed it real good...

http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg

JD

11-28-2006, 06:55 PM

On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:30:02 -0800, JD wrote
(in article <1164760202.841622.238930@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>):

> http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg

Nice, what's the learning curve like for learning to ride a fixed?

Paul

11-28-2006, 07:04 PM

JD wrote:
> Fixed it real good...
>
> http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg

Interesting place for the brake lever. I would put it further forward
on the bar, but I agree with the placement on the right. When I went to
one brake, I put it on the left at first, like most front brakes, and I
hated it. Mostly because the left hand is for signaling in traffic, a
purpose much like that of the left hand in Islamic countries.

CC

11-29-2006, 03:54 AM

"JD" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>Fixed it real good...
>
>http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg

Yikes... I've often wondered what it would be like to try to ride a
"real technical trail" with a true fixie...

Good job on the "conversion". Fixies should be funky, and that one
qualifies.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Home of the $795 ti frame

11-29-2006, 02:08 PM

pauly wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:30:02 -0800, JD wrote
> (in article <1164760202.841622.238930@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>):
>
> > http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg
>
> Nice, what's the learning curve like for learning to ride a fixed?

It's easier than it may seem. The toe clips are being added after only
two weeks of riding it and I had originally figured on that taking a
month.

JD

11-29-2006, 02:13 PM

Corvus Corvax wrote:
> JD wrote:
> > Fixed it real good...
> >
> > http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg
>
> Interesting place for the brake lever. I would put it further forward
> on the bar, but I agree with the placement on the right.

It's an easy grab for me right where it is. I'd rather have it in
close instead of being out on the end of the bar because when things
get sketchy, I like to sit way up to see better and it's easy to get to
from an upright position there.

> When I went to
> one brake, I put it on the left at first, like most front brakes, and I
> hated it. Mostly because the left hand is for signaling in traffic, a
> purpose much like that of the left hand in Islamic countries.

Aint that some ****? I ride a motorcycle, so the right side seems
normal to me on the road.

JD

11-29-2006, 02:15 PM

Mark Hickey wrote:
> "JD" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> >Fixed it real good...
> >
> >http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg
>
> Yikes... I've often wondered what it would be like to try to ride a
> "real technical trail" with a true fixie...
>
> Good job on the "conversion". Fixies should be funky, and that one
> qualifies.

My intention is to start the "27er Revolution", reinventing fixed gear
street riding on wheel size alone. HAHAHAHAHA!

JD Fisher

11-30-2006, 07:25 AM

Mark Hickey wrote:
> "JD" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> >Fixed it real good...
> >
> >http://www.ridemonkey.com/mountain-b...67grapeape.jpg
>
> Yikes... I've often wondered what it would be like to try to ride a
> "real technical trail" with a true fixie...
>
> Good job on the "conversion". Fixies should be funky, and that one
> qualifies.
>
> Mark Hickey
> Habanero Cycles
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
> Home of the $795 ti frame

Is it my monitor, or is that "Theft Deterrent Purple"?

39x16?

/s