Fixed gear bikes

You can order a fixed gear from roadandtrackbikes.com they have new and
used frames. Bianchi, Felt, De Bernardi, custom frames and they can
build it up for you with the components you want. Fixed is definitely a
lot of fun when you get it down. Becareful though, because once you go
fixed you never go back. Now my road bike sits collecting dust.

spider wrote:
You can order a fixed gear from roadandtrackbikes.com they have new and
used frames. Bianchi, Felt, De Bernardi, custom frames and they can
build it up for you with the components you want. Fixed is definitely a
lot of fun when you get it down. Becareful though, because once you go
fixed you never go back. Now my road bike sits collecting dust.

Or go to just about any bike shop that is worth it's snuff and they can
do the same thing. Fixies are not new, not mystical, easier to create
than any geared bicycle.

Fixies are a great alternative when the weather gets cold, mucky but it
will never replace a geared bicycle, particularly anywhere the road
does anything but stay flat.

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/feb/chisholm.htm

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:

spider wrote:
You can order a fixed gear from roadandtrackbikes.com they have new
and used frames. Bianchi, Felt, De Bernardi, custom frames and they
can build it up for you with the components you want. Fixed is
definitely a lot of fun when you get it down. Becareful though,
because once you go fixed you never go back. Now my road bike sits
collecting dust.

Or go to just about any bike shop that is worth it's snuff and they
can do the same thing. Fixies are not new, not mystical, easier to
create than any geared bicycle.

Fixies are a great alternative when the weather gets cold, mucky but
it will never replace a geared bicycle, particularly anywhere the road
does anything but stay flat.

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/feb/chisholm.htm

Wot 'e said. I'm commuting on mine ATM, but as soon as the Speedmachine's
new rear shock appears, it's back to disraeli gears for me...

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spider wrote:
You can order a fixed gear from roadandtrackbikes.com they have new and
used frames. Bianchi, Felt, De Bernardi, custom frames and they can
build it up for you with the components you want. Fixed is definitely a
lot of fun when you get it down. Becareful though, because once you go
fixed you never go back. Now my road bike sits collecting dust.

Interesting site

Title page, it's 'you are' or 'you're', not 'your' for riding.

Not much on the web site about track or fixie stuff. One track frame,
and the 'custom' road frame has vertical dropouts, not horizontal.

No track/fixie cranks, wheels, tires, cogs, chains, hubs, brakes,
fenders, etc..Some research would be nice if you are going to link to
this web site.

If you need track/fixie info-call or email me.

"Qui si parla Campagnolo" writes:

spider wrote:
You can order a fixed gear from roadandtrackbikes.com they have new
and used frames. Bianchi, Felt, De Bernardi, custom frames and they
can build it up for you with the components you want. Fixed is
definitely a lot of fun when you get it down. Becareful though,
because once you go fixed you never go back. Now my road bike sits
collecting dust.

Interesting site

Title page, it's 'you are' or 'you're', not 'your' for riding.

Not much on the web site about track or fixie stuff. One track
frame, and the 'custom' road frame has vertical dropouts, not
horizontal.

No track/fixie cranks, wheels, tires, cogs, chains, hubs, brakes,
fenders, etc..Some research would be nice if you are going to link
to this web site.

Since he (or she) has been shilling the site in various bike
newsgroups, I'm guessing it might be his (or hers).

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
Fixies are a great alternative when the weather gets cold, mucky but it
will never replace a geared bicycle, particularly anywhere the road
does anything but stay flat.

I beg to differ. I regularly take my fixed gear for training
centuries. My two regular loops involve 7800 and 10500 feet of climb.
Plus, the street I live on is VERY steep, about 20% for a couple
hundred feet.

Fixies can be a lot of fun in the hills. Just gear them right.

Tom

" wrote:

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
Fixies are a great alternative when the weather gets cold, mucky but it
will never replace a geared bicycle, particularly anywhere the road
does anything but stay flat.

I beg to differ. I regularly take my fixed gear for training
centuries. My two regular loops involve 7800 and 10500 feet of climb.
Plus, the street I live on is VERY steep, about 20% for a couple
hundred feet.

Fixies can be a lot of fun in the hills. Just gear them right.

I love fixies....

http://www.habcycles.com/fixie.jpg

(that's mine)... but the thought of doing a century on one geared for
a 20% hill makes me shudder.

Yep, that's a 53-16 on mine.

Mark "climb sitting down? I don't think so..." Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

wrote:
Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
Fixies are a great alternative when the weather gets cold, mucky but it
will never replace a geared bicycle, particularly anywhere the road
does anything but stay flat.

I beg to differ. I regularly take my fixed gear for training
centuries. My two regular loops involve 7800 and 10500 feet of climb.
Plus, the street I live on is VERY steep, about 20% for a couple
hundred feet.

Fixies can be a lot of fun in the hills. Just gear them right.

Tom

I guess but I ride my fixie for the
-fun of it after riding a geared bike for 8 months, something different
-no gears, to get dirty in the wet/muck
-teaches me once again to ride in circles
-more riding for the time spent

If ya like to grunt up hills on a fixie, fine but I prefer to use it as
a break from this type of spring/summer riding, not another source of
pain.

If it is geared to to be able to get up a 20% incline, how can you ride
it on the flat?..must have very fast feet or amazing ability to climb a
20% grade in a 42/16(what I use).

Mark Hickey wrote:
" wrote:

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
Fixies are a great alternative when the weather gets cold, mucky but it
will never replace a geared bicycle, particularly anywhere the road
does anything but stay flat.

I beg to differ. I regularly take my fixed gear for training
centuries. My two regular loops involve 7800 and 10500 feet of climb.
Plus, the street I live on is VERY steep, about 20% for a couple
hundred feet.

Fixies can be a lot of fun in the hills. Just gear them right.

I love fixies....

http://www.habcycles.com/fixie.jpg

(that's mine)... but the thought of doing a century on one geared for
a 20% hill makes me shudder.

Yep, that's a 53-16 on mine.

Mark "climb sitting down? I don't think so..." Hickey


Pretty-here is mine

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/feb/chisholm.htm

53/16...yowser!!!

On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 20:46:09 -0700, Mark Hickey wrote:

http://www.habcycles.com/fixie.jpg

So, Mark, do you sell fixed-gear frames with track ends now?

(that's mine)... but the thought of doing a century on one geared for
a 20% hill makes me shudder.

Now, now, we all know it takes the same amount of work to climb a hill,
not matter what the gear. My knees might disagree, though.

Yep, that's a 53-16 on mine.

Grrr. Mine currently has a 48/18.

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David L. Johnson

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