Bicyclettes

[Faded]

^^^^when i first started riding i would get bruises there or maybe a little bit higher from pressing my leg against the top tube when i was learning to skid .. but i dont really squeeze my legs in like that while doing trackstands .. i just kind of sit there like i normally would.

[vamks]

Yeah, you may be using the wrong muscles for track stands. It's more of just sitting or slightly lifting yourself, but the balance is more in your core and pushing your pedals backwards and forwards then it is your legs straining for balance. But maybe your problem is something else?

[Paean]

i think im using my the back of my knee too much to stop the bike from moving too much. should start using more of the pedals.

[maxdesu]

my friend had a fisheye conversion and wanted to take pics of my bike

[octo]

Can a single speed bmx hub be used for a fixed gear?

[mlproject]

no. it has no lock ring threads and depending on the hub, it probably isn't spaced for a track or old road frame.

[octo]

ok thanks (10 char)

[smiggins]

anyone want to buy some double straps? and pedals? and cages? im selling for cheap, i just went clipless

i think the doubles are dimentions. let me know if anyone want to buy!!

[the Repeater]

Can a single speed bmx hub be used for a fixed gear?

Yes, rotafix, use a brake, and add 10-20mm worth of spacers (depending on the frame.)

You'll have room on the axle.

Any axle larger than 10mm won't fit.

[octo]

Yes, rotafix, use a brake, and add 10-20mm worth of spacers (depending on the frame.)

You'll have room on the axle.

Any axle larger than 10mm won't fit.

Ok, can you explain rotafix. I found some info about it online but it all seems to say that you can only do it with a track hub .

"The rotafix method is a technique to install or remove a fixed cog without a chainwhip, turning the frame and wheel into a no-slip tool with loads of leverage. Attributed to the Italian track racer and master mechanic Giovanni Pettenella, this method allows you to quickly and easily install a new cog properly (tight!) or remove a stuck cog without cursing."

[siq tribal brah]

check this out: http://204.73.203.34/fisso/eng/schpignone.htm

and please use a brake and/or lockring while doing this.

[mlproject]

well doye. if you can thread a lockring, you wouldn't really need to be rotafixing now would you, that is unless you don't have a chain whip.

[the Repeater]

Chain whips are for removing cassettes or the actual track.

I never ride a fixed wheel on the road with a cog affixed via chainwhip only.

Why get the cog "sort of" on there when you can know it won't move...

[mlproject]

used a chain whip for years, never had one slip.

[photo]

Looking to switch up my frame, wondering if anyone would be interested in an 08 EAI Red Bareknuckle? Let me know.

[TPR950H]

^^ size? 78910

[photo]

Sorry forgot about the size, it is a 54

[stuntastic]

Need a bit of help here...

Anyone think $120 for a Cannondale fork is worth it?

I dont have the correct fork on mine, so having the original fork will definitely make the bike propper...

BUT its from the green Cannondale, so I would have to risk my friend attempting to do a color match. He claims he can, but the blue on the Cannondale is unique New York.

[larssss]

hello sufu cyclists, I have some questions for you.

Recently my bianchi pista was crushed in collision with a car (I'm fine, bike isn't) and I am looking to replace it. I purchased it in march of 2008 for approx $500US but now, one year later I find the that average price of these bikes is now $700US.

Is this just a cash grab? or are the newer models that much of an improvement?

Do you know where I can purchase one for between 500-600US? Or can you recommend an equivalent bike around that price range?

[the Repeater]

Demand, inflation. No improvement.

[theslowestdank]

hello sufu cyclists, I have some questions for you.

Recently my bianchi pista was crushed in collision with a car (I'm fine, bike isn't) and I am looking to replace it. I purchased it in march of 2008 for approx $500US but now, one year later I find the that average price of these bikes is now $700US.

Is this just a cash grab? or are the newer models that much of an improvement?

Do you know where I can purchase one for between 500-600US? Or can you recommend an equivalent bike around that price range?

Get an alien. great frames, simple and alot of colors to choose from. you can build almost a complete bike from their gear page or just buy what didn't get destroyed.

http://www.alienbikes.com/gear.php

[theslowestdank]

here's a complete one that looks pretty sick.

[stuntastic]

Not exactly "new" bike, but, given the Pista a new life.

1" threaded headset w/ KHS Fork.

Stripped the paint.

New Bars and Basket...

I cant wait till the wheather gets nicer/calmer...

[ericdw]

nice swap on the fork - pista forks aren't lugged, right?

[stuntastic]

Yup.

Heres the reg. fork...

The KHS fork also brings the front wheel a bit tighter to the frame... Lovin it...

[Paean]

any idea where i can cop some clear grips for my handlebar? i wanted a white one but im afraid that it will turn yellow-ish after awhile

[sunkenshoes]

^That exists? I know Soma has this chrome colored tape.

[mlproject]

champ and oury make clear grips and yeah they'll start to get dirty after awhile.

[Paean]

Thanks guys!

[wild style]

Clear grips are not a good look. They'll be yellow before you know it. White grips will get dirty, but you can always clean them if you're a nancy boy.