Bicyclettes

[skeetinmynose]

Honestly, if you're never going to take the bike to the track, just stick with what you have or get another mid-level steel frame. But if you do decide you ever will, then yeah, the Comp is alright.

[TPR950H]

^^ you might get into a situation where you always want a "better" bike. it wasnt until i picked up a NOS GTB that i was able to stop looking for frames.. everyday.

so maybe if you just save up and buy your within-grasp-dream bike that you still feel comfortable riding on the street, i say go for it.

that being said, im sorta still looking for a nice steel frame.. but not looking that hard

[m1sterko]

okay will try and snag that fuji track pro see how it is for me.

if not i guess resell:confused::confused::confused:

[TPR950H]

^^ performance bike stocks these. they might have some of the old ones available for test rides?

[stuntastic]

Im enjoying the FTP so far.

The geo is def weird compared to the Cannondale, for me...

Still need to work out the fitting with a new stem and Deda/IRD drops. When it comes around...

[m1sterko]

just bought selle anatomica cut out seat, will come in a week or so!

will report back with update then

[the Repeater]

man i know... the top tube is too long. i have a 80 stem on it and it still feels like i'm stretching out too much. if you have any reco's, i'm still willing to try whatever.

Really? The TT's are pretty short/reasonable on Bridgestones. The seat tubes are slack though, so to get to where an average road bike setback position would be, the saddle needs to be about 10mm further forward on the rails.

Try that and raising the bars, I'm pretty sure you'll be able to love it with a normal stem.

[sunkenshoes]

I'm going to (try to) built a singlespeed this weekend.

Now I was wondering, can you just use any frame? Any racingbike frame? Someone told me once about that the back fork needs to be a certain size?

[m1sterko]

I'm going to (try to) built a singlespeed this weekend.

Now I was wondering, can you just use any frame? Any racingbike frame? Someone told me once about that the back fork needs to be a certain size?

umm conversions need to have 120 mm spacing in the rear (if im correct?)

or horizontal dropouts.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html

might wanna read that.

[knucks]

umm conversions need to have 120 mm spacing in the rear (if im correct?)

or horizontal dropouts.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html

might wanna read that.

naw you dont need 120mm. older frames are ~126mm iirc, cross/road now are...135..

if it's steel you can just coldset it if its that big of an issue

you do need track ends or horizontal dropouts, tho

[jonle714]

anyone ever mess with triple triangle frames? how different are they from "normal" track geo?

[Abattoir]

my ride. simple and fun.

[Abattoir]

anyone ever mess with triple triangle frames? how different are they from "normal" track geo?

they don't change the geometry at all. they just look different, but the biggest difference is that the third triangle adds alot of rigidity mostly laterally, but some horizontally as well.

[gramps]

I just stole my bike back from a crackhead.

[gramps]

But it's all fucked up from his thieving deviant misuse. How do you guys get rid of dings and scrapes and shit?

[herpsky]

just mastered mid skids and backward circles.

how long are your stems?

is having a bmx stem on a track bike a good idea?

my stem is so long that i feel like i need to lean forward a lot to do tricks and shit

[herpsky]

getting a 42t messenger chainring was the best idea ever

cause i have girly legs

but no vag gap

[m1sterko]

just mastered mid skids and backward circles.

how long are your stems?

is having a bmx stem on a track bike a good idea?

my stem is so long that i feel like i need to lean forward a lot to do tricks and shit

my bikes large on me so i slammed back the stem

easier to maneuver, and risers are easier to trick on (for many ppl i ride with)

[TOY5AUCE]

i am really wanting to start out the right way in building a sweet fixie. so i need some advice...

i think i shall start with the frame and work my way from there..should i try buying online?

[murdered out]

DONE DONE DONE!!!!!

just need some drop bars and proper pedals

[kenthenoob]

anyone in sf bay area interested in buying a 56cm fuji track pro for $600?

[m1sterko]

DONE DONE DONE!!!!!

just need some drop bars and proper pedals

are those omniums?

how are they (if they are)

[m1sterko]

anyone in sf bay area interested in buying a 56cm fuji track pro for $600?

what year would this be?

i hear sizing on this runs a tad small so this would be near 54?

[l3ootlegs]

i got few "MINT" NITTO B123 TRACK DROP BARS NJS approved. pm me if needed.

[murdered out]

are those omniums?

how are they (if they are)

first thing that ive noted is that they're stiff as hell and quite an upgrade from my miche primatos which were squared tapered. The external bottom bracket and integrated spindle are nice features also. another thing ive noticed is that the chainring runs really close to the chainstay. in fact,ive heard the cranks may strike on bikes with fatter chainstays, so take this into acount if you decide to get a set. overall i like them very much, and they look sweeet with the exception of the hollowed spindle. it trips me out to see a gaping hole in the center of my crank.

[herpsky]

my bikes large on me so i slammed back the stem

easier to maneuver, and risers are easier to trick on (for many ppl i ride with)

i have two options

1. get a thomson like everyone else

2. get a bmx stem and put that thomson shim

i think ill go with the latter

[m1sterko]

i am really wanting to start out the right way in building a sweet fixie. so i need some advice...

i think i shall start with the frame and work my way from there..should i try buying online?

if you know what to get scour ebay / craigslist, you can score superb deals.

i really didn't know much about bicycles so i just bought a complete

[herpsky]

bought a complete and ended up changing every single part...

owned

[TPR950H]

built up a bike.

bought a complete. began parting out the old bike (most stuff sold)

bought another frame- sold it.

still parting out old bike. transferred parts from original bike to new bike? zero.

pwn3d.

[m1sterko]

yeah im in the same boat lol, im changing pretty much all the parts i have.

it took my friend a few months to get his bike built together, but it all had better parts, and saved him a few hundred from not buying retail parts.