Author Topic: Members Fixed Gear & SS  (Read 331759 times)

itsbruce

  • Lavender Bike Menace
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #650 on: 15 June, 2011, 11:38:00 am »
Very YACF thing to match the bar tape to the panniers ;)
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Ray 6701

  • SO @ T
    • Tamworth cycling club
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #651 on: 15 June, 2011, 12:31:22 pm »
SR 2010/11/12/13/14/15
RRTY. PBP. LeJoG 1400. LEL.




Chris N

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #652 on: 19 June, 2011, 10:31:35 pm »
My new old Roadrat in fixed monstercross guise:


Roadrat by cnarborough, on Flickr


Roadrat by cnarborough, on Flickr

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #653 on: 22 June, 2011, 12:50:45 pm »
New 'bars for the Bob Jackson..




They are a monstrous hoot to ride and really suit the handling of the bike.

citoyen

  • Occasionally rides a bike
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #654 on: 22 June, 2011, 01:11:56 pm »
My new old Roadrat in fixed monstercross guise:

Nice!

And Tewdric's Bob Jackson is looking good too - there's something about those moustache bars that adds a real touch of class.

d.
"The future's all yours, you lousy bicycles."

Chris N

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #655 on: 23 June, 2011, 09:26:20 am »
My new old Roadrat in fixed monstercross guise:

Nice!

Thanks.  It's bloody good fun - a small gear and one brake really makes you concentrate on what you're doing.  I tried some skinnier (35mm) tyres on my commute yesterday (25 miles on and off road) but it wasn't as good so I'll be going back to the 1.8" Bontrager XRs in the pic above.

And Tewdric's Bob Jackson is looking good too - there's something about those moustache bars that adds a real touch of class.

d.

I've got a pair of On One Mungos that I put on one of my bikes occasionally - I prefer them with TT levers in the ends of the bars rather than regular levers on the curve at the front.  Lovely relaxed, upright position.

LEE

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #656 on: 06 July, 2011, 11:56:29 am »
The Bob Jackson looks great.

What are the advantages of Moustache bars?

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #657 on: 06 July, 2011, 12:00:50 pm »
The Bob Jackson looks great.

What are the advantages of Moustache bars?

More aerodynamic than beard bars.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #658 on: 10 July, 2011, 02:52:16 pm »
More aerodynamic than beard bars.

But not as suitable for audax, obviously. 

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #659 on: 10 July, 2011, 03:16:47 pm »
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What are the advantages of Moustache bars?

i) good when getting out of the saddle - so esp. suitable for s/s and fixed
ii) offer variety of brake positions; can use with bar tape or grips
iii) look good and make a talking point with other cyclists

I've had them on two bikes but think i prefer the north roads on the Mercian

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #660 on: 11 August, 2011, 05:17:31 pm »
The replacement (previous Tempo was stolen):

"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #661 on: 11 August, 2011, 07:28:33 pm »
What size did you get and how tall are you?

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #662 on: 11 August, 2011, 07:56:40 pm »
The replacement (previous Tempo was stolen):


Ahhhh very very nice   :thumbsup:

LEE

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #663 on: 12 August, 2011, 09:23:44 am »
The replacement (previous Tempo was stolen):



Lovely colour

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Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #664 on: 12 August, 2011, 11:38:28 am »
What size did you get and how tall are you?

52cm frame. I'm 6' -3" (a.k.a. 5'9") and have short stubby legs.
"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."

Phartblenda

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #665 on: 19 August, 2011, 09:05:14 am »
My no-name ss.The Carrera decal was added to give the bike a touch of class.

MackieHornet

  • Uphills good... downhills bad.
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #666 on: 02 September, 2011, 08:27:35 am »
I only registered here so that I could post pictures of my singlespeeds...   ::-)

Salsa Casseroll aka OchreNinjaBike. Lovely, lovely bike. Ideal choice for cruising around town on a weekend. The more I ride it, the more I love it.

Twitter: @StartledNinja

MackieHornet

  • Uphills good... downhills bad.
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #667 on: 02 September, 2011, 08:32:07 am »
My pride and joy: The Hornet.

Custom singlespeed made by my LBS in the UK (Wheels In Motion, Chard, Somerset). Old road frame, stripped, resprayed. Redone in my cycling club's colours. Since this photo was taken, I've added some yellow spokey-dokeys too. Note tight chain.   :P

Sadly, it is currently stuck in a friend's garage back in the UK until I can get it shipped out to me here in NZ.

Twitter: @StartledNinja

itsbruce

  • Lavender Bike Menace
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #668 on: 03 September, 2011, 08:42:14 am »
Nothing wrong with a bit of yellow on a bike...
I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked: Allen Ginsberg
The best minds of my generation are thinking about how to make people click ads: Jeff Hammerbacher

marcusjb

  • Full of bon courage.
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #669 on: 03 September, 2011, 03:59:24 pm »
So, why is it called the hornet again?
Right! What's next?

Ooooh. That sounds like a daft idea.  I am in!

MackieHornet

  • Uphills good... downhills bad.
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #670 on: 05 September, 2011, 09:06:12 pm »
Zombie Black Ninja Bike

Bit of a schizophrenic: started off as a Giant Bowery track bike, turned into a commuter. Still has memories of its previous life and absolutely flies with tailwind/good road surface/person riding it "in the zone".

"Zombie" prefixed added as it has come back from the dead - it spent 3 months stuck in a building in the "red zone" of Christchurch - the no-go area of the central city badly damaged by the earthquake of 22nd February.

Twitter: @StartledNinja

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #671 on: 15 September, 2011, 11:57:48 am »
It's no longer fun spinning like a top (+200rpm using a 67") descending Welsh hills - going up is fine but the descents are a PITA  :hand:

So, I've ordered one of these to try - White Industries ENO freewheel (red)  :o

They sound good!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/63xVOT1bmbc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/63xVOT1bmbc&rel=1</a>

Watch this space  :thumbsup:
Iawn, cont? It's a 67.4" by the way.

Riggers

  • Mine's a pipe, er… pint!
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #672 on: 15 September, 2011, 12:03:45 pm »
120 US Dollars!  :hand:
Certainly never seen cycling south of Sussex

Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #673 on: 15 September, 2011, 12:07:11 pm »
120 US Dollars!  :hand:
£70 delivered from UK
Iawn, cont? It's a 67.4" by the way.

Riggers

  • Mine's a pipe, er… pint!
Re: Members Fixed Gear & SS
« Reply #674 on: 15 September, 2011, 12:11:57 pm »
Nevertheless, £70 seems an awful lot of money old chap.
Certainly never seen cycling south of Sussex