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Fixedwheelnut

  • "If it ain't fixed it's broken"
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Useful Fixed Links
« on: 27 March, 2008, 11:45:12 pm »
 Here are a group of useful Fixedwheel links
edit to add the Fixed FAQs
fixedFAQs latest version

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How to links
Sheldon Brown runs Harris Cyclery, a good bike shop with a strong web presence. He's here both as supplier of a first-rate selection of cycle bits and as a fount of useful knowledge. His website has so much good stuff that it would be crazy to miss it. Please take a look. You'll probably stay for ages. Why not bookmark us so that you can come back when you've finished?

Why ride fixed? Fixed  Gear  Bicycles  for  the  Road

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Fixed gear parts Harris Cyclery: Your Fixed-Gear Bicycle Headquarters!

Sheldon on chainline http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chainline/

63xc.com--How To | FG 101


Shop links
Condor Cycles London
 

SURLYVILLE

Highpath Engineering : Home page

Track cycling has ceased trading so I usually buy from Parker International, excellent service. Worldwide Cycling Mail Order Specialists & Consultants - Parker International
 
Izumi 1/8th chain, with review http://bikereader.com/forum/index.php?topic=28258.0

GOLDTEC HUBS   Goldtech hubs

other hubs
Kogswell Cycles - The Fork (IS) The Frame

Phil Wood

Hubjub

Old Skool Track NYC

http://www.fixedwheel.co.uk/

http://www.londonfgss.com/ London fixed gear single speed forum

There is a free calculator you can download here
http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/

it takes into account tyre size aswell

or go to google;
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Hello, I am Bruce link=topic=27141.msg360227#msg360227 date=1168259616]
I was playing with Google's Calculator, and came up with a formula for calculating cadence that I thought I'd share.

Just go to Google and type in

((SPEED miles per hour)/(CIRCUMFERENCE metres) * (SPROCKET/CHAINRING) in (minutes ^ -1)

with appropriate values for your SPEED, wheel CIRCUMFERENCE, and SPROCKET and CHAINRING tooth counts.

e.g.

((31 miles per hour) / (2.155 metres)) * (19/49) in (minutes ^ -1)

Gives 149.6 rpm.

("minutes ^ -1" just means rpm).

You can change the units, e.g. speed in km/h, or circumference in furlongs, and Google with handle it automatically.

BUSINESS CYCLES- Technical Reference Specifications For Track Bikes and Track Components

http://eehouse.org/fixin/formfmu.php

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 I have sorted out some of my usefull links feel free to add your own, perhaps Sam Roger could make this a sticky for a bookmark. ;D

FOFFA bikes, good value fixed wheel builds.
http://foffabikes.com/

http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/index.php
A bit specialised but the best choice of sprockets for those of us that use s/s cassette conversions and some fixed stuff as well.

http://www.singlespeed.nl/catalog/index.php
Some useful stuff. One of the first places I saw an Eccentrica (hope I spelled that right) eccentric bb conversion. The shop part of singlespeed.nl which is now just a blog, it appears. One of the sources of Surly stuff if you are in continental Europe.
"Don't stop pedalling"

aglet

Re: Usefull Fixed Links
« Reply #1 on: 28 March, 2008, 09:13:10 am »
What about Bike Snob NYC?

PS can you fix the spelling of "usefull" in the title and posting please?  It should be "useful"

edit fixed URL, mention speeling mistake

Fixedwheelnut

  • "If it ain't fixed it's broken"
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Re: Usefull Fixed Links
« Reply #2 on: 29 March, 2008, 12:36:00 am »
"Don't stop pedalling"

Gus

  • Loosing weight stone by stone
    • We will return
Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #3 on: 30 March, 2008, 06:07:52 pm »


Might be a helpful picture.

Gus

simonali

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #4 on: 09 April, 2008, 01:39:21 pm »
The Deeside Cyles link is a dead un.

Robbo4

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #5 on: 08 June, 2008, 12:45:07 pm »
Interesting alternative to standard screw on sprockets

Welcome to londonfixiebike

LittleWheelsandBig

  • Whimsy Rider
Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #6 on: 08 June, 2008, 02:11:07 pm »
Wheel meet again, don't know where, don't know when...

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #7 on: 08 June, 2008, 06:47:24 pm »

Fixedwheelnut

  • "If it ain't fixed it's broken"
    • My photos
Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #8 on: 08 June, 2008, 10:32:08 pm »
 :)

all added  :thumbsup:
"Don't stop pedalling"

simonali

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #9 on: 17 June, 2008, 07:48:21 pm »
This fella any good?

Charlie The Bikemonger

andygates

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Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #10 on: 17 June, 2008, 07:56:28 pm »
I dunno but he has Yehuda Moon hats!

Titfer n+1
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Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #11 on: 18 June, 2008, 05:20:17 pm »
This fella any good?

Charlie The Bikemonger

Yes, very good - bought a fair few bits from him. Mainly MTB and SS though, but can supply e.g. Surly rings and cogs.

Domestique

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #12 on: 21 June, 2008, 08:03:22 pm »
What about Kiwicycles.
Seem to have a nice range of bikes and bits for sale nowadays.

kiwicycles | home of fixies and freewheels

Fixedwheelnut

  • "If it ain't fixed it's broken"
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Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #13 on: 22 June, 2008, 12:33:57 am »
What about Kiwicycles.
Seem to have a nice range of bikes and bits for sale nowadays.

kiwicycles | home of fixies and freewheels

good one, Paul posts on LFGSS :thumbsup:
"Don't stop pedalling"

francisbarton

  • Francis
  • I've only got one bike, and it's only got one gear
Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #14 on: 24 June, 2008, 12:23:55 am »
This fella any good?

Charlie The Bikemonger

As already mentioned, Charlie is great.
The selection of hats varies from month to month, I am keeping an eye out in case I ever feel like spending £20 on a nice cycling cap such as the Yehuda Moon style ones.

And I can vouch for the fact that he (or his wife) gets stuff posted out to you asap, they're very swift. You'll usually receive stuff the next day, Royal Mail permitting, even if you order at 4pm.

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #15 on: 15 August, 2008, 11:30:29 am »
Might just be me, but the wiki appears to be dead.

AC
'Accumulating kilometres in the roughest road conditions'...

Fixedwheelnut

  • "If it ain't fixed it's broken"
    • My photos
Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #16 on: 24 August, 2008, 05:47:03 pm »
Might just be me, but the wiki appears to be dead.

AC

It's back up again now, it was down when you posted.

 It seems to be a bit tempermental ::-)
"Don't stop pedalling"

border-rider

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #17 on: 24 August, 2008, 06:22:53 pm »
Yeah, it's free hosting and it is a bit crappy.

It is also full of robot-generated porn links (if you know where to look ;)) and whilst I've been able to keep these out the public areas there seems no way of disinfecting the dark corners of the site

I must look at sensible hosting for it, but since no-one's paying...

clarion

  • Tyke
Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #18 on: 10 March, 2010, 10:01:43 pm »
It's down again :(
Getting there...

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #19 on: 10 March, 2010, 10:02:44 pm »
Yeah, it's free hosting and it is a bit crappy.

It is also full of robot-generated porn links (if you know where to look ;)) and whilst I've been able to keep these out the public areas there seems no way of disinfecting the dark corners of the site

I must look at sensible hosting for it, but since no-one's paying...

The all new singing-dancing yacf hosting may be able to help.
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rogerzilla

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Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #20 on: 10 March, 2010, 10:03:01 pm »
It's down again :(
I prescribe more robot-generated porn links.  That'll get it back up again.
Hard work sometimes pays off in the end, but laziness ALWAYS pays off NOW.

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #21 on: 08 July, 2010, 11:06:38 pm »

Phixie

  • No gears and all the ideas
Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #22 on: 31 July, 2012, 08:31:02 pm »
Hubjub has ceased trading.  It may be resurrected under different owners, but the link would have to be changed in any case.
At the end of the day, when all's said and done, there's usually a lot more said than done.

Jonah

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Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #23 on: 30 December, 2012, 02:24:35 am »
 :'(

Re: Useful Fixed Links
« Reply #24 on: 09 August, 2013, 11:05:52 am »
Hubjub has ceased trading.  It may be resurrected under different owners, but the link would have to be changed in any case.

It was bought by Heart Of Wales Bikes and the website continues to look roughly like it did before.

The new owners have been getting very good feedback on LFGSS too: http://www.lfgss.com/thread26644-3.html
"Yes please" said Squirrel "biscuits are our favourite things."