Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Freewheeling => Velo Fixe => Topic started by: Fixedwheelnut on 27 March, 2008, 11:45:12 pm
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Here are a group of useful Fixedwheel links
edit to add the Fixed FAQs (http://www.fixiefaqs.org.uk)
fixedFAQs latest version (http://fixiefaqs.xwiki.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome)
The number one drooling site
Fixed Gear bikes Gallery (http://www.fixedgeargallery.com)
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 (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html)
Fixie conversions Fixed Gear Conversions (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html)
Fixed gear parts Harris Cyclery: Your Fixed-Gear Bicycle Headquarters! (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/fixed.html)
Sheldon on chainline http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chainline/
63xc.com--How To | FG 101 (http://www.63xc.com/gregg/101_1.htm)
Shop links
Condor Cycles London (http://www.condorcycles.com)
SURLYVILLE (http://www.surlybikes.com)
Highpath Engineering : Home page (http://www.highpath.co.uk)
Track cycling has ceased trading so I usually buy from Parker International, excellent service. Worldwide Cycling Mail Order Specialists & Consultants - Parker International (http://www.parker-international.co.uk/)
Izumi 1/8th chain, with review http://bikereader.com/forum/index.php?topic=28258.0 (http://bikereader.com/forum/index.php?topic=28258.0)
GOLDTEC HUBS Goldtech hubs (http://www.mountainbikecomponents.co.uk/items.asp?CategoryID=15&Name=Goldtec+Track+Hubs)
other hubs
Kogswell Cycles - The Fork (IS) The Frame (http://www.kogswell.com)
Phil Wood (http://www.philwood.com)
Hubjub (http://www.hubjub.co.uk)
Old Skool Track NYC (http://www.oldskooltrack.com)
http://www.fixedwheel.co.uk/ (http://www.fixedwheel.co.uk/)
http://www.londonfgss.com/ (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/ (http://www.machinehead-software.co.uk/)
it takes into account tyre size aswell
or go to google;
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 (http://www.google.co.uk) 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://www.businesscycles.com/tr-refspec.htm)
http://eehouse.org/fixin/formfmu.php
Welcome to londonfixiebike (http://www.velosolo.co.uk/intro.html)
kiwicycles | home of fixies and freewheels (http://www.kiwicycles.com/index.htm)
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://foffabikes.com/)
http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/index.php (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 (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.
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What about Bike Snob NYC (http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/)?
PS can you fix the spelling of "usefull" in the title and posting please? It should be "useful"
edit fixed URL, mention speeling mistake
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What about Bike Snob NYC (http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com)?
Yep keep em coming :)
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(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b231/gus69/skidspots.jpg)
Might be a helpful picture.
Gus
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The Deeside Cyles link is a dead un.
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Interesting alternative to standard screw on sprockets
Welcome to londonfixiebike (http://www.londonfixiebike.co.uk/intro.html)
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Eric House's Magic Gear Calculator (http://eehouse.org/fixin/formfmu.php)
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BUSINESS CYCLES- Technical Reference Specifications For Track Bikes and Track Components (http://www.businesscycles.com/tr-refspec.htm)
Axle lengths, chain lines etc
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:)
all added :thumbsup:
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This fella any good?
Charlie The Bikemonger (http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/index.htm)
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I dunno but he has Yehuda Moon hats (http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/userimages/procart20.htm)!
Titfer n+1
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This fella any good?
Charlie The Bikemonger (http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/index.htm)
Yes, very good - bought a fair few bits from him. Mainly MTB and SS though, but can supply e.g. Surly rings and cogs.
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What about Kiwicycles.
Seem to have a nice range of bikes and bits for sale nowadays.
kiwicycles | home of fixies and freewheels (http://www.kiwicycles.com/index.htm)
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What about Kiwicycles.
Seem to have a nice range of bikes and bits for sale nowadays.
kiwicycles | home of fixies and freewheels (http://www.kiwicycles.com/index.htm)
good one, Paul posts on LFGSS :thumbsup:
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This fella any good?
Charlie The Bikemonger (http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/index.htm)
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.
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Might just be me, but the wiki appears to be dead.
AC
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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 ::-)
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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...
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It's down again :(
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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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It's down again :(
I prescribe more robot-generated porn links. That'll get it back up again.
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Have a look at these people here
Welcome to VeloSolo Bikes - for Singlespeed and Fixed (http://www.velosolo.co.uk/intro.html)
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Hubjub has ceased trading. It may be resurrected under different owners, but the link would have to be changed in any case.
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:'(
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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
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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.