The Fixie Thread
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crabapple hitz
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Latest fad.
Lets all start riding around on kids bikes with really long seatposts and a milkcrate on the front like the old chinese guy up my street.
We could have races to see who could fit the most crap in their crate.
Plus instead of funky hats and bandanas we could see who could find the worst stackhat, baseball or icehockey helmet to wear.
Lets all start riding around on kids bikes with really long seatposts and a milkcrate on the front like the old chinese guy up my street.
We could have races to see who could fit the most crap in their crate.
Plus instead of funky hats and bandanas we could see who could find the worst stackhat, baseball or icehockey helmet to wear.
RCOH
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Deus bikes are nice, & Levon is top bloke. Loves his bikes & loves his beers. Good enough for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtjMFPhStY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INtjMFPhStY
rhysrhysbaby
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Out of interest what should you expect to pay for bikes like that? I thought the prices look semi reasonable, but I'm no expert on vintage track bikes
RCOH
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xq-pPJRREo&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4fDTRs8u40
These two are impressive, the skatepark one, not so much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4fDTRs8u40
These two are impressive, the skatepark one, not so much.
Without a doubt.. they would be making a decent margin on them! Salvaging old parts and restoring them wouldn't cost much.. just labour!
crabapple hitz
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Me neither but I do like Vintage road bikes.
You can pick up a pretty nice 80's Italian roadie say a Colnago or a guerciotti
for around 1k these days. I can't see how a track bike could be more as it has less parts. I do know Japanese track frames can be a bit pricey but 3k???
I think it's a bit over the top.
RCOH
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time=money.
Sourcing parts, restoration and building would take a few hours at least, a few days at most. if you charge average bike mechanics hourly rate for all the time spent getting the bike together & looking as nice as they do then the ticket price is going to go up.
Sourcing parts, restoration and building would take a few hours at least, a few days at most. if you charge average bike mechanics hourly rate for all the time spent getting the bike together & looking as nice as they do then the ticket price is going to go up.
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rhysrhysbaby
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Thanks for the answers.
All those 'added' costs of time are definite killers and is one of the main reasons I got my surly and didn't bother with building one from scratch.
Also just a bit of a vent about people trackstanding at lights. I'm currently waiting at the tram stop for my girl and a guy pulled up before and got into a track stand. He held it for a good 10seconds then he turned his bars the opposite way, rolled forward a bit then proceeded to creep further and further trying to hold this stand. By the time the lights changed he was a good 3 metres past the line he may as well just run the red.
Is it really a crime to put ur foot down at the lights, especially when ur flop of a track stand is more dangerous that running this particular red?
Ill hold a track stand at the lights if I get onto a good one, but I usually buckle under the pressure and unclip.
A real cute girl on an even nicer vintage road bike with flat bars also road past. Didn't see what it was, but it was orange. Haha that's all
All those 'added' costs of time are definite killers and is one of the main reasons I got my surly and didn't bother with building one from scratch.
Also just a bit of a vent about people trackstanding at lights. I'm currently waiting at the tram stop for my girl and a guy pulled up before and got into a track stand. He held it for a good 10seconds then he turned his bars the opposite way, rolled forward a bit then proceeded to creep further and further trying to hold this stand. By the time the lights changed he was a good 3 metres past the line he may as well just run the red.
Is it really a crime to put ur foot down at the lights, especially when ur flop of a track stand is more dangerous that running this particular red?
Ill hold a track stand at the lights if I get onto a good one, but I usually buckle under the pressure and unclip.
A real cute girl on an even nicer vintage road bike with flat bars also road past. Didn't see what it was, but it was orange. Haha that's all
Tristan23
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I've got a set of drops you can have if you want em. Pick em up, or send me the money for postage and i'll send them to you.
lebronmtb
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Anybody tried visiting fyxomatosis today, I'm trying to find it now but seem to be unable to, though it was www.fyxomatosis.com but that site isnt working for me
'Ross
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Same, guessing his server is down or some techonological problem? tried through google as well. I checked out www.melburnmassive.com Meanstreetz details are still not up yetAnybody tried visiting fyxomatosis today, I'm trying to find it now but seem to be unable to, though it was www.fyxomatosis.com but that site isnt working for me
And Rhys, was your trackstand guy riding fixed? Most people I see trackstanding are on road bikes. I see the point if you are only going to be waiting 10-15 seconds and you are clipped in, but with normal shoes I put the foot down because I can leave the lights a lot easier and quicker, rather than trying to accelerate with horizontal cranks.
Carlin
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Big. 58cm+ probably more like 60cm.
rhysrhysbaby
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The guy was on a road bike, real pro looking.
My main issue was that this guy couldn't track stand to save himself and looked real uncomfortable with it all. It nots illegal to unclip and clip in when needed.