slowtwitch

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Nose rider - I like that. Ride'n it steep!!!

GTRACING's RIDE... slowtwitch2009-06-18 23:37:23

What do mean you don't see to many of them on FGG. THE WHOLE SITE IS FULL OF 'EM!!!!! You don't need nothing to convert it to fixed status. Those dropouts have enough room to get chain tension Sort out your rear wheel hub issue (changing it to a track hub as 1 option) and you're sorted Check out Sheldon Brown's website for Converting to fixed gear for all your options FGG rocks!!!

Plenty of french Motobecane's being transformed into fixies these days

Yes you can is the short answer The long answer is well documented on Sheldon Brown's website under Fixed Gear Conversions

Prologo too heavy at that price point For me it will always be Selle Italia In my case the SLR Ti

Drive side reworked (sorry for poor pic). It gives me that extra 2-3mm for chain tension. I could make it more but in this case it's not needed

So this is what Cannondale's '87/'88 dropouts look like. See there's no "horisontal" play to tension the chain. But there's plenty of "meat" around those suckers After some carefull use of a round file I've managed to create the horisontal play required to tension the chain

I managed to get my chain tension right with vertical drop outs!!!! The first thing I had to do was get the gear ration correct witout using (ordering) a half link. The blade is 52T Biopace (oval) which I've seen being used on fixies (believe it or not) so wanted to try it as first option. For now I left the cassette and used the 15T sprocket, but it needed a half link to work, so I tried the 13T... it worked!!! Although I took the bike out for a 30k spin without issues, the chain still had some slack. I proceeded to use a small round file to give me just that extra bit of play in the vertical dropouts which worked wonerfully (see before/after pics). It was easier than I thought, but also bear in mind that these dropouts have plenty of material which can be filed away without causing structural weakness. So no need for an eccentric hub ($160!) for me!!!!! I now just need to decide whether I'm going to use a track fixed hub and rebuild the wheel, or just jam the free hub and take the cassette appart. Will keep you posted... slowtwitch2009-06-16 10:36:28

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KEEP YOUR EYEs ON LEGS ONLY!!!

What gear ration you running Mud Dee?

Since this is the Single speed/ Fixie thread I might as well post Allez here, although she's not fully dressed yet. Since I stripped her completely, I thought I'd do the weightweenie thing for fun. So here's the spec: Frame ? 1973 DHC 57cm <?: prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Columbus or Reynolds 531 steel incl drive side bb cup: 2290g<?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Fork ? DHC 1973: 770g Headset incl. crown ring: 150g Stem - 100mm: 270g Handlebar - Belerri 42cm: 340g Seatpost: 350g Saddle ? Selle San Marco Laser: 400g BB excl drive side BB cup: 250g Cranks incl bolts - Campagnolo Pista 167.5mm "sprinter cranks": 430g Chainring 46T: 85g Chain KMC1/8?: Cog - Dura Ace 15T: 45g Front tubbie wheel with Suzue hub (sealed bearings): 930g Rear tubbie wheel with Suzue hub (sealed bearings): 1010g and a few grams for tyres, bar tape, grease and air slowtwitch2009-06-09 05:22:04

OK THAT'S YOUR FIX FOR NOW