• @stroller - Langster would be fixed but new frame would be geared (possibly Cube Litening from bike-discount.de).

    I have never ridden Swain's itself (only parallel climbs) so unsure of gearing. Am in the peak district this weekend but will do a recce one evening next week. Currently planning 38x19 but that sounds quite hardcore considering I'd be in 34x28 for parts if spinning.

  • Swains is pretty good for fixed. No idea on gearing but it sounds like you know what you’re doing. I’ve always been tempted to build a super lightweight fixed HC bike but I’d be terrified of picking the wrong gearing.

  • I don’t think you’d find a much lighter fixed HC bike,aren’t most fixed frames heavier to counteract the weight savings gained by removing gears?

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