Off-road / gravel / mud fixed-gear bikes (whisper: tracklocross)

This is pretty great. Although I did 20 miles fixed in the mud at 56gi and my knees were absolutely done by then so 63 seems big for muck

My OAP off-road fixie (also my on-road fixie...). Very ratty but good fun

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Yes just way to small for me as is. I think I need to let it go

My tracklecross & trackpacking dreams have come crashing down...

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You can use a longer fork like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/HYLIX-1-1-8-700-32-Disk-Brake-Rigid-Carbon-Fork-420g-12-100-Thru-Axle-Flat-Mount/201578020770?_trkparms=aid%3D1110012%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOIPOST%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20201210111451%26meid%3D3d07f58c2ea843c5ab355d9c7c09ac12%26pid%3D101196%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D203126511367%26itm%3D201578020770%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DPromotedSellersOtherItemsV2WithMLRv3%26brand%3DHylix&_trksid=p2047675.c101196.m2219 and change the lower part of the headset to a semi integrated one in this way you would have the same head angle and bottom bracket height

Yeah i was thinking of swapping it to SI as it's part of the pic n mix range. Pulls back about 8mm so would get the Hylix down to about 372. Seems like a lot of faff for a 32c though, my current Columbus fork (367) clears a 30c G one. Pacer fork would work but i really want straight blades.

I don't know if it's worth the faff but i think that at 380 atc for that hylix 32mm seem really conservative. I have a 385mm carbon fork that fit 32mm with 2cm to spare (40mm max declared) so i imagine a 380mm fork can fit a 38mm easy but i understand that it's a risk

more like 2cm = +1 degree

I've found and gone for a silly steel fork as if it doesn't work out on the Dart it'll be well suited to a steamroller frame i'm after. ATC is 380 and i think it'll clear a 38c. With the Hope lower headset swap i should only be adding about 8mm height to the Dart. Problem is it's 35mm rake so with bigger tyres i may be introducing masses of overlap. Guess i'll find out soon enough.

is that a geekhouse?

It’s the Beardman that I got in trade when I got the Geekhouse and Spooky. Geekhouse updates coming soon.

Shit! Repairable?

Shameless cross post but have my BLB Track-locross up for sale here

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/359266/

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A BLB track frame can take 35mm tyres, huh.

Shit! Repairable?

Nope, or not worth it. I’m sure @Hulsroy could work some essential oil magic on it and make it amazing, but me? Not so much.

It is a tricky one, but it can def be repaired

Well yeah, that’s what I meant by not worth it. I’m gonna see if anyone wants it for a welding project.

Finally finished building this up. Pretty happy with how it turned out

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Heading out on this today

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Bloody lovely.

Have you slapped a 1.5" external HS in a headtube thats designed for internal headset bearings????

Also please tell me it barspins....

So good. Love this bike.

Was pretty delighted to find the aventon has an internal (zs44) headset so switched that out for a superstar ec44 one to run a tapered fork. And almost... got my calculations wrong and the bars are too long/not enough rise, but an easy fix when I can be bothered.

Well thats great news!!

Superstar are the best value for money headsets!! nice work!