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have people seen this

also did robb and photoben give permission for the photos to be used?

i find it odd hat the pic is quoted as taken by photoben rather than is actual name

they gave permission apparently

the banner is a blatant rip, and the name is impossibly trite.

but he has some reasonable stuff, seems a shame to fuck it up with an amateurish banner and the gayest name this side of David Furnish's arsehole

HI,

Not sure it's such a blatant rip as it's similar to the TFL posters but never mind.
I mean, exchanging London's skyline for bike parts is pretty obvious isn't it?
He has some nice kit anyway. Shiny Shiny.

Those disc/bolt - fixed bolt conversions, would they be safe over time?

Is braking force more/less than cranking force?

Any engineers in the house?

RPM they gave permission apparently

the banner is a blatant rip, and the name is impossibly trite.

but he has some reasonable stuff, seems a shame to fuck it up with an amateurish banner and the gayest name this side of David Furnish's arsehole

All pics are there with the blessing of the photographers and with a name credited as they required.

The banner has nothing to do with this or any other bike site and is an adaptation of a photograph by Alex Dawson:

http://theducks.org/

http://theducks.org/pictures/london-skyline.png

The photograph was adapted and is in use with the full permission of Alex.

I guess a big 180/210mm disc brake exerts way more force on a a hub than the average human could.
(But I'm only a Computer Science Engineer)

Max [quote]RPM they gave permission apparently

the banner is a blatant rip, and the name is impossibly trite.

but he has some reasonable stuff, seems a shame to fuck it up with an amateurish banner and the gayest name this side of David Furnish's arsehole

All pics are there with the blessing of the photographers and with a name credited as they required.

The banner has nothing to do with this or any other bike site and is an adaptation of a photograph by Alex Dawson:

http://theducks.org/

http://theducks.org/pictures/london-skyline.png

The photograph was adapted and is in use with the full permission of Alex.[/quote]
max i think this is the 3rd time you have had to explain your site...people should search before repeating discussions.

The cogs look nice! Nice work Max..
'Blanks are machined from solid EN36 chro-moly steel stock. Teeth are precision milled and the cog drilled to very tight tolerances before undergoing heat treatment. Finally each cog is bright silver passivated and laser engraved. Very strong, very round and a perfect fit. Not to be confused with cheap laser cut or stamped cogs. Reversible without affecting chainline for even longer life'

Yep - but that's the internet for you - people love to jump straight in and and post comments like...

*the banner is a blatant rip, and the name is impossibly trite.

but he has some reasonable stuff, seems a shame to fuck it up with an amateurish banner and the gayest name this side of David Furnish's arsehole*

Fair enough - all opinions are valid and that but I also believe in asking permssion before taking what is not mine ie other people's pictures (especially as a former photographer).

i agree with rob in regards to the shit banner and gay name(sorry) but you have already said you asked permission...it seems i'm a little grumpy today.

|³|MA3K Those disc/bolt - fixed bolt conversions, would they be safe over time?

Is braking force more/less than cranking force?

Any engineers in the house?

provenrad I guess a big 180/210mm disc brake exerts way more force on a a hub than the average human could.
(But I'm only a Computer Science Engineer)

The maximum force to be applied will be such is just before traction is lost between tyre and road surface. A disk brake will exert this for on the hub. A disk will also lock up with your ass planted right over the rear wheel so in fact a greater force than just leg braking. I would also say that due to bio-mechanics the force applied by leg braking and accelerating are more progressive, i.e less 'snatchy' for want of a better word. So overall I would take a bet that they would hold up well. There have been a few people running this setup for a while I have read about on other forums / sites and I have not read of any problems.

I'd find it hard not to get a bit pissed off but that's the problem with the internet. Every one has an opinion and a way to share it.

(not that i'd have it any other way)

By the way, any thought's on threaded cogs or chainrings Max?

Max - may I have permission to link to your pictures here?
I will remove them if you would prefer. ;-)

there's a picture of me falling performing an amazing stunt in there

Max, so am I right in thinking you could make me a rear hub with 110mm spacing using this setup?

Former photographer eh? That explains why you where so professional when asking for permission and giving everyone a credit ...I was pleasently surprised ;-)

Hi Ben - thanks for that. Running a disc front hub as per the set-ups on the site works well with a 110m spaced frame - you just need to add a 5mm spacer each side of the axle instead of 10mm. The CNC ones look nice and fit well with the seals but washers will do the job. The chainline (without any spacers between cog and hub) will be 41mm. Add a 1mm spacer/washers to make it 42mm.

However, the wheel will have slight dishing this way. You could put the (2x5) 10mm spacer on the non drive side for a dishless wheel (but with a 46mm chainline) or you can of course use the 120mm set up and just squeeze the frame out 5mm each side - no problem on steel.

FAQ has quite a bit on this:

[/url]http://www.londonfixiebike.co.uk/faq.html#c1[/url]

I have a few pre-production cogs (3/32") if anyone wants to try it more cheaply - please email me.

PS with respect to admin here not sure if it is the done thing to talk about 'my' business here (however tiny and niche!) - will delete all this if needs be?

its cool...Scott does it all day.

Max Yep - but that's the internet for you - people love to jump straight in and and post comments like...

*the banner is a blatant rip, and the name is impossibly trite.

but he has some reasonable stuff, seems a shame to fuck it up with an amateurish banner and the gayest name this side of David Furnish's arsehole*

Fair enough - all opinions are valid and that but I also believe in asking permssion before taking what is not mine ie other people's pictures (especially as a former photographer).

so what?

opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one and they all stink!

FWIW, I'm glad someone has started offering these cogs, If you'd been up a year ago, I might have seriously considered one as I often have MTB hubs kicking around doing fuck all. I think they are good.

Well thats cool then, thousands more hubs to choose from for the next build..

I think the site looks very professional and I guess it gives one the option of using a mtb hub

Hey guys,

Thanks for the kind words whispered or public.

Max

if you lost the word fixie form the name (really good for the url if your targeting hip market), but otherwise that word must die

there's a USA based guy doing the same ISO fixed cogs thing but blogging like he's turning lead into gold.
Tomicogs
Get your stuff up on Ebay imo.

chris crash if you lost the word fixie form the name (really good for the url if your targeting hip market), but otherwise that word must die

so it would be called "London Bike"
not very specific, is it!

I think "The Cog's Bollocks" is a good name

Yep - he beat me to it by a few weeks...

Trying to offer a bit more than just cogs but this is a seriously niche product.

Do have an ebay presence:

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/londonfixiebike