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why killing puppies???
Some people believe that classic road frames in good nick should be left as their designer intended them (as in, geared).
But there are a lot of battered old frames (with or without bits attached) out there that could do with a second lease of life as a perfectly functional fixed beater for winter training and commuting purposes.
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had a look at the link.(last post said that bike was sold on ebay)..
and I think it might be bit small for me... I am not quite 6 foot but close and riding a 58 cm frame... -
every time you convert a classic raod frame god killes a few puppies FACT.
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right..horizontal rear drop-outs... thanks.. i guess that is kind of important yea?
and yes i am ok with killing puppies..(that just doesn't sound right...)
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i go a different route home...via hammersmith hospital ...but yes average a lot slower going home... about 15- 16mph.....
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Technical overview from the late, great Sheldon...
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html -
just reading it now....
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Another thing you might want to read to get a bit of information about fixed gear. I'll probably get shot for posting it but I read it about 5 times when I first got into fixed gear bikes and was thinking about building one. It has a few nuggets of information in it.
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THIS FRAME ANY GOOD?? IS THIS THE KIND OF THINGS I AM LOOKING FOR??
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THIS FRAME ANY GOOD?? IS THIS THE KIND OF THINGS I AM LOOKING FOR??
ye man, i'd say go for it. you'd probably get it cheap too, as it looks shit (probably better in the flesh)
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It doesn't look bend so... wire brush....off with the paint and rust... can of black spray paint should do the job...
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One thing to bear in mind, if you're going for a bike that has been designed to be ridden fixed, it probably has a higher bottom bracket. Basically the designers know that you cannot stop pedalling through corners, so to avoid your pedal hitting the surface the bottom bracket is raised. For this reason you should try bikes fractionally smaller than your regular size, you're higher up to start with.
I still say go with the Langster. It's cheap and is a good off the peg (otp) bike to start with. Save the money and time until you learn a little more and know what you want.
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traffic is not that bad at 7:30 in the morning... and i get to speed down finchely road (downhill all the way) before going through Hyde park...(so much better than the tube...)..only have to slow down when i get to high street Kensington...
fixed wheel is more likely to slow your commute down, if anything, as you'll have to learn to spin damn fast where you would otherwise be coasting.
what's wrong with someone overtaking you? the girl on the fixed may only have to go 2 miles, maybe she was putting on a burst of speed, there's a good chance she'll still be overtaking you whatever you ride.
if you want to be the fastest rider on the road then:
a: don't get a fixed wheel and,
b: prepare to be disappointed.in heavy traffic and complicated routes with lots of junctions, a fixed wheel bike (in the right hands) can be an excellent tool.
not so for blasting down a hill.
I'm not trying to be a cunt here, just pointing out a few things for your information.
a langster for £200, IS a decent choice.
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I don't think I will ever be the fastest rider on the road.. and have no expectation to be the fastest...so won't be disappointed.. haha... but am interested in fix for a while now.. and that just gave me the excuse to go and get one....
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THIS FRAME ANY GOOD?? IS THIS THE KIND OF THINGS I AM LOOKING FOR??
You're better off getting one that comes with forks, if it's an old steel frame, I think.
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One thing to bear in mind, if you're going for a bike that has been designed to be ridden fixed, it probably has a higher bottom bracket. Basically the designers know that you cannot stop pedalling through corners, so to avoid your pedal hitting the surface the bottom bracket is raised. For this reason you should try bikes fractionally smaller than your regular size, you're higher up to start with.
I still say go with the Langster. It's cheap and is a good off the peg (otp) bike to start with. Save the money and time until you learn a little more and know what you want.
I'll be honest: there's another reason why I plug the DIY old bike option. Apart from learning lots of stuff about how to build bikes, you're not buying something brand new with the intention of disposing of it in the relatively short term, which I've never been comfortable with. If there's still a market for fixies when you're done with it then hopefully you can sell it on, but it still feels horribly consumerist to me. Recycling old bikes makes the most of what's out there already.
But I imagine I may be in a minority of one in that particular opinion.
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I like the peugeot.
I'm in the process of doing my onw fix geared. I'm learning shit lot of things about mecanic and have meet a lot interesting people in the way.
Of course you could go a take the langster, and off you go, but the I think there is something more.
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the langster is a good start bike, quite a few on here had/have langsters and me included, light fast and fun, a good introduction. as parts failed or worn out on mine they got upgraded, then those good parts got put on a decent frame when i could afford to.
yes but in your day the langster had correct geo.
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