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@matherbiatch
(don't want to hijack the thread, but I'm not allowed to post new yet)
My first fix which is slowly taking shape in my bedroom workshop got vert. drop outs and the purist in me thinks that I can't use an eno or somesuch. So I worked out that my current chain stay will allow for the following options:
47x16, GI: 76", Skid patches: 16
49x18, GI: 71", Skid patches: 18
51x20, GI: 66", Skid patches: 20
Now, given that I have no clue what these feels like, i've never rode a fix before, my current commuter is a 10sp road bike, and I find the 50x15 (GI: 90) to be "magic" for me, mind I do have front and rear brake now, but I think I'll ditch the brakes all togehter on the fix. What would you guys pick for going around london brakeless on a daily basis?
Cheers