Current Projects chat and miscellany

Finally recieved my Velocity Blunt 29er rims (7 weeks, meh). Been waiting to see how the WTB weirwolf 2.55 s mount up on a wide-ish rim.

Answer. They is fecking huge, they look like Motocross wheels (insert silly big smilie)
Spokes and a front Hope pro II on the way, and plan to order a Hope pro II singlespeeed hub next payday.

I'm silly excited about getting this thing put together and heading out into the mountain trails.

Cheers guys... The chain is actually slacker than it looks (for some reason) and has now been moved back a bit more in the dropouts.

This is my 3rd fixed wheel bike and I find that I can ride quite happily without foot retention (with a front brake), although I do have clips on my other bikes.

if you have been riding fixed wheel for a bits, why not get the JOL strap?

naturally yes, but if you're starting out, I find it easier to learn riding fixed wheel without them (but with brakes of course) before putting on the strap.

I had no idea the poster was just starting out.

And for the record, when I converted an old road bike to fixed years ago (first) I had just flat pedals too! Does that make me a hypocrite? :)

my first very own build is now in its final throes...

sorry for the bad picture but my camera just died on me

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nice Gina

nice one gina! hey have you got any decent pictures of what the frame etc. looked like originally?

I just like the absolute convenience of the strapless pedals... I ride the bike only for short distances. On other fixies I have/normal bikes I have clips and yes, they are way more efficient but for this beater which is a hop on/hop off bike, I think flats are fine.

What would be the advantages of a strap on this sort of bike?

Nice Gina... What size is the frame? It looks tiny!

clips&straps or clipless pedals give you greater control as you can pull up with the front foot as well as pushing down with the back foot when slowing/braking which you couldn't otherwise do without foot retention.

I don't think clip and strap is that much of an inconvenience, in fact the more you ride with it, the more convenience it'll be.

also why I suggested JOL's strap, it's a simple strap design that doesn't required a cage, very convenience.

+1

Once you get used to riding with clips&straps the difference in time 'hopping off' or 'hopping on' is negligible compared to without retention.

all i have to say about foot retention is:

clippless FTW

all i have to say about foot retention is:

clippless FTW

Unless you turn your heels out when you skid, as i do. In which case, clipless FTL.

Alex, that only (as far as I know) happen with Shimano SPD pedals.

all i have to say about foot retention is:

Clippless ftw

+1,000,000

Unless you turn your heels out when you skid, as i do. In which case, clipless FTL.

Alex, that only (as far as I know) happen with Shimano SPD pedals.

innit, try time's, beautiful for skidding

Decent clips and straps are convenient and do the job for everyday riding without being really expensive.

You get better efficiency and performance from going clipless but to get the same standard of convenience you're shelling out more £££ on shoes.

Unless you turn your heels out when you skid, as i do. In which case, clipless FTL.

Alex, that only (as far as I know) happen with Shimano SPD pedals.

innit, try time's, beautiful for skidding

Time still can pop you out if you have your cletes set up for easy access.

But the over-the-top guy that I am I have the same clete on both shoes. The right is thus set to hardcore mode (my lead foot) and the left is set to easy (the foot I put on the floor).

If I have my lead foot on easy mode its too easy to pop out whilst puling a skid.

Harry's crazy set up FTW!

On my old SPD, even the slightest twist of your heel can unclip easily.

Alex, that only (as far as I know) happen with Shimano SPD pedals.

Nope, it happens with any clipless pedal which you twist to disengage that has a fixed float. If the pedals have adjustable float then I could probably get away with them. I get on fine with clips and straps though, so i feel no desire to go back to clipless on my town bikes. On the road bike, clipless all the way, however. :)

Time still can pop you out if you have your cletes set up for easy access.

But the over-the-top guy that I am I have the same clete on both shoes. The right is thus set to hardcore mode (my lead foot) and the left is set to easy (the foot I put on the floor).

If I have my lead foot on easy mode its too easy to pop out whilst puling a skid.

Harry's crazy set up FTW!

a colleague of mine who couriered for 5 years taught me a little trick,

mount the right cleats on opposite shoe for EXTRA STRENGHT EG; right on left, left on right

works pretty well for me

Yeah mine too. You see that i used an @ instead of a regular a. Just to shake things up a bit and create a sort of atmosphere surrounding me. Which i think i have achieved. I'm quite an interesting guy.

Ha! (I know, late)

a colleague of mine who couriered for 5 years taught me a little trick,

mount the right cleats on opposite shoe for EXTRA STRENGHT EG; right on left, left on right

works pretty well for me
that's not a trick it's in the instructions

that's not a trick it's in the instructions

Ha! really, he told me was some trick he picked up haha, cheeky fucker