Hip Hop Skid Bikes / Hipster Sleds / HHSB

That Look is rather nice - lose gold chain andur good to go.
It appears to have through-frame cable routing on TT and shifter mount(??) on DT - confused

dat chainring

Slack chain ^

look stem and seatpost is awesome!

^do people actually like the look of that stem? :s

looks like something that would make pengy vomit

Slack chain ^

fine by velodrome standards

fine by velodrome standards

Surely on a track you would want a tight chain, I would have though a slack chain bouncing around would create drag or is that being really anal?

No, you want it slightly slack.

A tight chain is noisy and wastes energy, a slacker chain is smooth and always pretty tight when riding as you're only putting energy in one way.

Surely on a track you would want a tight chain, I would have though a slack chain bouncing around would create drag or is that being really anal?

It's not bouncing around, as your should be keeping consistent load on the chain. Slack chains roll easier, less interference

there's a limit to how much "bouncing around" you'll be doing on a velodrome too....
(particularly since they resurfaced HH)

That Look is rather nice - lose gold chain andur good to go.
It appears to have through-frame cable routing on TT and shifter mount(??) on DT - confused

Yeah, it's weird... I wonder if those are the original ends?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trispoke-carbon-wheel-specialized-time-trial-tt-triathlon-HED-Fixed-Fixie-700c-/321108481046?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D7049751165462496944%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D321092912881%26

10mins left on a 700c trispoke clincher - currently at £180

^^ they're not

http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/look-pursuit-ex-team-festina-tdf-10711

Serious commitment, taking a Festina teambike and brazing on some track-ends.

The owner has a decent stash too...

^oh and if anyone has a LH crank arm like the one on the Look, give me a shout.
(Sugino Super mighty 171mm)

No, you want it slightly slack.

A tight chain is noisy and wastes energy, a slacker chain is smooth and always pretty tight when riding as you're only putting energy in one way.

Thinking about it that does seem logical!

A tight chain bind the chainring and accelerated the wear and tear.

.

???

bearings might last longer....

I doubt that's why most top end track riders do it though Ed.

No, you want it slightly slack.

A tight chain is noisy and wastes energy, a slacker chain is smooth and always pretty tight when riding as you're only putting energy in one way.

???

Still ugly.