Building your first Fixed freestyle bike? Read this thread for lots of useful info

good, then I won't feel like a complete pussy if I put brakes on then.

Nah man, no pussy for having brakes.

I have one on one of my bikes as do many people, some even have two.

Front brake will mean no barspins....
Which is pointless for freestyle.
Back brake would work, but not really much point really

I didn't know he meant fgfs, thought he was just looking for a tough bike.

You can do front brakes and bars spins though, clever cable routing and a disc.

thats a hel of a lot of effort though and money

Yeah man. Serious! Want to see a picture of it built up?

ratio looks ridic spinny.. why would you do that

It aint too bad. 28x12. I think i will be upgrading the rear hub to a Machete at some point though.

Hi all

Building my first fixie. Bought a charge scissor frame and looking at identiti rebate forks to keep the weight down as the are cro-mo opposed to the charge scissor forks.. You said they need adapters? Or could you recommend some other forks?

Any thoughts welcome..

Cheers

yeah just 10mm to 14mm adapters

or run a 14mm front hub

Anyone be able to help me decide between a Specialized P.fix 2013 and the Bombtrack Dash ? I've been saving up for quite some time now and I just can't decide which one to pick ! If anyone can give me some helpful information that will be great.

I'm just going to be buying one of these two bikes as my starting base which I will then build onto and change around parts when I have enough to replace them by the way.

Anyone be able to help me decide between a Specialized P.fix 2013 and the Bombtrack Dash ? I've been saving up for quite some time now and I just can't decide which one to pick ! If anyone can give me some helpful information that will be great.

Definitely the dash. Really solid components and good frame

Definitely the dash. Really solid components and good frame

How are the wheels like on the dash though? Any idea?

solid.
mini driver. no lockring.
real sick.

Ahh sick man, Ill be picking that up then by the end of the month ! Is it possible to have it LHD or not ?

Yeah yeah. Just flip the wheel and cranks init

Hey guys, do you reckon it's cheaper to buy a rear 26" fixed wheel, or just get one built? Can't seem to find any cheapish online

Building a wheel is never really cheaper, unless you get everything at trade/wholesale prices.

Hey Guys - just browsing this thread as I'm lookin' to build be FGFS.have a '95 Orange P7 that I did LETJOG on a few years ago. It's been ticked away for years but I'm hoping to convert to fixie. Anyone have any views on whether I should chop the semi-vert dropouts to track? 26" or 700c wheels.

MSB

if you have semi veritcal drop out, don't bother doing anything, and add the Surly Fixxer to your rear wheel.

^ what he said.

what do people think about the state bicycle co. trick bike?

http://www.statebicycle.co.uk/product_p/fgfs-culprit.htm

Obviously not the best, but would be a good building block. As ya break stuff, replace it for different bits. I started off with a Subrosa Malum

hi,
new to the fgfs scene!
ive just bought a subroa malum fixie, needs a brake but no idea which one to get? apparently need a 69 cm long drop or something!