Bike Anti-Porn - When Things Go Wrong

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I thought the other bikes were nice. With the one underlining factor being the handlebar height. High handlebars never look great, but not everyone is uber flexible, so its not a fail in my mind. I just cant fathom why someone who cant even bend themselves onto a standard drop-bar set-up, would look at a low-pro frame and think 'thats what I need'.

Not feeling the brake lever positioning, but I like it.

I thought the other bikes were nice. With the one underlining factor being the handlebar height. High handlebars never look great, but not everyone is uber flexible, so its not a fail in my mind. I just cant fathom why someone who cant even bend themselves onto a standard drop-bar set-up, would look at a low-pro frame and think 'thats what I need'.

Not feeling the brake lever positioning, but I like it.

Thanks. I miscalculated badly on the Lo Pro. In the past, I used drop-bars by habit. A few years ago, I gave up and went for high handlebars - a trade off between confort/pleasance and aesthetics.

sorry but this is all a bit weird. one minute 'I never go on drops, they are useless to me and is bad for riding in a heavy traffic.'

next minute 'I used drop-bars by habit'

wtf? i'm calling it...don't mean to offend, but I smell BS. i can't believe the same brain gave birth to those 3 bikes.

would love to be proved wrong though so post a pic of those three fellas together will ya?

Actual wooden wheels is much better;

ed...any idea what forks they are? is that just a pic from fixieinc? ta

im really scared...
i used to hate bikes with coaster brakes, moustache bars and the like
im beggining to like them...especially that fixieinc. apart from the belt drive. they're rather partial to a bit of belt drive arent they? quite a few of their bikes at the bike show had them.

sorry but this is all a bit weird. one minute 'I never go on drops, they are useless to me and is bad for riding in a heavy traffic.'

next minute 'I used drop-bars by habit'

wtf? i'm calling it...don't mean to offend, but I smell BS. i can't believe the same brain gave birth to those 3 bikes.

would love to be proved wrong though so post a pic of those three fellas together will ya?

silence........................

im really scared...
i used to hate bikes with coaster brakes, moustache bars and the like
im beggining to like them...especially that fixieinc. apart from the belt drive. they're rather partial to a bit of belt drive arent they? quite a few of their bikes at the bike show had them.

because chain are shit in comparison to belt.

coaster brake + moustache bar = comfort FTW.

sorry but this is all a bit weird. one minute 'I never go on drops, they are useless to me and is bad for riding in a heavy traffic.'

next minute 'I used drop-bars by habit'

wtf? i'm calling it...don't mean to offend, but I smell BS. i can't believe the same brain gave birth to those 3 bikes.

would love to be proved wrong though so post a pic of those three fellas together will ya?

D-Goods,

In the past, I used drop-bars and stayed with hands on top of it, in other words using them as a flat bar. Now I changed that, I have risers or a "chop & flop" drop bar with "triathlon" brake levers.

Look at this link you will see some of my bikes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31057925@N07/

The KHS is being repainted, and will be assembled in a different way - shorter stem etc and it will use a Surly Dingle cog.

coaster brakes gotta be a lot gentler ride hasnt it, no bad thing for some occasions.
I still like the control of the rear end primarily with the legs,
riding fixed, clipped in and fast feels like being on rails to me,
still fucking love it.

D-Goods,

In the past, I used drop-bars and stayed with hands on top of it, in other words using them as a flat bar. Now I changed that, I have risers or a "chop & flop" drop bar with "triathlon" brake levers.

Look at this link you will see some of my bikes:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31057925@N07/

The KHS is being repainted, and will be assembled in a different way - shorter stem etc and it will use a Surly Dingle cog.

flabbergasted

still don't know what to think. will stop trying.

^^looks like a pretty hard core bike junky to me, with all due respect meant.

because chain are shit in comparison to belt.

coaster brake + moustache bar = comfort FTW.

really?
i've heard a lot of bad things about them, q factor problems and such?

the key word is 'heard'.

in the past there were problem, but nowadays we have the technology and mean to do it, don't knock it until you try it (like the Trek District, just go and test ride it).

because chain are shit in comparison to belt.

Shut up Ed

the key word is 'heard'.

in the past there were problem, but nowadays we have the technology and mean to do it, don't knock it until you try it (like the Trek District, just go and test ride it).

thats a horrible-looking bike.
but yeah, i will definitely try and find some kind of opportuity to ride one, i'd like to compare it to a chain

belt up Ed

fixed.

belt up pifko.
.

really?
i've heard a lot of bad things about them, q factor problems and such?

You just fit the beltring onto a standard crankset, so the Q-factor is unchanged. Although in order to fit, some frames would need the chainstay crimping, because the thicker beltring. So I can see were the Q-factor issue could come from, if you decided to space the ring out instead.

You fit the beltring onto a standard crankset, so the Q-factor s unchanged. Although in order to fit, some frames would need the chainstay crimping, because the thicker beltring. So I can see were the Q-factor issue could come from.

The District uses a 135mm rear hub.
Fixie Inc's flip flop belt pulley compatible hub system thing is gonna be 135mm.
So yeah, wider Q factor than 120mm rear spacing fixed bike but no wider than mtb/road/hybrid.
Think the b/b on the district is about 118mm so you can get an idea of how wide things are gonna be.
Pity that the District frame has a retardedly low b/b height, esp considering the 2nd and 3rd chain driven Districts come with a flip flop hub and they all use 175mm cranks.
The District frame is pretty crap actually. Really flexxy which causes problems with belt alignment and rubbing.

im really scared...
i used to hate bikes with coaster brakes, moustache bars and the like
im beggining to like them..

We'll all get old one day.

I was bidding on the telfer frame and groupset as originally pictured.
Sorry I didn't win it everybody. I was going to just going to change the rims to clinchers and nothing else.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne2xfymt-Z0

I love that Ritchey!