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Level InI Rear-£125
Level InI Front-£55
Having mad cool Hubs for ultra HHSB points-Priceless ;)

Not too expensive though I think, definitely worth it!!

my mate's thinking about these. look like a bargain imo.
haven't actually chatted to anyone who rides them tho...

merino base layer, a hoodie and windbreaker is usually enough to stay warm.

i believe small furry lives a little further east than most people ed....and this won't quite cut it in Norway!!!Although it will work just fine in the South of London!!:)

No me neither but they look the business, especially if you have the front on a radial laced wheel it just looks killer!! I'll be getting one to build a new back wheel in the near future and then I'll probably eventually build one for the front too... I'll let you know how it goes!!

Ok, so I've come up with my master plan for new quirk to add onto Purple Rain!!

Custom Seatpost with integrated LED lights...I will say no more...

http://www.londonfgss.com/members823-albums11-picture280.html

http://www.londonfgss.com/members823-albums11-picture280.html

Shite... That's so much cooler and practical than drilling a seatpost for lights.... Hmm... I must ponder... (ponders)...

No me neither but they look the business, especially if you have the front on a radial laced wheel it just looks killer!! I'll be getting one to build a new back wheel in the near future and then I'll probably eventually build one for the front too... I'll let you know how it goes!!

cheers dude, i look forward to seeing how it turns out!

Shite... That's so much cooler and practical than drilling a seatpost for lights.... Hmm... I must ponder... (ponders)...

I was taking down Crimbo lights from my garden over the weekend.

Small, colourful, low wattage, weatherproof, ready connected in series..worth thinking about surely.

Good call!! If you could change the bulbs to have matching red ones and lower profile bulbs (not the pointy out ones) they could be perfect!! Seems like it's worth inspecting...although wouldn't you need a decent sized battery for them rather than the camera type battery for LED?

Good call!! If you could change the bulbs to have matching red ones and lower profile bulbs (not the pointy out ones) they could be perfect!! Seems like it's worth inspecting...although wouldn't you need a decent sized battery for them rather than the camera type battery for LED?

No idea about the technical bits, but the ones I have are tiny (about 5mm diameter) and look really weather proof.

Just thought what with the sales an all...

A lot of TTers race on fixed, but train on gears. If fixed was "harder" or "less efficient" then it'd be the other way around!

Cadence isn't really a limiting factor on power (unless you are in completely the wrong gear).

And do those fixed TTers beat the times of the geared ones?

(No need to answer that as I know they don't!)

I don't think anyone can argue that fixed is more efficient over undulating terrain and changing winds. So something that is less efficient is therefore harder work so therefore giving a better workout to achieve same average speed.

Depends on the given speed. Still too many variables for this to make any sense.

My original point was that the forum seems to be unduly biased towards a number of things (fixed gears, lo-pros, quill stems, 531 steel, etc...) and then inflate the properties of those things to justify their liking of them as purely a fashionista and hipster.

Agree, there is a lot of unfounded bias. I am however arguing against fixed gears, saying they are actually slower than geared bikes :-)
I have my own evidence when I moved from geared to fixed 5 years ago. Could never match my average times for my various 20 - 40 mile loops and still can't.

And do those fixed TTers beat the times of the geared ones?

(No need to answer that as I know they don't!)

I don't think anyone can argue that fixed is more efficient over undulating terrain and changing winds. So something that is less efficient is therefore harder work so therefore giving a better workout to achieve same average speed.

didn't a 3 speed fixed hubs used to be popular for TTing?

I can see the logic behind training with gears though. Easier to mix it up (do cyclist do fartlek style interval training?).

Serious question!
I am going to be be cycling from an altitude of 0m to 1500m over 21km at very consistant gradient, this summer. I have my heart set on doing this fixed (say 42:22, not decided yet), and have seen it mentioned a few times that climbing fixed is somehow very effective. Is it?

http://www.frafjordtilfjell.com/hoved.php?valg=2&sprak=eng

I think you're better off with geared to be honest, even thought cycling with fixed wheel is entirely possible (the tour de france used to be on fixed, and tend not to be on road even before it become official).

look a bit like toby young

finised, not sure about the toeclips but they were laying aroud so i thought i would use them
http://www.londonfgss.com/members1730-albums40-picture1872.jpg

nahh, its all about the odd toe clips in '09
trusstttt.

finised, not sure about the toeclips but they were laying aroud so i thought i would use them

Real beaut that!
Love the saddle, nice touch.
Not feeling the straps so much, but then I'm old and boring.

And do those fixed TTers beat the times of the geared ones?

(No need to answer that as I know they don't!)

I don't think anyone can argue that fixed is more efficient over undulating terrain and changing winds. So something that is less efficient is therefore harder work so therefore giving a better workout to achieve same average speed.

Well yes they do! As I said on the last page, chris boardman still holds the 25 mile record that he broke on a fixed. There are lots of fast blokes on them (check the link on the last page).

Gears are faster over undulating terrain, but TTers tend to ride the flattest/fastest courses available so gears aren't always faster for TTing when you consider the weight saving aspect.

I can see the logic behind training with gears though. Easier to mix it up (do cyclist do fartlek style interval training?).

Serious question!
I am going to be be cycling from an altitude of 0m to 1500m over 21km at very consistant gradient, this summer. I have my heart set on doing this fixed (say 42:22, not decided yet), and have seen it mentioned a few times that climbing fixed is somehow very effective. Is it?

http://www.frafjordtilfjell.com/hoved.php?valg=2&sprak=eng

Club runs are notoriously Fartlek-like, racing each other to sign posts etc. so yeah fartlek is done by many cyclists.

for climbing a mountain, fixed would be fine, but I wouldn't want to come back down it on 42:22! a SS might be ok. would still prefer gears though.

Well yes they do! As I said on the last page, chris boardman still holds the 25 mile record that he broke on a fixed. There are lots of fast blokes on them (check the link on the last page).

Gears are faster over undulating terrain, but TTers tend to ride the flattest/fastest courses available so gears aren't always faster for TTing when you consider the weight saving aspect.

More the exception than the rule. If fixed were faster they would ride the TT sections of the tours, world champ TTs etc, on them (assuming it would be allowed?)

@russel, looking good (change the straps :)

I agree, lovely bike Russell but those straps are totally incongruous with the rest of the bike.

More the exception than the rule. If fixed were faster they would ride the TT sections of the tours, world champ TTs etc, on them (assuming it would be allowed?)

Well it's hard to say, it's obviously more about the rider than the bike. BUT, no one would ride fixed if it was slower. And the fact that there are records set by fixed, proves that in the right situation, fixed can be faster.

AndasIalreadysaidonthelastpage.... the TDF tts are a lot hillier than most normal TTs.

like the look of the bike russell very nice