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That saddle angle looks painful interesting. Most of your weight on your arms?

48 by 17t was the magic number

Not so magic if you want to go up any hills though :-)

Not so magic if you want to go up any hills though :-)

you can easily climb hills with a 48/17

I run 48:18 and it is dead nice to climb hill.

I run 48:16 and beat my geared hill climb PB.

having just ridden box hill and the surrounding hills for a couple of hours on 46x17 it's certainly not that much harder than having gears, you don't even have to get out of the saddle for most of them.
wouldn't want to go much lower as the long downhills can be hard work

On a geared bike, your transmission is, obviously the gears.

On a fixed wheel bicycles, your legs is the gears.

I run 48:18 and it is dead nice to climb hill.

1+ (48:19 thought for 19 skid spot) I used to hate hills before I have a fixed wheel bicycles, now I salivated when I see one coming up soon.

On a geared bike, your transmission is, obviously the gears.

On a fixed wheel bicycles, your legs is the gears.

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Nice built. I think the fork is a bit too thick, maybe just for me ;)

+1

On a geared bike, your transmission is, obviously the gears.

On a fixed wheel bicycles, your legs is the gears.

No, them metal cogs with teeth on is the gears.

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@ WAID its Ti. so def not a bianchi, and custom built too- hence the 650c wheels.
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http://service-course-shop.synthasite.com/bikes.php

Bianchi Ti (bottom of the page), used for Bäckstedt's Derny Hour record attempt[1].

[1] - http://trackcyclingworld.com/videos.aspx?vid=12&catid=1

On a geared bike, your transmission is, obviously the gears.

On a fixed wheel bicycles, your legs is the gears.

You still have to pedal on a geared bike you know. Maybe that's where you went wrong? ;-)

Not so much a project, just a neccesity.
Converted 1970s Miyata chrome moly lugged get around Perth without a car Bike.
Need to get a larger chain ring though.

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Leighton Beach!

Why yes young BRM.
Could you tell by the colour of the sand and it's fineness?

frame too big

OH MY GOD I want that ti bianchi track frame...

I'm sure he knows how to set up a bike.

Mini - unmistakably Leighton.

Nah, Frame size is fine. First ride out and I hadn't adjusted the seat height yet.
But good spot.

Gah, I had it down as South Beach - how's the sun treating ya Stu? have a long macchiato and slice of cheesecake for me at Gino's ya bastard

[go and check out Ride 'n' Style in Cottlesoe, he had a fooking gorgeous Tommasino track frame in there a while back plus lots of lovely italian road bikes]

Cheers Wayno.
I remembered our converstion about that shop but for the life of me couldn't remember the name.
Was at Ginos today for coffee and cake.
Was hot but "the doctor" was in early today.

having just ridden box hill and the surrounding hills for a couple of hours on 46x17 it's certainly not that much harder than having gears, you don't even have to get out of the saddle for most of them.
wouldn't want to go much lower as the long downhills can be hard work

Yes, I think I may have changed my mind. Just changed chainset so my gearing is now 49/18 (from 44/17) which is around 3 inches higher that I used to use. But done around 60 miles this weekend up and down hills and it is not too bad.

I still prefer to spin a bit more though so have ordered a 19 (I also need to stop and higher gears are just that much harder)

Cheers Wayno.
I remembered our converstion about that shop but for the life of me couldn't remember the name.
Was at Ginos today for coffee and cake.
Was hot but "the doctor" was in early today.

bastard! when you looking at coming back fella?

bastard! when you looking at coming back fella?

Return ticket is for 15th July, but will play by ear.