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just gone from 46-16 giving 75.6 gear inches to 46-20 giving 60.4 gear inches.

quite a big difference and i've always preferred a slower cadence as i've got pretty strong legs but i'm really enjoying spinning like a madman and it seems to be working my cardio harder too!

spin to win!

get a chain whip.

i was led to believe that using the rotafix method exerts more torque on the cog though (better leverage and that)

my sprocket is totally stuck, no amount of rota fixing can get it off (i rotafixed it on only a week or so ago)

i've tried adding a bit of wd40 to loosen it to no avail, is there anything a lbs will be able to do that i can't?

yes i have UTFS and everyone just says rotafix!

What a relief.

coming onto a social group board to be sarcastic. big moves.

so we're not playing tonight but we're playing on thursday next week (yes i'm an idiot)

ill bring a 20t to polo tonight

i've been up in scotland but will be at polo on tues if you could bring it then?
i'll also be back in newcastle on friday or monday if that's any use?

Brilliant drawings, I like the painting of the fucking horse too !

cheers, could do a swap of t-shirts if you're interested?
failing that i'm buying the RLJ t-shirt anyway!

i might do a test run of tractor ones and see how they go down then, hopefully get them done by early september.

Looks sweet mate - wouldn't necessarily have gone for the green chain myself but each to their own. Massive job satisfaction points for the paintwork. You gonna keep it brakeless?

i need a new cog if i want it brakeless - 46-16 is a bit too much really. i'd like to keep it brakeless though so if anyone wants to swap a 16t cog for a 18-20 one on an english thread i'd happily oblige! as for the greeen chain, it was a bit of a wierd choice but it was the same price as a regular half link so i figured fuck it, why not.

i would like a newcastle fixie skid bike gear t-shirt

a what now?

btw did you design those? pretty sweet!

i did indeed.

i also do beautiful paintings - maybe not so hot for the t-shirt market though lol

i'm thinking of getting some of my drawings printed onto t-shirts (either screen printing myself or paying to get it done professionally) i'm also considering doing some bike inspired ones - the londonfgss ones seem to be popular!

but yeah, worth a punt?

Yeah man,why? Are you?

me and phil both are, you getting the bike built at recyke y'bike? i think we saw it there the other day and phil works there so he'll probably be doing work on it too!

just put one of these on my new build
http://www.tokyofixedgear.com/productdetails.asp?productid=00307
literally put it on today and ridden it up and down the street a couple of times.

uk thread 18/19t cog wanted - something in good nick as the one offered is so new, still got the wee box and everything!

your grasp of spanglish is exquisite

LOL
how i managed to post that without realizing how badly written it was is quite beyond me.

-saddle lets it down a little though.

not fussed by the saddle, its wide and squidgy - the perfect match for my fat arse.
never really got the fuss about them if i'm honest!

smooth, yeah go for them, i want some wing bullbars cant find any that aint a silly price!

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/product-images-large/zipp-vuka-bull-bar-39322.jpg
like those?
i'd be worried about snapping them when cranking up steep hills if they're tear dropped like that

the frame is awful, the tubing is something like 453 and it doesn't feel very strong/has lots of flex but it was the only one my size i could find. as for drops, i'm sticking with risers for now but i'm considering getting something like these nitto bars
http://www.hubjub.co.uk/nitto/nittorb021zm.jpg
i'm very much without monies at the moment though.

as for the saddle i have no idea as i only finished the build earlier tonight, seem ok from what short ride i've had but i guess a longer ride will determine that!

beautiful it is not, mine it is.

same can be said for me.
the chocolate eating oaf that is:

dunno if anyone is interested but i did in fact end up scrabbling my own build together. it came to just over £200, and i got the wheels off a road bike for free (obviously i had to rebuild the rear with a fixed hub). repainted the frame myself.

the new ride is here!

been i change of plan and i'm edinburgh bound to head up to scotland for some surf so no polo for me tomorrow.

phil, you're a hero.
(this was the best hero photo i could find on google images)

i'm up for a ride but as you may well know i'm without a bike, if anyone is willing to lend me their polo bike/hack/whatever i'll happily provide a couple of pints through the day.

if i ever get the parts i ordered i am more than game for this.

nothing from TFG has turned up yet so i don't have a bike to ride on, arses.