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I thought those, that are in the know... might know, if the bag and leaflet - were in fact poorly made copies or not? Like this... http://goo.gl/pb8LO

Thomson stem on eBay - Fake or Legit?
( No more photos available ) 25.4mm stem.

http://s22.postimage.org/64wsk8zdt/stem.jpg

Many thanks,
Awk

Thanks DazDirt - much appreciated!

Thanks WorryWort,

But does that mean... a 'standard' 10mm nut, is exactly the same as a 10 x 1mm?

Alex

Hello,

I wanted to ask if you might help me... I have a Charge plug ( road model 2010 )
The rear Axle nuts ( Track nut ) have become worn. I bought a pair of 10mm nuts ( The rotating washer kind )
But they won't fit - too small. Just a fraction too small.

I wrote to Charge - they confirmed that both axles ( rear and front ) were 10mm? ( In fact, they said 10 x 1mm )
I've been to three local bike shops - all have stared very blankly at my request for a replacement or knowledge of them?

Where can you buy these babies... and why is it so tricky to locate info on them... do they actually exist, or are they just 10mm by another name?

With many thanks in advance,
Awk

No experience with the wheels but have bought a fair bit from HoB and have only good things to say about them.

I have been using a set of aerorage wheels for 2 years and they are still running smooth and true.

Cheers... £99 squid for two, or £75 for a single Aerorage ?

Hello, to all... the wise owls out there.

Wanted to ask... if anyone had any experience of 'highonbikes'
'Single Speed Fixie Track Fixed Bike Wheels sets' that they are selling ?
Ninety nine pounds for two. eBay item : 360351252602

I'm either going to get a set of those, or the Halo Areorage track wheels.

Which, if either do you recommend ?

Many thanks...

To all the haters, who gotta hate :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD3O67VBEbk

...unfunny...

Yep, that's where I got it from. I still offered advice along the lines of Oliver and got the 'tude'. I think he just likes men...

I thanked you, you were offended by it. I think you must have OCD.

I thought it was more do do with being the author of threads like this that inspires animosity...

You probably spend far too much time in forums for your own sanity.

That was posted in the general forum... as an obviously facetious observation.
If you took it seriously then you are badly in need of a sense of humor
because at the moment you are just a vindictive jerk.

Awkwardo, don't take it personally. The people commenting don't know you, they're just trying to help. Of course, that often comes across wrongly on an impersonal forum. You also need to consider that threads like this, in which people ask for basic information, are often derailed far more--this has been very civilised. Just stick around for a while and you'll be all right. :)

I appreciate that.

Still this.

This ^

Awkwado, you are getting grief because you are asking basic questions without taking the time to look round this site. There is most likely an answer to any question you have because people have been riding 'fixies' for a long time.
Now, imagine if every new person whom had a question demanded our attention all the time. No fun.
UTFS means there is already an answer. See?

To you personally... My humblest thanks for telling me, that I should have known better, should have looked harder and deeper before jumping. It's like being down the pub. You walk up to a bunch of guys in biking gear and ask a dumb or just a newbie style question. They tear into you... but from some you get a bit of inner sanctum wisdom. For the heads up, after the proverbial horse had bolted - thank you.

All those helpful comments and this is what you come back with ^.

What do you want... blood ?

I said thanks and I mean it.. I appreciate everyones comments...
especially as I now know it was a dumb question to start with.

Gear ratio: number of teeth on chainring, divided by number of teeth on rear sprocket, multiplied by wheel diameter (in inches) gives you a gear ratio. This is the theoretical diameter of the wheel with that gearing. To make it easier to understand multiply that ratio by 3.14 (or to be strictly accurate pi) and that will give you the distance you will travel for each revolution of the chainwheel.

There are a number of sites that might help you undestand gearing. Try Highpath Engineering: http://www.highpath.co.uk/
In the left-hand side menu click on c'Cycle information' then 'Choosing your gears'

Or try Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/

Thanks for the links and info... I think I'm beginning to get it all now.
...and to everyone else who gently prodded me in the right direction - cheers !

really? i'm gonna assume not and waste maybe my time... i suppose he thought that because of the simple question/ignorance and the time of day...

With slightly less ignorance, a little more enlightenment - thank you.

Think of each tooth of a chainring/sprocket as a percentage of 10million pounds. 10mil is a shit load of money and yet one percent of 10mil is still a hell of a lot of money.

Nice analogy cheers !

it will be the same as your freewheel bicycle, so yes it will be easier to ride.

Thanks, I appreciate that.

You ride two different gears and you wonder why one is harder to ride up a hill?

Seriously. Why does a car have different gears? Think about it now...

I don't drive... I'm not saying I'm up to speed on fixed gear riding.
Just why does such a small incremental increase, cause such a huge difference ?

But you ride a fixed gear which is a specialist bike.

A bit like being a gamer and not knowing why his computer is too slow for a game

I see your point, I'm just after a moment of clarity, an epiphany as to why
46 X 15 is so much tougher than 42 X 16 ?

Man rides bikes but doesn't understand gears. This man right here say whut?

Why would riding fixed be any different to riding singlespeed while going uphill? Both are exactly the same while you pedal forward. only difference being is that you can stop pedaling with one.

I suppose because riding fixed is a completely different experience in every other way.
Why not uphill as well. The bike is great, yet going up the same hill with the freewheeler
is easy, the fixie seems to stiffen up when climbing.

Man rides bikes but doesn't understand gears. This man right here say whut?

A lot of people operate computers, cars and even their reproductive organs..
yet have no idea how they work internally.

As Tiswas pointed out, match the gear inches on the fixed wheel bicycle with the freewheel, and you'll be fine.

With a 46t chainring, you need a 18t cog to match the gear inches.

Thanks for replying.
So if I change the 15t to an 18t - I might find it easier to ride ?