The R3V Bicycle Thread

[FJ40]

lol yeah yeah yeah i'll have to get pics of my DH rig and urban mtb up. those pics in the last two posts are cool!

[scabzzzz]

This is what a fixie does for you.

lol dude I gotta forward that to my friends. so funny.

[scabzzzz]

scabzzzz help find me a bridgestone

Hmm... ebay for that if you ask me. Or call FixedGearFreaks.com. That shop has a ton of old bikes.
My dad picked me up a vintage Peugot in excellent shape though. Cant wait! Not gonna fix it though. Just keep it as a bullshit road bike so my friends can ride bikes with me.

[scabzzzz]

didn't read the whole thread but all i see is lame roadbikes!

I like to go off a curb and not have my bike explode on me;)

Sweet pegs. Ever take it off any sweet jumps?

[tonytony]

Sweet pegs. Ever take it off any sweet jumps?

all the time, it's reusable after every jump:)

[scabzzzz]

lol
touche..


Im gonna be honest here... Got drunk last weekend with some other fixed friends. We go riding, start jumping shit, attempting tricks and what not, rode back with a flat front tire.

[tonytony]

hahaha ah yes.....drunk bicycle riding, my most favorite pass time......next to drunk snowboarding

[T3rd Ferguson]

Last time i rode my fixed gear drunk my face met a chain link fence. Ahh, superbowl sunday.

[FJ40]

heh, the first time i rode fixed, it was on a conversion with no brakes, no pedal retention, on a frame too big, on a street with a ton of potholes, in the dark. and i was drunk.

the odds were stacked against me, but i thought it was fun as hell!

[aaron325ix]

i'm really loving my single speed. Been riding that more than anything in the past two years.

[moatilliatta]

Fbm oldboy.
3-4 years ago


Same bike grown up


85ish master







Got an old vista that im updating for a dd and roadbike.
Also the fbm got stolen now i ride a metal.

[rodrigo]

I have found that, in the proper gear, fixed drivetrains climb great. I feel that it is a great climbing bike because of things like the straight chainline, the thicker chain (if you go 1/8 pitch) and the fluidity of the pedaling strike. Other factors like lack of derailleur pulleys and weight certinely help as well.

The only bad side about a fixed if if you live/ride in extremely different terrain...as in sharp down hills and sharp uphills. It is a hell of a workout using a fixed in hilly terrain but entirely possible, but there is nothing like the feeling of a 48x14 fixed on a smooth freshly paved road in flat terrain with the wind at your back...it is like you are flying in silence.

I think everyone should ride with brakes, or at least the front brake, but I admit to riding brakeless very very often. If you think abotu what you are doing and judge the distances you should be at less risk than the 'distracted' rider.

[s0urce]

I just picked up this CycloCross bike yesterday from a guy in Orange County. I got a pretty good deal on it, and so far I'm satisfied with the purchase.




Frame:
AREA 51 Columbus steel

Handlebars and Stem:
SOMA Sparrow and Cinelli Alter

Fork and Headset:
Fort USA Columbus SL cyclocross and Chris King

Front wheel:
Spinergy SPOX

Rear wheel:
Spinergy SPOX

Crankset and Bottom bracket:
Bontrager Race cranks and TruVativ Gigapipe B.B.

Saddle and Seat Post:
BELT (Tokyo, NJS) and Race Face

Pedals and Chain:
LOOK Carbon and DuraAce

Cog/Gearing et cetera:
Endless Bike Co. and FSA

[scabzzzz]

I just picked up this CycloCross bike yesterday from a guy in Orange County. I got a pretty good deal on it, and so far I'm satisfied with the purchase.






Handlebars and Stem:
SOMA Sparrow and Cinelli Alter

Fork and Headset:
Fort USA Columbus SL cyclocross and Chris King

Holy shit.

I'll buy that whole headset from you. PM if you're down....

Nice bike btw.

[s0urce]

Holy shit.

I'll buy that whole headset from you. PM if you're down....

Nice bike btw.

Thanks man, sent you a PM