The R3V Bicycle Thread

[Eviltwin]

no brakes Rodrigo?

btw are those eggbeaters?

[MattE30]

btw are those eggbeaters?

No

[Eviltwin]

I'm 6'2 240lbs, and this bike withstands the hardest punishement.
Love the frame and handling for xcountry, and fast singletrack descents.
Some DH when it's not retarded mudy.

2005 Fetish Cycles Dicpline Frame, build with:
Full XT, Ringle, Raceface drivetrain
AlexTD17 rims
Avid BB7 front and reat discbrakes
Koski Race Stem
RitcheyLite handlebar
Rockshox Judy TT with Ecklund air/oil upgrade.
Rockhox seatpost.
Hutchinson Mosquito Pro-Lite 2.10 front tire
Continental Mountain King 2.30 rear tire




The City beater.
Oldschool Giant ATX 780 Chromo frame (circa 1992)
Ritchey Force lite stem
Aheadset
Oldschool XT groupo (circa 1993)
Old ass Mavic 221 wheels
Skinnyass Deore XT hubs
Newer (circa 2002) Marzochi Bomber
Welgo spiked flats
FSA Handlebar
Oldschool Deore index shifter (rear only)

The sticker is old, it started off as a singlespeed for around town useage, but the hillclimb to get to work suckass. so I tossed a 7speed on the rear.

Otherwise, this bike is kickass.

[Jand3rson]

no brakes Rodrigo?

Fixies don't generally have brakes.

[rodrigo]

At 5'5 or so I don't need a big frame...my stem lengths have always been between 9 and 10 cm on a 52-53 top tube. I'm short...what can I say :)

The pedals are Speedplays X2's...in my opinion the best pedals ever made. When I used to race they were great as they I didn't hit pedals on turns nearly as much as on my previous LOOK's, and on longer events they were easier on my knees and helped me recover from a tendon injury.

As far as riding without brakes, I haven't come into problems with it yet...not to say I someday woun't. All bikes should have brakes...stopping is stopping. When I ride that bike in NYC, I usually put on a front brake (and a dropped h-bar) and find myself not using it rarely, but in that environment it makes sense to have a brake. The riding out here is not nearly as congested, and if you are paying attention to the road ahead you should be OK.

Most riders prefer to have a brake, even on a fixed gear bike. When you get tired and try to stop, shit happens.

[T3rd Ferguson]

one of by best friends just put brakes on his after getting a taxi cab door opened literally right infront of him. when he realized he wasnt hurt at all, he knew that in an emergency, he probably would never be as lucky. i thought about maybe a front brake on mine... we'll see what happens. i've had some close calls

[lowlightbw]

ive ridden in a downtown location for the past 4 years without brakes. i learned quickly that as long as you dont ride like a punk kid drives a civic you will be fine. this doesnt mean i dont have my fair share of scars. ive taken many a spill because of motorists not paying attention. they just dont hurt as bad when youre only doing 12mph as opposed to 20mph :)

[Erik]

I can't ride a bike without brakes. Especially riding around downtown Sarasota and such. The old people here have a three year reaction time when they see stuff.

[David A]

Here's mine:

[Jand3rson]

Is that a Windsor Hour? I just bought the same bike, in grey. How do you like it? That's a sick shot on top of your car.

ive ridden in a downtown location for the past 4 years without brakes. i learned quickly that as long as you dont ride like a punk kid drives a civic you will be fine. this doesnt mean i dont have my fair share of scars. ive taken many a spill because of motorists not paying attention. they just dont hurt as bad when youre only doing 12mph as opposed to 20mph

That's how I look at it.

[David A]

Is that a Windsor Hour? I just bought the same bike, in grey. That's a sick shot on top of your car.

Yeah, it's a nice bike...I like it. One thing...when you get it, take the tires/tubes off the wheels because they don't put rim tape on from the factory...quick way to get a flat.

Also, for some reason my rear cog wants to slip when I try to skid to a stop...is there any way to tighten this?

And that's not my car anymore...I've got an E30 now. ;) Rather, I'll have one in 2 days.

[rodrigo]

....because they don't put rim tape on from the factory...

Also, for some reason my rear cog wants to slip when I try to skid to a stop...is there any way to tighten this?

jesus christ, are you kidding me? no rims strips when the wheels are assembeled? thats so lame.

to tighten up the rear, put a thin film of grease on the cog and tighten it down with a proper chainwhip. then, after a little grease, put the lockring on and use a set of lockring pliers to crank them down. you might want to put the wheel back on and put the front wheel of the bike against somehting to jam down on the cranks before you put on the lock ring...to tighten up further. i found, after a few tries, that you can tighten it pretty easily...you just need to do it a few times.


...wait...does your hub have a step down-reverse thread for the lockring?

[lowlightbw]

i also know that the windsor hours have a pretty weak BB from the factory. be careful skidding, or just buy a new one for $30-100. they are a lot of fun for the price though.

[Eviltwin]

I'm surprised to see the amount of Roadies as opposed to MTB'ers here...

you guys don't like getting dirrrty?

[scabzzzz]

David A....

The windors have shitty rear cogs, lock rings, hubs, wheel etc.. They are fine for the normal rider, but if you really ride a lot and skid a lot, then its more worth it for you to invest in a better rear wheel setup. Ive got a friend that said exactly the same as you.

And David A,you never got back to me on the camera on BFC.