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Any Singlespeed riders out there?
tvcjosh
Posts: 23 Member
I recently got a road bike, and it's been quite fun learning riding it around, but my first love ( as well as the bike I ride daily) is a singlespeed bianchi pista. Anyone else out there ride one?
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I used to ride a fixie most winters, mainly to save the good bike, and to keep warm, but a combination of bad knees and hilly terrain around here pretty much put paid to that for a while - now i'm a bit fitter, may be tempted to resurrect one of my old Raleighs for the winter - work on my souplesse a little.
I did see one of the Bianchi Pista's in a LBS a few years ago - lovely white lettering on chrome finish, and seriously trackie angles and BB height... If I was going to buy something now, I'd probably be tempted by an On-One Pompino or if they ever re-order them the Machiatto0 -
I'd like to give riding 'fixed' a go, but fear it may be a one-way trip to A&E (ER). :laugh:0
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wierdest "fixed" experience I had was when a freehub died on me whilst out on the mtb. up in Scotland. Was nearly 20 miles from the car, and with a freehub that freewheeled in both directions. Fortunately in the camelback I had a couple of industrial strength zipties. Hub was a Large flange XT and I managed to ziptie the cassette to the hub flange. Meant i'd got a 4 cog (the smaller ones) cassette based fixed hub - very strange indeed - couldn't freewheel at all, but could change gear. Fortunately MTB had good brakes so I wasn't back-pedalling, and I just didn't clip in, so I could ditch the pedals if the downhills got too fast...
Not an experience I'd recommend, or particularly enjoyed, but it got me back to the car and saved a hell of a lot of walking!!0 -
:laugh:I'd like to give riding 'fixed' a go, but fear it may be a one-way trip to A&E (ER). :laugh:0 -
wierdest "fixed" experience I had was when a freehub died on me whilst out on the mtb. up in Scotland. Was nearly 20 miles from the car, and with a freehub that freewheeled in both directions. Fortunately in the camelback I had a couple of industrial strength zipties. Hub was a Large flange XT and I managed to ziptie the cassette to the hub flange. Meant i'd got a 4 cog (the smaller ones) cassette based fixed hub - very strange indeed - couldn't freewheel at all, but could change gear. Fortunately MTB had good brakes so I wasn't back-pedalling, and I just didn't clip in, so I could ditch the pedals if the downhills got too fast...
Not an experience I'd recommend, or particularly enjoyed, but it got me back to the car and saved a hell of a lot of walking!!
:noway: did you manage to get a pic of it at all? that's crazy!0 -
I was more concerned with getting out of the rain, and back to the car... It was the last day of the trip, and I just dropped the bike in the back of the car, drove home, and removed the freehub when I got back to my workshop and dropped a new one on... I dismantled the freehub that hd died, and it was just full of shrapnel - the pawls that provide the ratchet effect had just crumbled - that'll teach me to mess about with Deore - since upgrading to XT i've had no problems
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Of the five bikes I currently own, the two single-speeds are my faves.
One is a Cannonade Single-Speed 29er mountain bike - it is awesome to ride as it rolls over anything.
The other is a Steel framed fixie that now has more miles on it than my Tri-Bike......0 -
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I'm late to the party, but I have a SS mountain bike... been wanting a fixie for a while, just haven't pulled the trigger yet.0
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I have singled up my old Fuel 90 dual suspension mtb, it's a fun ride. Comfortable and I've not had any trouble with the chain tensioner and 3" travel rear suspension.0
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This is my Single-Speed money-pit
There is almost nothing that I have not replaced in it at least once.
It WAS a 2012 SE Draft.
It is now an SE Draft frame with:
Carbon Forks
Fancy Wheels
FSA Crankset
Carbon Seatpost
Revo Seat
Aero Bullhorns
Chris King Headset
ITM Stem
44/15 gearing
SRAM Apex and Techno brakes with Cane Creek levers.
etc......
It is light and fast and has cost a fortune to build thus far...
I know have enough spares to build another single speed as I even have a spare frame
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