Giant Fixed gear
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby brasstinman » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:00 pm
I like the look of the Seek S. The forks look a little funny, but they look like they form part of the head set tube so it looks cool in a way.
I know this isn't the right section but i like the CRX City, hate the frame design on the CRX Speed CS and RS. Looks like you'd knock your old boys into next year on that top tube.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:19 pm
If I rode track that Omnium would look the goods.
LBSv2 has the Seek2 in stock, I can only assume the fork design is to facilitate fitting a bouncer without affecting geometry.
Now if it only came with drops...
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby rocketeer » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:26 pm
Nice! So I assume the Bowery 72 will be available here this year.. but no standard bowery? Hopefully another colour scheme for the mashup too. And the Seek S looks nice, replace the cable discs with hydraulics, shorten the bars, and that would be sweet.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby ssingleton » Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:28 pm
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby ciaran » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:41 pm
the 72' looks ok, but has been de-specced compared to last year. Especially omissions like the Sugino Messenger Cranks, leather saddle, double leather straps and the nicer stem. Its just a regular bowery with a funky paint job. Pretty neat for the price though.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Sun Aug 23, 2009 10:32 pm
Isn't she ugly?
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby brasstinman » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:05 pm
I like the Bowery in all black, but remove the reflectors so the bike is more stealthy looking.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:50 pm
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby backofthebunch » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:28 pm
enjoyed riding it so far, does what it needs to. might change a few bits and pieces over when money permits.
anyone else got said bike??? interested what other peoples thoughts are on it.
anyway, its great to be back on a bike, so much more fun than running and driving!
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:33 pm
I've gone to a 16t rear cog but I'm thinking about going to a 15t and a 1/8th chain. I'm also thinking about getting lighter cranks. The bike weights about 6.5kgs currently.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby backofthebunch » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:32 pm
it appears u are just running with a front brake and a twin pull lever (not sure if thats the correct name) from the photo.
just interested as i have a bowery and will probably mess around with it a bit.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby gc_fixed » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:45 pm
What's it like to ride? Would you recommend it?numas wrote:I've gone to a 16t rear cog but I'm thinking about going to a 15t and a 1/8th chain. I'm also thinking about getting lighter cranks. The bike weights about 6.5kgs currently.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby bb. » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:24 am
I bought one today (red on white). I haven't ridden a bike for a few years either, and riding it home from the city during rush-hour was probably the worst refresher course imaginable but the bike was fine.backofthebunch wrote:i recently bought a 2010 bowery 72. the red an white one. I haven't done much riding in years and raced BMX as a kid, so liked the idea of a single speed for getting around town etc.
enjoyed riding it so far, does what it needs to. might change a few bits and pieces over when money permits.
anyone else got said bike??? interested what other peoples thoughts are on it.
anyway, its great to be back on a bike, so much more fun than running and driving!
Only gripes are the front brake is really ineffective and there's a strange rattling that pops up so I'll have to look around for some allen keys and tighten everything a little bit. Pretty happy with everything so far apart from the front brake.
I passed a speed camera that displayed my speed on one of those roadworks display screens, I'll have to go for another ride tomorrow with fresh legs to see how fast I can go
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby backofthebunch » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:22 am
any excuse at the moment - shops - bank - bottlo' haha
i wouldnt stress too much about rush hour in ADELAIDE BB. ....
i lived there 2 years and its nothing compared with melbourne.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Verbs & Nouns » Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:51 am
Dunno, I ride in “rush hour†everyday and it still scares me.backofthebunch wrote:yeah i've enjoyed riding.
any excuse at the moment - shops - bank - bottlo' haha
i wouldnt stress too much about rush hour in ADELAIDE BB. ....
i lived there 2 years and its nothing compared with melbourne.
Cars are cars and there's jerk drivers in every state.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby backofthebunch » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:24 pm
just stirring up. as you say theres jerks everywhere!!!Verbs & Nouns wrote:Dunno, I ride in “rush hour†everyday and it still scares me.backofthebunch wrote:yeah i've enjoyed riding.
any excuse at the moment - shops - bank - bottlo' haha
i wouldnt stress too much about rush hour in ADELAIDE BB. ....
i lived there 2 years and its nothing compared with melbourne.
Cars are cars and there's jerk drivers in every state.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:07 pm
I'm tempted to cut the bars where the black tape stops to
Hmm well I just fixed it, painted the frame black and removed the stock brakes, stickers and reflectors.have you changed anything over on the bike or just painted it black?
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby bb. » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:59 pm
On an unrelated note my girlfriend has never learned to ride a bike so I've promised to help (singlehandedly) fix up and old singlespeed Ricardo girls' bike she found. Should be a nightmare.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby kukamunga » Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:34 am
Not so keen on the 80's colours on the Mashup
The Mashup When Superlites get frisky
Seems like someone else aint keen on the Mashup color scheme.....ouch that colour on the mashup looks wrong spose you can truly call it a mashup now
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Boweryboy » Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:54 am
It rides like a TCR but more solid; really glad I bought it. Did not like the Pista bars at first but now love them
Not sure I could live with the color of the new models
If you get a Bowery replace the tyres with something better than the Kendas
Make sure the LBS supplies the bike with the right chain. Mine had a 3/32 cog and 1/8 chain, the LBS put on a 3/32 chain (no charge)which ran better
BBB roadguards fit on the rear no problem
Maxis refuse 25mm tyres are durable and ride well
Has anyone tried 28mm?
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby kukamunga » Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:28 pm
Actually, the stem is not so fugly when 'mashed up' with something a bit more subtle.....kukamunga wrote:Seems like someone else aint keen on the Mashup color scheme.....
(now to find something to put it on.....)
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Verbs & Nouns » Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:52 pm
Saw on locked up on my lunch break.
Pink and green works well here:
But not on that bike.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby backofthebunch » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:26 pm
1 look at it was 1 too many!!! sore eyes.
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