The steel crank is a deal breaker for me - if I had a half-decent fixie crank spare in my shed I think I'd be tempted to buy one myself, but replacing the crank with something from cyclingdeal would add another $50. Good onya for buying one though.ldrcycles wrote:http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... =9&t=51119
Check out this thread for my experience with the above mentioned big w SS. It needed plenty of attention to get it shipshape but i've done about 140k on it so far and absolutely love it. Fantastic ride and it looks great.
Planning a fixie build, just for fun.
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Re: Planning a fixie build, just for fun.
Postby drubie » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:57 pm
So we get the leaders we deserve and we elect, we get the companies and the products that we ask for, right? And we have to ask for different things. – Paul Gilding
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Planning a fixie build, just for fun.
Postby slarv » Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:32 am
Hi BNA,
Thank you for your input everyone.
This project has commenced due to a winning impulse bid for an old junker on eBay.
I will start up a thread (in "The Shed"), with pictures, to track it's progress.
First challenge: Cottered cranks. Hadn't heard of them until this week.
Thank you for your input everyone.
This project has commenced due to a winning impulse bid for an old junker on eBay.
I will start up a thread (in "The Shed"), with pictures, to track it's progress.
First challenge: Cottered cranks. Hadn't heard of them until this week.
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Re: Planning a fixie build, just for fun.
Postby vaeske » Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:06 pm
lol good luck with that one. you'll need to read up on http://www.sheldonbrown.com Might need a vice and an extra large nut...but if you're not going with the resto option and can throw the cottered cranks out then use a punch and a hammer??slarv wrote:Hi BNA,
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First challenge: Cottered cranks. Hadn't heard of them until this week.
I have about five or 6 sets of the cottered cranks i don't want anymore and am thinking of chucking them out or give to the metal recyclers.
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