Haven't done one as of yet, the chain (?) slips a bit when I push down hard on the pedals. The too big (?) chain is probably the source of the small but irritating noise that's a bit disconcerting when riding fast downhill. I keep thinking of forum posts describing the carnage when chains come off-it detracts from the sense of oneness I'm supposed to feel for my silent fixed gear machine I'm going to have it fixed when I bother to get my free service then I'll have another go.numas wrote:Can you do skid stops on your bowery?
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
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Postby Vivifyer » Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:44 am
I think because the chain ring is cheap, it quickly develops metal burs behind each of the teeth, these catch the chain every revolution and make a really annoying noise. mines been doing it since i bought it. I think the freewheel is also rather noisy.. I plan on replacing mine with something of much higher quality when I've really had enough of all the noisebb. wrote:Haven't done one as of yet, the chain (?) slips a bit when I push down hard on the pedals. The too big (?) chain is probably the source of the small but irritating noise that's a bit disconcerting when riding fast downhill. I keep thinking of forum posts describing the carnage when chains come off-it detracts from the sense of oneness I'm supposed to feel for my silent fixed gear machine I'm going to have it fixed when I bother to get my free service then I'll have another go.numas wrote:Can you do skid stops on your bowery?
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby brauluver » Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:51 am
The ally frame seems to amplify all the sounds too.Vivifyer wrote:I think because the chain ring is cheap, it quickly develops metal burs behind each of the teeth, these catch the chain every revolution and make a really annoying noise. mines been doing it since i bought it. I think the freewheel is also rather noisy.. I plan on replacing mine with something of much higher quality when I've really had enough of all the noisebb. wrote:Haven't done one as of yet, the chain (?) slips a bit when I push down hard on the pedals. The too big (?) chain is probably the source of the small but irritating noise that's a bit disconcerting when riding fast downhill. I keep thinking of forum posts describing the carnage when chains come off-it detracts from the sense of oneness I'm supposed to feel for my silent fixed gear machine I'm going to have it fixed when I bother to get my free service then I'll have another go.numas wrote:Can you do skid stops on your bowery?
Yeah thos efactory freewheels are poo.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:33 pm
My theory behind not being able too skid was that the bike is to light (although I didnt try all that much) and the chain is poo as you say but I'll get a new one with a new smaller freewheel.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Verbs & Nouns » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:33 am
I highly doubt that.numas wrote: My theory behind not being able too skid was that the bike is to light (although I didnt try all that much)
I'd like to wager that my Samson is a lot lighter than a WOTPOS Bowery and I can skid on that fine.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:34 pm
ReHEALLY, well mine is 6.5...kg! and what is a WOTPOS?Verbs & Nouns wrote:I highly doubt that.numas wrote: My theory behind not being able too skid was that the bike is to light (although I didnt try all that much)
I'd like to wager that my Samson is a lot lighter than a WOTPOS Bowery and I can skid on that fine.
A Samson hey... well I paid $620 for my Bowery and it goes real good like
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Verbs & Nouns » Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:00 am
Still betting it's lighter than the Giant.
And anyway, the weight of the bike (especially when it's light) isn't going to affect skidding.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby brauluver » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:51 pm
An acronym used by elitist hipsters to diss off the rack mass produced bikes.numas wrote: and what is a WOTPOS?
For what it's worth i liked my bowery for what it was and what it cost, but I've moved on to the luxury of gears.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Verbs & Nouns » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:56 am
Waste Of Time Piece Of... you'll figure out the rest.brauluver wrote:An acronym used by elitist hipsters to diss off the rack mass produced bikes.numas wrote: and what is a WOTPOS?
For what it's worth i liked my bowery for what it was and what it cost, but I've moved on to the luxury of gears.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:24 pm
Ahh, elitists... every hobby has 'embrauluver wrote:An acronym used by elitist hipsters to diss off the rack mass produced bikes.numas wrote: and what is a WOTPOS?
I'm not heavy and neither is the bike so maybe I just suck at skids!oldschoolfool wrote:The heavier the bike/rider the more difficult to skid. The lighter the bike/rider the easier to skid. Simple mechanics; friction increases with load therefore more weight = more friction = less skidding.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby Abodigital » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:02 pm
True but technique is a large factor also.oldschoolfool wrote:The heavier the bike/rider the more difficult to skid. The lighter the bike/rider the easier to skid. Simple mechanics; friction increases with load therefore more weight = more friction = less skidding.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby oldschoolfool » Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:45 pm
As are equipment (Tyres) and environmental (Road surface; wet, dry, rough, smooth....) factors!!!!!!Abodigital wrote:True but technique is a large factor also.oldschoolfool wrote:The heavier the bike/rider the more difficult to skid. The lighter the bike/rider the easier to skid. Simple mechanics; friction increases with load therefore more weight = more friction = less skidding.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby brauluver » Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:43 pm
Speaking of taking a beating, i saw one of these in a shop window the other day.rearviewmirror wrote: This bike can take a beating. I'm not sure what people are talking about when they say the bike makes noises and what not. After 2500+ km on mine it's still whisper quiet and everything is holding up well.
looks like a tough urban assualt S/S whip.
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Postby AUbicycles » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:28 am
Why exactly? Is it a more comfortable ride or is the Pista too precious (eg when you chain it up)?rearviewmirror wrote:I commute 160km/week on my Bowery Mashup. I also have a Bianchi Pista, but I actually prefer the Bowery for commuter duty.
I have a horrible city bike which I ride more than I would like for the reason that I can chain it up and know that it will still be there when I return.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby backofthebunch » Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:37 pm
i have 2010 72 model. i am riding SS, makes a fair bit of noises. appears to come from BB area. it also doesn't feel overly smooth when pedalling, not as much as i'd expect. maybe i'm asking too much of the bike... but it doesnt seem quite right.rearviewmirror wrote:I commute 160km/week on my Bowery Mashup. I also have a Bianchi Pista, but I actually prefer the Bowery for commuter duty. I have zero complaints about the bike, the components are subpar, but they're actually holding up really well. This bike can take a beating. I'm not sure what people are talking about when they say the bike makes noises and what not. After 2500+ km on mine it's still whisper quiet and everything is holding up well.
I'm not experienced with bike maintenance etc so have no idea what might be causing it.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby numas » Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:33 pm
As for beatings my rims have taken a bit but they are spinning just like new.
Next step, I'm probably putting some carbon front forks on and bigger pedals with straps.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby backofthebunch » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:49 pm
whats the best size for that bike?
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby rearviewmirror » Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:24 am
In the fixed gear world the Bowery is said to have terrible geometry, for a commuter though, it's brilliant. My Pista has a drop bar and only a front brake, being a full on commuter brakes are a must. I do ride my Bowery in fixed gear mode, and brake with my legs most times, but there's just too much unpredictability in the city to not run them. Lastly, the Bowery has bottle cages attached to it, the Pista has no cage mounts.AUbicycles wrote:Why exactly? Is it a more comfortable ride or is the Pista too precious (eg when you chain it up)?rearviewmirror wrote:I commute 160km/week on my Bowery Mashup. I also have a Bianchi Pista, but I actually prefer the Bowery for commuter duty.
I have a horrible city bike which I ride more than I would like for the reason that I can chain it up and know that it will still be there when I return.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby rearviewmirror » Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:27 am
I do find the BB notchy, again, the components are definitely subpar. Mine was making heaps of noise at one point, it turned out to be some loose chainring bolts, once tightened up it was good to go. I like you thought the chainring noise was actually the BB, I was relieved it wasn't. The freewheel on the bike is crap too, if you don't plan on going fixed gear replace the freewheel with a nicer (White Industries) when the current one wears out. You've got time, they last damn near forever.backofthebunch wrote:i have 2010 72 model. i am riding SS, makes a fair bit of noises. appears to come from BB area. it also doesn't feel overly smooth when pedalling, not as much as i'd expect. maybe i'm asking too much of the bike... but it doesnt seem quite right.rearviewmirror wrote:I commute 160km/week on my Bowery Mashup. I also have a Bianchi Pista, but I actually prefer the Bowery for commuter duty. I have zero complaints about the bike, the components are subpar, but they're actually holding up really well. This bike can take a beating. I'm not sure what people are talking about when they say the bike makes noises and what not. After 2500+ km on mine it's still whisper quiet and everything is holding up well.
I'm not experienced with bike maintenance etc so have no idea what might be causing it.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby rearviewmirror » Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:29 am
I rode one, great fun blasting through the city, and with wider rims and tires you can do a lot more "urban" riding. The deal breaker on that bike for me was the price (I wanted an uber-cheap commuter having just arrived from the US), and the fact that it cannot be run as a fixed gear. Still a very cool bike though.brauluver wrote:Speaking of taking a beating, i saw one of these in a shop window the other day.rearviewmirror wrote: This bike can take a beating. I'm not sure what people are talking about when they say the bike makes noises and what not. After 2500+ km on mine it's still whisper quiet and everything is holding up well.
looks like a tough urban assualt S/S whip.
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
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Re: Giant Fixed gear
Postby brasstinman » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:48 pm
I've also got the same creaking sound from my head tube. I'm going to take mine apart and check it out and see if it's just lose. Also thinking about buying a new neck piece and running flat bars for a more upright position.numas wrote:Argh my front fork creak is back! Time to get a mechanic to put it back together again or just tighten it all up again?
Has anyone put 700x28 or larger on the standard DA22 rims?
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