Ricardo project
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby Quinns Rocks Roadie » Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:02 am
Back in my day I did some of my training on a lightweight frame fixed wheel with Fiamme Ergal rims and light tubulars - that thing REALLY rocketed.
And btw it had front and rear brakes because it needed them - with 88" gear back pedalling did not do much slowing especially when legs were burnt from doing a bunch of intervals.
Eric.
I got offered a similar bike the other day - one look the the geometry and the answer was no thanks.
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby rkelsen » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:17 am
It's part of owning a bike that's "bombproof."Quinns Rocks Roadie wrote:What is this modern fixie fascination with heavy wheels ???
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby aaron » Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:02 pm
1- No one much (that I know) rides 88 GI on the street.
2- Get a front brake
3- Level your seat
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby ag23q » Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:04 am
im not some track racer willing to blow hundreds on some carbon wheels i dont need......
im still learning and testing !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! out in the cycling world
and thank you aaron for the suggestions, i didnt understand the 88gi bit? gear ratio?
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby aaron » Mon Nov 15, 2010 6:05 pm
Gear Inches = GIag23q wrote:and thank you aaron for the suggestions, i didnt understand the 88gi bit? gear ratio?
Some folks say 48- 16 meaning chain ring teeth and sprocket teeth. Other say it in gear inches. 88 is f*cking HUGE!!!!!
It's a track ratio and not for riding a fixed gear bike in the city. Across the Nullabor maybe
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby ag23q » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:43 am
it feels pretty nice to be honest
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby yehuwdiy » Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:39 am
Just play around with your gearing. As your fitness, terrain and needs change , change your gearing. I'ts part of the fun of single/fixed!
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby rustychisel » Tue Nov 16, 2010 10:41 am
There, fixed that for youyehuwdiy wrote:
Just play around with your gearing. As your fitness, terrain and needs change , change your gearing. It's part of the fun of having gears, since they were invented quite a long time ago now!
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby rkelsen » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:35 am
I think you mean un-fixed!rustychisel wrote:There, fixed that for you
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby rustychisel » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:43 am
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby yehuwdiy » Tue Nov 16, 2010 6:20 pm
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby aaron » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:36 pm
I bet it is but it's not 88 G.I!!ag23q wrote:im running 48 and 17 atm man
it feels pretty nice to be honest
You're only running 76 or something like that.
This is a great gear calculator!!
http://software.bareknucklebrigade.com/ ... pplet.html
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby y3ntil » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:56 pm
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby elStado » Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:00 pm
And fix that seat, my preference would be to replace it. If you have the cash get a nice leather saddle.
Otherwise looking pretty good.
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby .isaac. » Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:13 am
Skinny San Marco would look good on that. Black saddle post looks very out of contrast, silver would go better.elStado wrote:If you have the cash get a nice leather saddle.
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby brauluver » Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:42 pm
Don't be a soft Kock!elStado wrote:Get a front brake on that least!
Ride it brakeless and learn to skid.
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby elStado » Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:47 am
Not if you're riding it on the street. Skid 'braking' is so ineffective.. you're just asking to cleaned up by a car.brauluver wrote:Don't be a soft Kock!
Ride it brakeless and learn to skid.
Brakeless should stay in the velodrome and there only. Besides, skid braking kills tires too quickly as well.
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Re: Ricardo project
Postby .isaac. » Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:17 am
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