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Post your fixed gear
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flag themontajew
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 at 13:32 Quote
singlespeedtoday wrote:
Very cool, it will be incredible with the matching front wheel! What cranks are you getting?
Waiting on the new race face cranks in gold to come in. Oh and a gold king BB
flag DanGrund
Posted: Feb 13, 2010 at 13:47 Quote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSJoD3YQenE&feature=player_embedded

check out this gem of a video!
flag supersonicss
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Posted: Feb 13, 2010 at 22:13 Quote
Pabstinabottle wrote:
supersonicss wrote:
Pabstinabottle wrote:
actually this is the project i want to see done:
Sturmey Archer S3X - 3 speed Fixed internal hub
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://www.sturmey-archer.com/userfiles/hubs/small/S3X.jpgTruVativ Hammerschmidt
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://ypsilanticycle.com/images/library/catalogs/soc/prodl/CR2131.jpg6 speed fixed! only $800 retail for the system!

The Hammerschmidt has a freewheel mechanism in it, can't be used fixed gear
rly? i don't know much bout the intenals of the hammerschmidt but if it has a freewheel mech then you have you run a fixed rear for it to work. because a double freewheeling system on a AM bike would kinda F things up.

i have this system it's called Shimano FF on a Schwinn Suburban it's from the early 80's that works on the principle of the crank freewheeling and the rear cassette is fixed. it means i can shift without pedaling since the chain is always moving with the fixed rear cogs.
here is a vid of the crank 'freewheeling' (kinda)
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/77069/


Yeah, I was going to bring up Shimano's front freewheel system. The double-freewheel system isn't too weird; Hammerschmidt seems to be well liked by most people that own them. Also, people* used to run Cook Bros cranks BITD that had a front freewheel built in, coupled with a standard freewheeling hub on xc bikes.

*people with shit-tons of money
flag thrashin
Posted: Feb 14, 2010 at 13:15 Quote
I had an old schwinn with that system. Guess it didn't take back then. It was a schwinmatic?? I forget, but it was a pretty cool idea for a commuter 10 speed. The rear wheel was fixed with gears and the crankset had the freewheel. So as long as the bike was moving you could change gears without pedaling.
flag Pabstinabottle
Posted: Feb 14, 2010 at 16:03 Quote
thrashin wrote:
I had an old schwinn with that system. Guess it didn't take back then. It was a schwinmatic?? I forget, but it was a pretty cool idea for a commuter 10 speed. The rear wheel was fixed with gears and the crankset had the freewheel. So as long as the bike was moving you could change gears without pedaling.
they might have had a couple systems that where similar and called different things. this is the catalog shot from the 1980's of what shimano had to say about it
photo
flag willbikeforbeer
Posted: Feb 15, 2010 at 16:46 Quote
Pabstinabottle wrote:
supersonicss wrote:
Pabstinabottle wrote:
actually this is the project i want to see done:
Sturmey Archer S3X - 3 speed Fixed internal hub
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://www.sturmey-archer.com/userfiles/hubs/small/S3X.jpgTruVativ Hammerschmidt
Unsecure image, only https images allowed: http://ypsilanticycle.com/images/library/catalogs/soc/prodl/CR2131.jpg6 speed fixed! only $800 retail for the system!

The Hammerschmidt has a freewheel mechanism in it, can't be used fixed gear
rly? i don't know much bout the intenals of the hammerschmidt but if it has a freewheel mech then you have you run a fixed rear for it to work. because a double freewheeling system on a AM bike would kinda F things up.

i have this system it's called Shimano FF on a Schwinn Suburban it's from the early 80's that works on the principle of the crank freewheeling and the rear cassette is fixed. it means i can shift without pedaling since the chain is always moving with the fixed rear cogs.
here is a vid of the crank 'freewheeling' (kinda)
https://www.pinkbike.com/video/77069/

I have one of those too! I sorta like that old positron derailer those used too with the piece of steel instead of a cable. That way the derailer doesn't need a spring. Kinda cool, but totally obsolete. Geek
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Posted: Feb 18, 2010 at 16:25 Quote
man the weather here has actually been nice lately
i wish i could ride soo bad
but the whole being broke thing sure puts a hold on my bike build
flag blakel
Posted: Feb 18, 2010 at 16:30 Quote
I hear ya brother,




Geez even on the Internet I'm not street enough to pull that off, I'll fetch my coat
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Posted: Feb 18, 2010 at 16:36 Quote
haha

k two questions
1. how many layers of clear coat should i put on my frame i just painted?

and noob question but this my first fixie i buildin so im a noob
but 2. should i buy a lockring tool or would just takin it to the shop and getting them to tighten it up for me be alright?
like do they come loose often or are you always checking them
flag blakel
Posted: Feb 18, 2010 at 16:46 Quote
Rode mine on and off road for 5 months never tightened it, and clear coat is around 3 coats but roughen with a fine grit sandpaper first to ensure a strong coating
flag brigand
Posted: Feb 18, 2010 at 16:53 Quote
i'll suggest as much layers as you can and as tinnest as possible
flag Hombre3000
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Posted: Feb 18, 2010 at 17:31 Quote
blakel wrote:
Rode mine on and off road for 5 months never tightened it, and clear coat is around 3 coats but roughen with a fine grit sandpaper first to ensure a strong coating

Didn't you start that purple fixed build in October?
flag blakel
Posted: Feb 19, 2010 at 1:24 Quote
It's now febuary, five months if I'm not mistaken
flag Hombre3000
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Posted: Feb 19, 2010 at 6:51 Quote
blakel wrote:
It's now febuary, five months if I'm not mistaken

That's a little over four.
1. Oct 15 to Nov 15
2. Nov 15 to Dec 15
3. Dec 15 to Jan 15
4. Jan 15 to Feb 19

Whatever, I'm just being picky.

 


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