The Fixed Gear Thread!

[dyson16]

i have some cottered cranks on my bike at the moment and when i took them apart the bottom bracket was threaded so does that make it a euro or are they slightly different?

 

[Dylan Kasson]

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/trackbikes.htm

All those bikes are pretty good.

Yesterday I rode 20 miles with Taylor, then went to a rollers race which was really sweet. We both made it through the first round but not the 2nd, it was really fun.

thats where i got my road bike from its legit

 

[Steezeman]

i have some cottered cranks on my bike at the moment and when i took them apart the bottom bracket was threaded so does that make it a euro or are they slightly different?

I have no clue, sorry dude. Go to a bike shop!

 

[dyson16]

i have some cottered cranks on my bike at the moment and when i took them apart the bottom bracket was threaded so does that make it a euro or are they slightly different?

I have no clue, sorry dude. Go to a bike shop!

ah no worries, ill try and find out locally.

 

[jorje]

http://www.republicbike.com/about.asp

Alex is the Republi Aristotle any good. Look on that website. You can totally custom the colors but i dont know about the specs on the bike.

 

[Steezeman]

I'm not so sure about that, seems like they might be alright but I'd go with one of the ones on the site I posted cause those are all pretty well proven.

 

[jorje]

k thanx alex.

 

[seankane]

i think its awesome that you can custom make one though without having to paint/order separate parts

 

[Dylan Kasson]

yea it looks so awesome

 

[DonaldM]

Anyone know any tricks on how to get a thread headset in?

 

[Steezeman]

Like the cups? Hit 'em in with a hammer but put a flat piece of wood between the hammer and the cup so it goes in straight. Or go to a bike shop.

 

[dyson16]

say wut?!?

 

[Steezeman]

I've seen that, pretty sweet. Totally pointless as a brake if you break your chain or your lockring/cog comes loose.

 

[MAGAIVER]

So, sent my bike to the local shop and it'll be painted flat black, and I'm very tempted on ordering these bars http://www.chariandconyc.com/nitto-rb019bullhornbarhandle.aspx I've always wanted bullhorns and those are awesone. And to make make things better they ship to brazil and accept paypal does anyone know if that place's trustworthty. and if theres some place else I could get bullhorns. it doesnt to be those it can the be ones without that drop.

 

[Steezeman]

Don't quote me on it but I think that shop's pretty legit, and I've heard those are the best bullhorns there are. If I didn't have mustache bars I would be checking those out for sure.

 

[Dylan Kasson]

i rode bullhorns yesterday and didnt like them but thats just me

 

[Steezeman]

What kind did you ride? Like flop and chops?

 

[MAGAIVER]

Bought those bars but not on that website, found them muh cheaper on ebay, and also bought a pair of Tektro RL726 Cross Levers my bike is finally getting completely like I want I just need new spokes on my back wheel and maybe ill change both front and back to black spokes to make it look nice.

 

[Steezeman]

I wanna see some pictures of it with the bars and the powdercoat, hook me up when you're done!

 

[MAGAIVER]

I will, bike should come back from the shop in about 8 days bars and brave lever should take about 2-3 weeks and you cant believe how anxious I am, i fucking love ebay, proud supporter of my oldschool gaming collection and now a supporter of my track bike love aeuaeue.