Hip's Next Machine - Road Fixie

DaveB

hippy wrote:
> Here's a ready made solution (if I was in the States):
> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/...04/pistase.html
>
> Like the look of this one too: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/gunnar-street-
> dog.html
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> from a list of a few: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/fixed.html
>
> At the moment, it looks like I'll get a White Industries ENO
> eccentric fixed/free hub from aussie distributor Atomic Industries
> and fit that to a used frame. Bicycle Recycle have some frames in my
> size I want to look at.
>
> There's also the option of a Surly Steamroller which would negate the
> use of the $225 ENO with its horizontal track ends. It doesn't appear in
> a local google much though...
>
> Other parts will be mishmash of new and stuff I drag out of storage.
>
> Any comments so far?
>
> hippy
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All this talk of SS and Fixies has got me interested, but only if the
price is right. If I was to get a cheap road bike (and I just missed one
in the hard rubbish collection last week, Doh!) what is the mimnimum it
would take to convert it to fixed gear. I saw the following on
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/fixed-hubs.html . Is it as simple as
that to get started? I just want a bit of a project that won't break the
non-existant budget.

> Surly (formerly "Sub 11.0") Cassette hub converter $69.95 buy button sub 11.0 fixed gear adapter
> This is a conversion kit to convert almost any recent Shimano cassette hub (except pre-1997 Dura Ace) to fixed gear.

DaveB

hippy

>Originally posted by Daveb All this talk of SS and Fixies has got me
>interested, but only if the price is right.

What is your budget?

>I just missed one in the hard rubbish collection last week, Doh!

Noooo! Never let those slide!! Just sit them in your shed and let me
know when I can pick it up :-D

>what is the mimnimum it would take to convert it to fixed gear.

Hmm.. it all really depends on how much you already have access to, how
friendly you are with bike shops, etc. If you already have most of the
stuff it could work out quite cheap, especially when compared with a
geared bike. If you have nothing, then it will either take time or
money, probably a bit of both.

Regarding the Sub 11.0... "it is expensive enough that it doesn't
generally make sense unless you already have a very good wheel that you
don't have any use for as a multispeed"

Is this the case? It may very well be cheaper to buy a second hand track
wheel or similar and use that instead of this hack-fix.

Do you want to go fixed or singlespeed? A singlespeed can be built
cheaper because you can use the existing freewheel. Doing this first
off will at least give you the feeling for using only one gear all
the time..

Here's a good Tom Deakins article on cheap fixin': http://www.sheldonbrown.com/deakins/how-to-fixed-
conversion.html

hth hippy



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hippy

flyingdutch wrote:
> and maybe... "funomatic"



I need some 50's ads for inspiration...

"New Improved!" "Now with less gears!" "Sick of coasting? Try this!"
"Super Ultra Power Bike"

etcetera..

"Fuxed" - we say this at work with problems that aren't 'quite' fixed
:-)

hippy
- Carn all yooz closet trackies!! Cough up ya sprockets!!



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hippy

cfsmtb wrote:
> Hmmm, envisage a large black cat with half a tail riding as passenger on
> the postal rack...I reckon it's a good look.



hehe I getcha now.. very cool image.. probably make it onto ACA or
TodayTonight if the cat actually stayed on the bike.. "ooh look, there's
that tube of super glue.." ;-)

Seen the video of the skateboarding cat or dog or some other small
animal? Funny.

hippy
- I like cats, really! :P



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flyingdutch

hippy wrote:
> "Leg Blender" "Dark One" "Guinness" or "Stout" "Blackened"
> (Metallica fan)
> hippy



Like them last 4!

and maybe...

"funomatic"



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cfsmtb

Hmmm, envisage a large black cat with half a tail riding as passenger on the postal rack...I reckon it's a good look.



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hippy

Update:

A frame has been found! Bikesoiler had a suitable frame stored away for
just this purpose.. only now I'm building it up

Apollo "something" lugged steel frame with semi horizontals. Originally
brown with chrome fork but currently has silver spray paint(?) all over
it. This paint seems to come off with degreaser and rubbing, so I'll
continue this process and see if it cleans up.

I need to find some track parts now - cranks, chainrings, sprockets,
cogs, etc.

Also a 26mm(?) seatpost, replacement headset, new BB and a front brake
of some sort. Maybe some of those bullhorn bars too.

If anyone has a stash of old track parts (or new ones cheap) please let
me know! Please!

flyingdutch (reply from the Melbourne Courier thread, moved here):

It was going to be called "Vegemite" and painted black (dunno if I
mentioned that here or to a mate.. the internet really does blur the
line around reality!! ;-)).

Could just call it "Soiled". I still like Undie Soiler though

"Help! Someone stole my cogs!" "hippy's fixed" "Knuckle Dragger" "2 more
sprockets than braincells.." "Mr. Pain" "Much Pain" "Pain" "Fun With
One" "One is the lonliest number that there'll ever be.." "Leg Blender"
"Dark One" "Guinness" or "Stout" "Blackened" (Metallica fan)

hippy



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hippy

You might be interested in this Dutchy. It's a "relatively"
cheap fixed gear groupset with a range of options:

Miche: http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category177_1.htm www.miche.it

If I can't find enough used parts, Miche will probably be providing the
leftovers - screw the cost, it'll be used on the next bike anyway...

hippy



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flyingdutch

hippy wrote:
> You might be interested in this Dutchy. It's a "relatively" cheap fixed
> gear groupset with a range of options:
> Miche: http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category177_1.htm www.miche.it
> If I can't find enough used parts, Miche will probably be providing the
> leftovers - screw the cost, it'll be used on the next bike anyway...
> hippy



thanx for that!

I only really need the crankset and rear hub. If all goes to plan my
existing 853 roadie will loose its bits to the... (CIOCC? fill in name
here...) and i can get an ENO to emulate your move and just use the
existing Atlanta rims/frontwheel to complete the Fixed (not to be
confused with a 'SS' altho with the ENO I have the choice and freedom to
be as confusing to you and me alike )



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hippy

Update...

Current pictures of the frame:
http://166.90.213.233/~sbirnie/Cycling/ApolloFix1/

(not on www.thehippy.net yet as I have to xfer domains..)

I now have to find someone in East Melbourne to blast it or DIY it with
paint stripper and spraypaint can

hippy



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eddiec

hippy wrote:
> Update...
> Current pictures of the frame:
> http://166.90.213.233/~sbirnie/Cycling/ApolloFix1/
> (not on www.thehippy.net yet as I have to xfer domains..)
> I now have to find someone in East Melbourne to blast it or DIY it with
> paint stripper and spraypaint can
> hippy



fascinating array of 'bike stands' you've got there!



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hippy

eddiec wrote:
> fascinating array of 'bike stands' you've got there!



Much cheaper than a Park or GripSport stand :-D

Nowhere near as effective though - as I recall the frame hit the deck
when the treefern-thingo let go :P

hippy



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suzyj

Originally posted by hippy:

> Current pictures of the frame:
http://166.90.213.233/~sbirnie/Cycling/ApolloFix1/

Gotta love that early eighties utilitarian lugwork. What's it weigh?

Regards,

Suzy



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hippy

>Originally posted by suzyj
>>Originally posted by hippy: Current pictures of the frame:
>http://166.90.213.233/~sbirnie/Cycling/ApolloFix1/

>Gotta love that early eighties utilitarian lugwork. What's it weigh?

Good question.. is "A TONNE!" good enough? :-D

I've not weighed it yet (the bathroom scales might break) so I don't
know. It's not really an issue when you have 100kg of me on top.

I suppose I can see if the scales give a rough idea..

hippy



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