Hip's Next Machine - Road Fixie

suzyj

Originally posted by flyingdutch:

> wot's the difference between the bullhorns and stokers?

Stokers are a bit wider, methinks, as ya have to fit the captain's bum
in between them.

Cheers,

Suzy

PS: Could ya tell that nasty git Hippy I'm not talking to him...
Cheaper bullhorns indeed! Maybe I should let on about the Record
track cranks I'm buying myself as a birthday prezzie?



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flyingdutch

hippy wrote:
> [BVegemite's Maiden Voyage (or the pics after it, at least):
> http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=73
> hippy



nice

if the brakes are proving problematic why not swap out the fork for
something that will take 'normal' brakes?

if you got some ol' V-brakes (for my SS-project. the canti's are shite)
lying around i'll swap you for some sweet sraight-bladed chrome forks



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hippy

>Originally posted by suzyj
>PS: Could ya tell that nasty git Hippy I'm not talking to him...
> >Cheaper bullhorns indeed! Maybe I should let on about the >Record
> track cranks I'm buying myself as a birthday prezzie?

But but but.. Oh, I didn't mean it... Now who will I hassle about street
fixin' !? If it makes you feel better, I bought two sets of bars so it
kinda cost me more ;-)

Record cranks eh? Will Shimano rings fit on them?

On the weekend I scored some Dia-Compe TT levers from my favourite LBS
(don't ask how much they were) as well as some brake cable (and the use
of side cutters that actually work!!). End result? A (sort of) street
legal fixed gear bike.. I present..

Vegemite's Maiden Voyage (or the pics after it, at least):
http://www.thehippy.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=73

hippy



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hippy

>Originally posted by flyingdutch if the brakes are proving
>problematic why not swap out the fork >for something that will take
>'normal' brakes?

They are normal brakes. The problem lies with the fact that they are
quite flexy calipers and the fork is meant for 27" wheels but I am
running 700c - so the brake pads are at full extension in the calipers.

>if you got some ol' V-brakes (for my SS-project. the canti's are
>>shite) lying around i'll swap you for some sweet sraight-bladed
>>chrome forks

Hmm.. didn't think of a fork swap. I like the all black look but if I
could find a 1" fork to suit 700c wheels, that'd be cool. Dya know what
sort your fork is? I've only got canti's laying around now afaik. I will
still keep an eye out for some better calipers. Does anyone have some
schmick long-reach calipers lying around?

hippy



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flyingdutch

hippy wrote:
> Hmm.. didn't think of a fork swap. I like the all black look but if I
> could find a 1" fork to suit 700c wheels, that'd be cool. Dya know what
> sort your fork is? I've only got canti's laying around now afaik. I will
> still keep an eye out for some better calipers. Does anyone have some
> schmick long-reach calipers lying around?
> hippy



forks are 700c pre-my-new-carbon-forks

peter moore might be the guy for the longreach calipers?



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hippy

>Originally posted by flyingdutch forks are 700c pre-my-new-carbon-forks

Hmm.. it's probably more trouble than its worth, but, what do you want
for them other than vee brakes? Money, parts, beer? I still feel more
inclined to try and find a funky old caliper but I'll keep my options
open ya know?

>peter moore might be the guy for the longreach calipers?

The guy that played James Bond has calipers?

hippy (yes, yes, that was Roger Moore.. j-o-ke people.. :P )



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suzyj

Originally posted by hippy:

> But but but.. Oh, I didn't mean it... Now who will I hassle about
> street fixin' !? If it makes you feel better, I bought two sets of
> bars so it kinda cost me more ;-)

Good to hear

> Record cranks eh? Will Shimano rings fit on them?

They're all 144 BCD, so I guess so. Kinda weird idea though...

> On the weekend I scored some Dia-Compe TT levers from my favourite LBS
> (don't ask how much they were) as well as some > brake cable (and the
> use of side cutters that actually work!!). End result? A (sort of)
> street legal fixed gear bike.. I present..

That looks very classy. You could solve your brake problems by just
cutting the end off the forks and moving the dropouts up a couple of
centimetres. You'd lose some rake, steppen up the head and seat tubes,
and make the bike go really well...

Regards,

Suzy



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hippy

>Originally posted by suzyj

>> Record cranks eh? Will Shimano rings fit on them?
>They're all 144 BCD, so I guess so. Kinda weird idea though...

It was just a dig at your campy-lust..

>That looks very classy. You could solve your brake problems by >just
>cutting the end off the forks and moving the dropouts up a >couple of
>centimetres. You'd lose some rake, steppen up the >head and seat tubes,
>and make the bike go really well...

You never choose the easy way do ya?!

Do you happen to know which manufacturers made long-reach calipers
(other than big-S)? I'd love to put something 'funky' on there.. failing
that - a fork swap, failing that - crap brakes.

I'm trying not to use the handbrake anyway, but it'd be nice to have one
that worked - just in case. The whole point of this bike was to improve
my track skills.. you know, no hander trackstands and reverse 360's!

I did plenty of (don't laugh) reverse 90's and a couple of reverse 180
degree turns, but I haven't gone past 180 degrees. My trackstands are
kinda awkward because I can't quickly spin the pedals around to regain
balance like I can on a freewheel bike..
e.g. if you happen to roll passed the sweetspot - you're in trouble!

fixed hippy



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flyingdutch

hippy wrote:
> I did plenty of (don't laugh) reverse 90's and a couple of reverse 180
> degree turns, but I haven't gone past 180 degrees. My trackstands are
> kinda awkward because I can't quickly spin the pedals around to regain
> balance like I can on a freewheel bike..
> e.g. if you happen to roll passed the sweetspot - you're in trouble!



out of curiosity, is a reverse 360 a useful skill on the track or is
just the 'trialler' in you coming out?



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hippy

flyingdutch wrote:
> out of curiosity, is a reverse 360 a useful skill on the track or is
> just the 'trialler' in you coming out?



hehe no.. no use at all.. hence the big smiley after that line - big
time sarcasm.

I actually think there's a rule, at least in sprints, that prevent you
from going backwards. It's to stop guys trackstanding and then riding
backwards to behind the other rider and stuff like that. Some people
could sit up there all day waiting for a rider to move forward!
Geoff/SuzyJ - wanna clarify?

hippy



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