Ask a Bicycle Question - Part 5

[Sadisticnoob]

No matter what, my minimum standard is 105. Anything else is just sleepless nights after irritating rides

Lol, the low end stuff are actually nice to use don't need to tune much

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[luei74]

Your tires look super old.

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Just replaced on last Nov... not sure if hit something...

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[iamlenon]

See A lot of p&h people ride fixie like a cool

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what is p&h??

 

[erwinrommel]

No matter what, my minimum standard is 105. Anything else is just sleepless nights after irritating rides

SRAM how? Campy leh?

Actually, I am curious nobody start the shimano-sram-campagnolo groupset comparison and discussion yet.

My only experience with SRAM is their SRAM Apex.. which is ironically their entry level groupset... equivalent to Tiagra. Switched over to Ultegra and the difference is amazing...

 

[erwinrommel]

See A lot of p&h people ride fixie like a cool

Curious how they are going to brake while going downslope.

 

[azz909]

What's wrong with having a fixie? Why must mention p&h when I see alot of chinese kids riding them as well?

 

[erwinrommel]

What's wrong with having a fixie? Why must mention p&h when I see alot of chinese kids riding them as well?

If they can brake and stop properly while downslope, then its ok.

Fixie is normally only used in velodrome.

So far, most fixie riders i have seen are malays. Quite a number of them congregate at Punggol red bridge. Some chinese ah bengs also cycle fixie.

 

[azz909]

If they can brake and stop properly while downslope, then its ok.

Fixie is normally only used in velodrome.

So far, most fixie riders i have seen are malays. Quite a number of them congregate at Punggol red bridge. Some chinese ah bengs also cycle fixie.

Almost every week I cycled punggol area. No lack of chinese kids riding fixie, sometimes on the bridge I saw chinese groups too. But yeah most riders are malays kid. But no need to generalise. There can be many reasons why ppl prefer to have fixie than road or mtb. Maybe they don't want a road bike, or they don't cycle 100km every week. Maybe easier to maintain. Or maybe stylo/cheaper for them, they are kids afterall. So many reasons. When I was thier age there were only road or mountain bikes. no fixie at all. I ended up with a heavy mtb. If got I might end up with 1 too.

 

[Cryogenist]

Is the fly12 out in the market already? Went C2 to ask 2 weeks back and was told still no news.

Fly12 not out yet.
I am one of the Kickstarter backer.

Right now they met up with some technical issue, so delivery was push back to after CNY.

 

[Cryogenist]

I am okay with people riding Single Speed that has brakes.

I actually detest Fixie or Track bike on the roads. Those are designed for velodrome usage and are a much dangerous moving hazard.

Singapore road traffic or even PCN already so unfriendly to cyclists, riding bikes with no brakes is making it worse.

I suspect the cyclist that hit the kid at the PCN is riding a track bike.

 

[rarenick]

For fixie, if their seat is adjusted and legs cannot touch ground when seated down, then when they want to come to a halt how do they do it?

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[Sadisticnoob]

SRAM how? Campy leh?

Actually, I am curious nobody start the shimano-sram-campagnolo groupset comparison and discussion yet.

My only experience with SRAM is their SRAM Apex.. which is ironically their entry level groupset... equivalent to Tiagra. Switched over to Ultegra and the difference is amazing...

i tried all 3 systems before, i dont get sram single lever system. as for campagnolo, the pattern is roughly the same as shimano with a thumb lever to downshift, but then difference is campag can downshift all the way

 

[azz909]

I thought some fixies can freewheel and have brakes? Coz I always see them with front brakes. Maybe I'm mixing the term with single speed. Those without brakes are usually with toe clip so they can control the speed at anytime. Have seen those too. But I wld never ride those. Saw 1 angmoh balancing forward and reverse while waiting for the traffic light to change. Quite cool have to say.

 

[erwinrommel]

I thought some fixies can freewheel and have brakes? Coz I always see them with front brakes. Maybe I'm mixing the term with single speed. Those without brakes are usually with toe clip so they can control the speed at anytime. Have seen those too. But I wld never ride those. Saw 1 angmoh balancing forward and reverse while waiting for the traffic light to change. Quite cool have to say.

Cool but safe?

 

[DigDub]

use shoe to brake a fixie.

right at the end of the video.

 

[Cryogenist]

I thought some fixies can freewheel and have brakes? Coz I always see them with front brakes. Maybe I'm mixing the term with single speed. Those without brakes are usually with toe clip so they can control the speed at anytime. Have seen those too. But I wld never ride those. Saw 1 angmoh balancing forward and reverse while waiting for the traffic light to change. Quite cool have to say.

Fixie are those that don't have the freewheel, therefore cannot coast.

But quite a number of fixed gear hubs can be flipped over to turn into a Single Speed.

 

[Sadisticnoob]

managed to ride home today with my mini velo, after 2 weeks of slowly building it.!

the wheel grease is still not evenly spread, guess it will take awhile for it do so.

Shimano 5700 shifters

Time Egrodrive handlebar

Avid single digit 7 with litepro s42 wheelset

gebhardt 61t chain ring with SRAM s300 courier crankset (please dont get this one)

fizik antares

shimano 5600 rear Deraileur with tacx ceramic bearings pulley

 

[LesterQ]

Now I know which Raleigh MV not to race.

Mean machine you got there!

How much is the cost of switching to drop bars?

Not including the rear d. Just the shifters ,brake lever ,drop bar and cable s

 

[rarenick]

Pls review the litepro s42. 406 wheels right?

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[Sadisticnoob]

Now I know which Raleigh MV not to race.

Mean machine you got there!

How much is the cost of switching to drop bars?

Not including the rear d. Just the shifters ,brake lever ,drop bar and cable s

Erm I paid just the bars 140 SGD, clearance sale just wack

No front derailleur but maybe I might get one as a chain catcher.

The shifter and rear d are free I took from my dismantled bike

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