rubbish heap two Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Fixies are a bit of fun though. Basically see it as a bike perfect for riding in downtown traffic... not too fun for long, straight stretches of road with no traffic, but downtown it's like a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 i like it for picking up girls, impressing dudes with haircuts, and being the perfect accessory for my cut off dickies. seeks/stylish as freshman lesbians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dELiSs Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I might have to sell this guy to pay bills. I dont know what to do. Let my child go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mister pibb Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 nobody wants to buy that shitty cruiser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish erotica Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 nobody wants to buy that shitty cruiser put pegs on that and you can fit all your friends on it. black kids are all on that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 52 mph is ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAMER Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 hey im looking for a pretty cheap single speed, hopefully second hand, if any one has any suggestions or predictions on how much thats gonna set me back tell me please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup BDC Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Don't do it. I just went into the city for the first time since my lease was up last may and FUCK! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! Gangster hip hop philippinos with color matching 59 fifties. Pale white chicks with the messenger stylee. I feel sorry for kids who can't pass up the 25 mph city traffic, especially when every fucking bus driver is trying to box you right into a gutter. But since they're mainstream now, you can get a pretty sick looker for $500 with no assembly required at any bianchi or giant retailer. If you want a cheap second hand one, wait a couple years when the fad dies. Craigslist will be flooded with em. That's my two cents. But all my city folks love their fixies, so to each his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y.FRESHJIVE Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 damn. the fastest i went was like 45 on my specialized langster.. and i was pretty damn sure no one else could top that,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 convert your own single, nigguh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup BDC Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 damn. the fastest i went was like 45 on my specialized langster.. and i was pretty damn sure no one else could top that,lol. Haha I was taking turns at 45 mph, then hit 52 on the straightaway. SF folks need to take bart to orinda and get up in the hills more. edit: not that i'm bragging, or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 hey im looking for a pretty cheap single speed, hopefully second hand, if any one has any suggestions or predictions on how much thats gonna set me back tell me please if you already have a road bike, just take off the front/rear deraileur, gear levers, and get a chain tool to shorten the chain to appropriate length. bingo. or do all that and buy a new rear wheel with a flip flop hub for some real fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issac Brock Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I too want a cheap single speed bike but I don't have my money situation handled...in time I will have my campus transportation machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 i'm bout to ride home in the tropical depression effin awesum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"inkie" Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 does anyone know what you would do to repaint a bike, i dont think that spraypaint would work very well. any advice is appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyHarHar Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Spraypaint works all right. But be prepared to get some looks, because people may think that it's "hot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gat Bush Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 you might want to use some stripper or a buffer to strip off the paint, tape up anything you dont want painted (front emblem, bottom bracket, stem etc, assuming you havent removed them all already) prime it once or twice, after that montana works nicely, and is worth the 3 or 4 bucks to get a nice color. just got some NJS track bars. pretty nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 converting a geared bike generally takes a little more than just removing parts. school is starting back up in a week, the city here is quickly being filled with hipsters on bikes. it's bumming me out. i've already had to put on the 'just cause we both ride bikes, it doesn't mean i give a fuck about you' face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydoses Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 i find i ride my fixed more than my single speeds, the fixed is easier on my knees, which i don't really understand since its usually the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 your single speed must either be geared wrong or not adjusted to your height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerFuct Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 i find i ride my fixed more than my single speeds, the fixed is easier on my knees, which i don't really understand since its usually the opposite. Yeah thats weird..Ive been riding my track bike for a few years now, and one month my knees hurt all crazy, next 3 months they feel good and like streached when i ride..I need a road bike probably solve all my problems, aside from maintainence*sp? whatever, track bikes are also fun to do tricks on, coming from bmx background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 does anyone know what you would do to repaint a bike, i dont think that spraypaint would work very well. any advice is appreciated Spray paint is shite, all i can say is if you're gonna do it, put the can in hot water for a few minutes before using so the paint will atomize better. It's like running bad vodka through a brita filter. I'd bet with some thick-ass montana paint and up to a 1600 grit wet sandpaper you could get it to a semi-gloss finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydoses Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 your single speed must either be geared wrong or not adjusted to your height. nope, just got some weird knees, had a few surgeries in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 somebody once told me that fixed is actually better for your knees because it works your muscles both ways. but i suppose that would also mean two times the stress on the knees, so i would imagine any gain is lost and it remains a zero sum. anyway, anybody got new flicks to share? bumpski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 i could post other peoples bikes...but i wont. im currently rebuilding mine. ill post pics when its done. or maybe i wont. we'll see. as for knees, i dont know. i have really bad knees. i had to quit playing hockey because they were so jacked up i'd just fall down sometimes without warning. ive never had any problem with them since ive started riding though. i ride a pretty hard gear ratio too (48/16). if anything, it still kills my quads. knees are all good though. nothing i just said was helpfull in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issac Brock Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 You helped me seeking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupBDC Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I dont ride fixed but my knees were dieing last week so I started taking glucosamine supplements and I've been fine this week. Knees still eventually hurt but now it's after everything else does. Anyone else take anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I take Biofreeze and rest when I can get it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeking Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 i take vicodin and recently came up on some codein pills. oh, oops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 msm pow. good good good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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