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Offline Narcoleptic Insomniac

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #300 on: July 19, 2015, 08:09:46 AM »
That was intense.

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« Reply #301 on: July 19, 2015, 04:34:31 PM »


Took my newly built up touring/bikepacking rig out on its first proper long ride yesterday.
Panniers are a bit too bulky round proper single track but the bike was great over the wider gravel tracks up at Cannock.
This is all in preparation for cycling London to Barcelona next month in memory of a friend who died of testicular cancer last year.
Guys, check your balls.
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« Reply #302 on: July 19, 2015, 08:18:27 PM »
That's a bummer about your friend. I'd like to see more pictures and details of your bike. Looks good.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #303 on: July 21, 2015, 04:39:08 PM »
That On-One looks cool.

Bought the CX team. Going to sell the carbon bike.
Got rid of the levers on top of the bars and replaced the brake housing with Ody linear housing. Brakes work a lot better other than the Avid standard of wonky discs and pads that will never sit parrallel to the disc.

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« Reply #304 on: July 22, 2015, 12:05:10 AM »

New ride,
 

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« Reply #305 on: July 22, 2015, 05:02:19 AM »
Oh jeebus, the orange in this thread! Noice.
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« Reply #306 on: July 24, 2015, 12:20:12 PM »
Gave the roadie some new bars! Zipp SL-70 Ergo 42cm


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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #307 on: July 26, 2015, 11:13:45 AM »
New ride,
 

Stans Alpha 400 on  DT240s
Specialized 28 Turbo pros
Full 105 5800
Specialized Romin expert
Thomson  Elite post
Thomson Stem(still waiting for)
Zipp service sl-70 ergo bars



How you liking the Goodship?

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #308 on: July 27, 2015, 03:13:33 PM »
Just built up my Surly Cross Check. Mostly built with parts bin stuff and hand-me-downs but this thing feels solid.



I want to eventually take this thing on 3 day tour but I'm not sure how to set it up for that. I'm definitely not putting drop bars on it. My gearing is 46-36 up front and then 12-28 on the rear cassette. Is that gearing suitable for light touring?

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #309 on: July 27, 2015, 04:04:45 PM »
New ride,
 

Stans Alpha 400 on  DT240s
Specialized 28 Turbo pros
Full 105 5800
Specialized Romin expert
Thomson  Elite post
Thomson Stem(still waiting for)
Zipp service sl-70 ergo bars



How you liking the Goodship?
Its my first "real" road bike with gears, so I have nothing to compare it with.
I think it feels awesome though. 

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #310 on: July 27, 2015, 05:35:09 PM »
That Crosscheck looks badass with those tires.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #311 on: July 27, 2015, 09:57:37 PM »
are those really large randonneurs?

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #312 on: July 27, 2015, 11:37:11 PM »
are those really large randonneurs?

Yeah, 40c

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #313 on: July 28, 2015, 05:07:21 AM »
Just built up my Surly Cross Check. Mostly built with parts bin stuff and hand-me-downs but this thing feels solid.



I want to eventually take this thing on 3 day tour but I'm not sure how to set it up for that. I'm definitely not putting drop bars on it. My gearing is 46-36 up front and then 12-28 on the rear cassette. Is that gearing suitable for light touring?

You might want a slightly bigger cassette on the back depending on how much stuff you want to carry and how many hills you want to ride up (and how hard you are). Drop bars are good for spending days in the saddle because of the different position options you have, not absolutely necessary though if you really don't want them. Other than that it looks all set.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #314 on: July 28, 2015, 05:25:33 AM »
Yeah I'd maybe drop to a 32 up front or go bigger on the back depending on hills. 34-28 up a steep climb on my lightish road bike can still be tough after a long day, never mind with a load of touring kit.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #314 on: July 28, 2015, 05:25:33 AM »

 

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