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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #405 on: October 21, 2015, 01:29:37 PM »
Brooklyn that ECR is awesome. You planning a tour?

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« Reply #406 on: October 21, 2015, 09:17:57 PM »
Brooklyn that ECR is awesome. You planning a tour?
Leaving in less than a week. Me and a small group of friends are touring from the lower portion of Morocco to Malaga. Planning on going through the Atlas mountains, some of the Sahara, and a few national forests.

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« Reply #407 on: October 23, 2015, 09:31:58 AM »
Sizing question, because I usually go for smaller frames:

Back story, I cracked my beloved work bike, an All-City Big Block, at the chainstay.  Found another one on eBay in that sweet lavender color they did a few years ago.

Thing is, I've been riding a 55cm, and this new one's a 58cm.  Only significant difference in geo is (obviously) a 3cm increase in seat tube length, and a 2cm increase in top tube length.  But the angles, chainstay length, BB height, all identical between the two sizes.

I'm not really worried about fitting it technically, since on the 55cm Big Block I was running a 120mm stem and like 16cm of exposed post.  I am, however, worried about how it'll feel.  My favorite thing about my old frame was how zippy and quick it felt through traffic, and besides, that setup was comfortable to boot for 8-hour-a-day riding. 

Should I be worried?  Or do you reckon I'm just being a wuss and it'll feel just about the same as the old one, provided a shorter (~100mm) stem?

edit-- The long stem has more to do with my choice in bar (quite a bit of sweep), than my being outsized for the 55cm.
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« Reply #408 on: October 23, 2015, 03:43:39 PM »
20mm top tube difference doesn't sound like it would affect handling much given that all other angles and measurements are the same. I guess the slightly longer wheelbase technically will be slightly more stable/less zippy but I doubt you'll actually feel the difference.

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« Reply #409 on: October 23, 2015, 03:53:52 PM »
I think you'll definitely notice it for the worse. Longer wheelbase and steering will feel different with the shorter stem.

Would be more stable at high speed but doesn't sound like that's what you want.
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« Reply #410 on: October 24, 2015, 07:51:41 AM »


this is the third one we've done of these which happen twice a year in october and april. the subtle ones are done as often as possible and at least once a month

here's the start from the ccc race in april earlier this year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIPknaO0L-g

there's more stuff in the subtle tumblr in my sig
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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #411 on: October 24, 2015, 04:06:22 PM »
Brooklyn that ECR is awesome. You planning a tour?
Leaving in less than a week. Me and a small group of friends are touring from the lower portion of Morocco to Malaga. Planning on going through the Atlas mountains, some of the Sahara, and a few national forests.

Sounds fucking awesome. You got a blog/instagram/facebook to document this on?

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« Reply #412 on: October 25, 2015, 01:10:22 AM »
Brooklyn that ECR is awesome. You planning a tour?
Leaving in less than a week. Me and a small group of friends are touring from the lower portion of Morocco to Malaga. Planning on going through the Atlas mountains, some of the Sahara, and a few national forests.

Sounds fucking awesome. You got a blog/instagram/facebook to document this on?
Not really. The only electronics we're bringing is garmins and a film camera. I'll post some cool flicks on here once I digitize them if anyone is interested.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #413 on: October 25, 2015, 07:56:54 AM »
Brooklyn that ECR is awesome. You planning a tour?
Leaving in less than a week. Me and a small group of friends are touring from the lower portion of Morocco to Malaga. Planning on going through the Atlas mountains, some of the Sahara, and a few national forests.

Sounds fucking awesome. You got a blog/instagram/facebook to document this on?
Not really. The only electronics we're bringing is garmins and a film camera. I'll post some cool flicks on here once I digitize them if anyone is interested.

Im interested. And jealous

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #414 on: October 26, 2015, 03:29:58 AM »
My mates cycling this next year, suffice to say I'm jealous. Tempted to take a work sabbatical and join him but life gets in the way.


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« Reply #415 on: October 26, 2015, 11:06:16 AM »
That must be 5000 odd miles? Proper good experience, would be worth the sabbatical if you can.
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« Reply #416 on: October 26, 2015, 03:23:23 PM »
I'd avoid florida at all costs.

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« Reply #417 on: October 27, 2015, 03:23:55 AM »
That must be 5000 odd miles? Proper good experience, would be worth the sabbatical if you can.

If I hadn't just bought a new house I'd be well in, definitely gonna go on his next one though (if this doesn't scar him for life).

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #418 on: October 30, 2015, 07:18:11 PM »


Basket and some straight bars would make this bike perfect.

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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
« Reply #419 on: October 31, 2015, 04:15:37 AM »


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Re: Fixed gear bikes/ Post your big bikes V2
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