If I am planning on putting together a fixed roadie, am I better off getting an old road frame or an old track frame??
I am having a look at a track frame this week that is apparantly 60cm from BB to centre of top tube (I am 6'5"😉......I will probably get it if it is in reasonable nick but I thought someone in here might be able to tell me if I am better off waiting for an old roadie with a big frame???
Whilst on the fixed theme, saw a pretty cool flip-flop hub at the Hillman Cycles stand.....had two cogs on the fixed side and space for one on the freewheel side. Guy on the stand said that he bought it down to gauge interest as a training aid for track riders but he was suprised at the number of people who were interested in using one on a roadie. He reckons that the "fixed roadie scene" is much bigger in Melbourne than it is in Sydney where he reckons there aren't many about.
Gags If I am planning on putting together a fixed roadie, am I better off getting an old road frame or an old track frame??
Riding road? Funnily enough a road frame seems to work well 🙂
Quoted message said:
I am having a look at a track frame this week that is apparantly 60cm from BB to centre of top tube (I am 6'5"😉......I will probably get it if it is in reasonable nick but I thought someone in here might be able to tell me if I am better off waiting for an old roadie with a big frame???
You can certainly ride a track frame on the road, but you need to have brake hole(s) drilled, the geometry is very tight which means tricky handling, little chance of fitting fenders or fat tyres, etc. It's up to you if you wait or not - how often do you see 60cm road frames appearing? Do you 'want' to wait?
Quoted message said:
He reckons that the "fixed roadie scene" is much bigger in Melbourne than it is in Sydney where he reckons there aren't many about.
Isn't that because Sydney drivers are all psychos? That's what I've been told anyway - never been to see it first hand.
If the local deal doesn't work out we have our last KHS 61cm Reynolds cromo track frame, fork & headset in-store here in the West . It has a rear bridge & fork crown ready for a/key brakes. Steve @ IDEAL
"hippy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Gags If I am planning on putting together a fixed roadie, am I better off getting an old road frame or an old track frame??
Riding road? Funnily enough a road frame seems to work well 🙂
Quoted message said:
I am having a look at a track frame this week that is apparantly 60cm
from
Quoted message said:
BB to centre of top tube (I am 6'5"😉......I will probably get it if it
is in
Quoted message said:
reasonable nick but I thought someone in here might be able to tell me
if I
Quoted message said:
am better off waiting for an old roadie with a big frame???
You can certainly ride a track frame on the road, but you need to have brake hole(s) drilled, the geometry is very tight which means tricky handling, little chance of fitting fenders or fat tyres, etc. It's up to you if you wait or not - how often do you see 60cm road frames appearing? Do you 'want' to wait?
Quoted message said:
He reckons that the "fixed roadie scene" is much bigger in Melbourne than it is in Sydney where he reckons there aren't many about.
Isn't that because Sydney drivers are all psychos? That's what I've been told anyway - never been to see it first hand.
If I am planning on putting together a fixed roadie, am I better off getting an old road frame or an old track frame??
Riding road? Funnily enough a road frame seems to work well 🙂
Quoted message said:
I am having a look at a track frame this week that is apparantly 60cm from BB to centre of top tube (I am 6'5"😉......I will probably get it if it is in reasonable nick but I thought someone in here might be able to tell me if I am better off waiting for an old roadie with a big frame???
You can certainly ride a track frame on the road, but you need to have brake hole(s) drilled, the geometry is very tight which means tricky handling, little chance of fitting fenders or fat tyres, etc. It's up to you if you wait or not - how often do you see 60cm road frames appearing? Do you 'want' to wait?
Quoted message said:
He reckons that the "fixed roadie scene" is much bigger in Melbourne than it is in Sydney where he reckons there aren't many about.
Isn't that because Sydney drivers are all psychos? That's what I've been told anyway - never been to see it first hand.
hippy
I haven't seen many, but I'm sure they're around... maybe they don't need to ride on the road with the DGV up here?
Sydney drivers are as bad and as good as anywhere - it is the legacy of the old narrow roads that makes it bike-unfriendly.
If the local deal doesn't work out we have our last KHS 61cm Reynolds cromo track frame, fork & headset in-store here in the West . It has a rear bridge & fork crown ready for a/key brakes. Steve @ IDEAL
"hippy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
Gags If I am planning on putting together a fixed roadie, am I better off getting an old road frame or an old track frame??
Riding road? Funnily enough a road frame seems to work well 🙂
Quoted message said:
I am having a look at a track frame this week that is apparantly 60cm
from
Quoted message said:
BB to centre of top tube (I am 6'5"😉......I will probably get it if it
is in
Quoted message said:
reasonable nick but I thought someone in here might be able to tell me
if I
Quoted message said:
am better off waiting for an old roadie with a big frame???
You can certainly ride a track frame on the road, but you need to have brake hole(s) drilled, the geometry is very tight which means tricky handling, little chance of fitting fenders or fat tyres, etc. It's up to you if you wait or not - how often do you see 60cm road frames appearing? Do you 'want' to wait?
Quoted message said:
He reckons that the "fixed roadie scene" is much bigger in Melbourne than it is in Sydney where he reckons there aren't many about.
Isn't that because Sydney drivers are all psychos? That's what I've been told anyway - never been to see it first hand.
hippy
-- hippy
Get the KHS! Get the KHS! ive got a KHS flite 100, big mofo frame and it is great!! How much for it out of interest steve?
"byron27" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
Steve said:
If the local deal doesn't work out we have our last KHS 61cm Reynolds cromo track frame, fork & headset in-store here in the West . It has a rear bridge & fork crown ready for a/key brakes. Steve @ IDEAL
"hippy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
>Gags >If I am planning on putting together a fixed roadie, am >I better off getting an old road frame or an old track frame??
Riding road? Funnily enough a road frame seems to work well 🙂
>I am having a look at a track frame this week that is apparantly 60cm from >BB to centre of top tube (I am 6'5"😉......I will probably get it if
it
Quoted message said:
is in >reasonable nick but I thought someone in here might be able to tell
me
Quoted message said:
if I >am better off waiting for an old roadie with a big frame???
You can certainly ride a track frame on the road, but you need to have brake hole(s) drilled, the geometry is very tight which means tricky handling, little chance of fitting fenders or fat tyres, etc. It's up to you if you wait or not - how often do you see 60cm road frames appearing? Do you 'want' to wait?
>He reckons that the "fixed roadie scene" is much bigger in Melbourne >than it is in Sydney where he reckons there aren't many about.
Isn't that because Sydney drivers are all psychos? That's what I've been told anyway - never been to see it first hand.
hippy
-- hippy
Get the KHS! Get the KHS! ive got a KHS flite 100, big mofo frame and it is great!! How much for it out of interest steve?
-- byron27
6'5", curly hair, bit like krusty the clown i spose
"Gags" <gags_44nospamatnospamtpg.com.au> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:
If I am planning on putting together a fixed roadie, am I better off getting an old road frame or an old track frame??
I am having a look at a track frame this week that is apparantly 60cm from BB to centre of top tube (I am 6'5"😉......I will probably get it if it is in reasonable nick but I thought someone in here might be able to tell me if I am better off waiting for an old roadie with a big frame???
Whilst on the fixed theme, saw a pretty cool flip-flop hub at the Hillman Cycles stand.....had two cogs on the fixed side and space for one on the freewheel side. Guy on the stand said that he bought it down to gauge interest as a training aid for track riders but he was suprised at the number of people who were interested in using one on a roadie. He reckons that the "fixed roadie scene" is much bigger in Melbourne than it is in Sydney where he reckons there aren't many about.
Ride On,
Gags
Just means that fixie riders in Melbourne are more visible at the moment. Sydney numbers are growing.
When I started riding fixed, I didn't see or know of any fixies. That has changed.
