[email protected] (Corvus Corvax) wrote in message
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> > questions:
> > 1. if it's fixed, why not a steamroller frame? i know the xcheck has horizontal drops, but that
> > derrailleur hanger...
> Longer wheelbase, shallower head tube angle, more fork rake, 132.5mm dropouts, and (very
> important) BRAKE BOSSES. I may catch **** for riding a fixie with front _and_ rear brakes, but I
> can take it.
Good points all. I think the steamroller's drilled for calipers, but.... I've still got both brakes
on mine. The only people who give me **** are guys who don't ride fixed. "Do messengers ever give
you **** about it?" All messengers want to do is get to their next crack hit. They couldn't care
less. Brakes: definitely better to have them when you need them. And if that's not enough, Saint
Sheldon uses them on his fixed. 'nuff said.
> > 2. $.02: 170s, huh? [...]
> I too am dubious about the short cranks, but the LBS guys assure me that the 170's will make it
> much easier to maintain an even spin when running fixed.
They may be right. A week ago I saw a guy on a unicycle with what looked like a 29" wheel with a
downhilling tire on it. He had these cranks that looked around the size of your average tricycle's,
like 140s or something crazy, and obviously he was on flats. I followed him up and down the Brooklyn
Bridge, and he was movin'! I guess increased torque isn't such a good thing when you've only got one
wheel. May apply to fixed too.
> His-and-hers fixed-gear cyclocross bikes: isn't that just so romantic and Christmas-ey?
If you guys get me one, I'll let you adopt me.
> I'll probably do a short ride tomorrow. No specific plans for the weekend, so let me know what
> you're thinking.
I'm gonna be in NJ tonight and tomo, sweet lord help me, teaching mom how to use a computer. ****.
i'll bring the bike down, hopefully hit hartshorne before i strangle myself. Sunday's a possibility,
maybe a lazy flop around morningside or prospect? i still have your digits, i'll give you a call if
i'm around.
> The frame should be in next week. It'll take a little while to do the build, especially since I'm
> building the wheels myself and I'm _slow_. CC
Sounds good. I just got an email from one of the guys. He said after the holidays, he's in. It'll
give me a chance to try it and see if I'll be able to handle the gearing. (what are you going to be
running btw, a 49x?) i might even get down to pulling the bottom bracket and see if it's
salvageable. it may prevent somebody getting a mid-climb leg full of bb buckshot a la Lemond. it'll
also give me a chance to clean the hot pink kit, depile, and get the drakkar rockin' like the disco
savage i am. /s