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lflkajfj12123 · 06-12-2009, 01:16 PM

man i leave this place for 8 hours and this shit pops up?!

how many fixie threads have there been already 3-4???

lflkajfj12123 · 06-12-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BustedS13

fixed gear bikes come with four walls.
and adobe slabs.
you know, for your girls.

solid frame and the blood i bleed from no brakes
with skinny jeans and by my hipster spouse
i only want a proper bike

DUFFM4N · 06-12-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DrftSLowHomIe!!

So i've been lookin to get one so i can ride to work, i live like 15-20 min away but not sure to buy/build my own.i was wondering if any of you guys have one and did u build it or purchased it. oh yea post pics of ur Bike. Thanks!!

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Originally Posted by s13poop

waiting for duffm4n to chime in

i went over to Junky Rusty Bikes in long beach, the place was SUPER small, and really busy, so customer service was more of a "here you go, move along" sorta deal...but i did get a nice deal on a SE Draft ($200 complete) and upgraded a few things...wheels/tires, cut down the bars, white oury grips, macneil fat capital seat w/white volume seat post

gonna change out the 1 piece cranks for a sugino messenger 3 piece crankset and maybe some 1" riser bars

here's my bike so far

Brian · 06-12-2009, 01:37 PM

^^^^

"props" for not having Baskin Robbins colorway.

dirtdiggler666 · 06-12-2009, 01:40 PM

maby its just me but they seem a little metro

DrftSLowHomIe!! · 06-12-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DUFFM4N

i went over to Junky Rusty Bikes in long beach, the place was SUPER small, and really busy, so customer service was more of a "here you go, move along" sorta deal...but i did get a nice deal on a SE Draft ($200 complete) and upgraded a few things...wheels/tires, cut down the bars, white oury grips, macneil fat capital seat w/white volume seat post

gonna change out the 1 piece cranks for a sugino messenger 3 piece crankset and maybe some 1" riser bars

here's my bike so far

Looks dope where was this place at, can u give me the address thanks

DUFFM4N · 06-12-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

^^^^

"props" for not having Baskin Robbins colorway.

+10 style points for using the term "colorway"...im proud of my little hypebeast brian

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Originally Posted by dirtdiggler666

maby its just me but they seem a little metro

its just you...im far from metro, or hipster...i just think its fun, and a GREAT form of exercise

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Originally Posted by DrftSLowHomIe!!

Looks dope where was this place at, can u give me the address thanks

here's their myspace...they're on Cherry

MySpace.com - JUNKY RUSTY BIKES 4 SALE!! - 34 - Male - NORTH LONG BEACH, California - www.myspace.com/junkyrustybikes

i think the guy's name was Jeff

dirtdiggler666 · 06-12-2009, 01:48 PM

duff im not saying you but im sorry the people i have seen ride them

they act like hardcore metro dorks

DUFFM4N · 06-12-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtdiggler666

duff im not saying you but im sorry the people i have seen ride them

they act like hardcore metro dorks

yeah i know...its just the image thats come with it lately...i find it more fun to just ride by yourself and not fall into the "image" of riding a fixed gear

SochBAT · 06-12-2009, 01:52 PM

BMX bikes aren't cool anymore? =[

lflkajfj12123 · 06-12-2009, 01:56 PM

yeah they are

SochBAT · 06-12-2009, 02:05 PM

I don't even want my bike anymore...

Oki180 · 06-12-2009, 02:07 PM

I'd say if you're not sure about a fixed gear bike, then just build a rear wheel with a flip flop hub and rock the free wheel on one side and fixed on the other. Thats what I did.... truth be told I got real tired of the fixed gear side much quicker than I did with the free wheel. It was a pretty sweet setup on an old derosa frame that I had converted by a shop to a single speed drops.

Its pretty flat out here in Oklahoma. So I was running a 48x14... and just using it to get around town once in a while.

so depending on where you live.... setup will usually determine how much you enjoy your ride.

DrftSLowHomIe!! · 06-12-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DUFFM4N

+10 style points for using the term "colorway"...im proud of my little hypebeast brian

its just you...im far from metro, or hipster...i just think its fun, and a GREAT form of exercise

here's their myspace...they're on Cherry

MySpace.com - JUNKY RUSTY BIKES 4 SALE!! - 34 - Male - NORTH LONG BEACH, California - www.myspace.com/junkyrustybikes

i think the guy's name was Jeff

hey thanks for the info Duff much appriciated

iwishiwas-all* · 06-12-2009, 04:09 PM

glad u made this thread cause i didnt wanna look like the dufus who did, in that regard, im buying one next week, gas is too expensive lolo
kilo tt?

DUFFM4N · 06-12-2009, 04:20 PM

kilo-tt is a good route to start off with as well, i woulda got that, if i wasnt such a fan of SE (plus $200 for a complete single speed is super cheap)

DrftSLowHomIe!! · 06-12-2009, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DUFFM4N

kilo-tt is a good route to start off with as well, i woulda got that, if i wasnt such a fan of SE (plus $200 for a complete single speed is super cheap)

Im gonna go check em out this weekend might be able to pick one up like duff's

BustedS13 · 06-12-2009, 04:41 PM

as much as i hate these bikes... i don't think there's a bike shop on the trendy douche street downtown. i could totally make bank out of a tiny retail space.
fuck you

SochBAT · 06-12-2009, 04:52 PM

have them run welded diffs.

I mean sprockets.

Isn't a fixed gear essentially equivalent to a welded diff?

DUFFM4N · 06-12-2009, 05:05 PM

yeah pretty much...no freewheel

Matej · 06-12-2009, 05:10 PM

Plan to 'fix' my transmission. 4th gear only.

No brakes.

playthe_part · 06-12-2009, 05:33 PM

meh.. it seems everyone i know is into fixed gears now, i have no idea why. it is the cool hipster thing to have now though. the only person i know that had one and actually put it to good use was my buddy Anthony, who is a bike messenger in SF, that is until he got hit by a truck.. now he rides a bmx. i hope this trend fades away soon.

this is Anthonys story, pretty crazy.. the guy is super cool.
not sure how to embed video from vimeo so here is the link
http://vimeo.com/4801541

Bubbles · 06-12-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Soooshi

Isn't a fixed gear essentially equivalent to a welded diff?

Imagine strapping your feet to the differential, it's pretty much the same concept.

theronin · 06-12-2009, 05:51 PM

what is the appeal of these bikes? is there any benefit to fixed gear? or is it just to impress other hipsters and pick-up on dudes?

soreballz · 06-12-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by theronin

or is it just to impress other hipsters and pick-up on dudes?

Yeah, pretty much...

People will say "oh, its great excercise!" Yeah, riding ANY bike is good exercise.

Hooray for silly trends!

west$lide · 06-12-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BustedS13

gears exist for a reason. fixed gear bikes are bullshit. the end

fixed gear bikes exist for a reason too. they are trainer bikes for roadies. riding a fixed gear is way more challenging and teaches you how to truely pedal and ride a bike efficiently. so when you ride a roadie you are the sh*t!! I rock one and I am no hipster.

DUFFM4N · 06-12-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by soreballz

Yeah, pretty much...

People will say "oh, its great excercise!" Yeah, riding ANY bike is good exercise.

Hooray for silly trends!

try riding one for 10+ miles then come back and give your opinion...these are way more of a workout when compared to any other bike that you can freewheel

4DOOR_LIFE · 06-12-2009, 07:35 PM

i honestly cant believe how trendy fixies have become. i don't mind the people who have been riding fixies for hella days and use them as transportation. along with keeping the look of the bike real simple. but it seems all of the trendy hipster teeny boppers just want to slap on hyphy colors, hella stickers, and rape their parents wallets just to be cool. why is it all of a sudden everyone wants to ride fixed gears? the true fixie owners i know hate cars and do everything they can to keep the planet clean. its funny seeing a fixie on the roof of a car with a straight piped exhaust and a built motor.

on another note one of my close friends told me a funny story ( he's a hypebeast trendy kid too). he was riding a fixie down a hill with a friend. claimed it had brakes but they didnt work well. as he was riding down the hill at insane speeds, he notices a car pulling out of a driveway. he had two options which were to either ram the car backing out or smash into a parked car. what does he do? he heads straight for the parked car, smashes the tail light and gets launched off the bike. destroyed the tail light and part of the bike, along with getting scraped up real good. it basically looked like he was intentionally trying to hurt himself.lol. first and last time he's riding a fixie. ( these were San Francisco hills)

Matej · 06-12-2009, 07:45 PM

All of my friends who ride fixed bikes do tricks on them. The hipster and the 'true' fixie riders seem look down on that.
Bicycles are serious business.

BustedS13 · 06-12-2009, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soooshi

have them run welded diffs.

I mean sprockets.

Isn't a fixed gear essentially equivalent to a welded diff?

it's more like a welded.... clutch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matej

Plan to 'fix' my transmission. 4th gear only.

No brakes.

bro you gotta get third. way better for around town. and carry a spare unwelded tranny in your trunk. flip flop s13.

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Originally Posted by DUFFM4N

try riding one for 10+ miles then come back and give your opinion...these are way more of a workout when compared to any other bike that you can freewheel

oh, that sounds like exactly what i want to "get around town" on. that sounds great for "throwin' the laptop in mah bag and goin to the coffee bar that isn't starbucks but has free wifi". that sounds great for "commutin'".

my whole point is people buy them for one reason and then make up a thousand reasons why they did it. if everybody would just admit it's only to look cool, there'd be no issue

ultra hypocrite moment in 3, 2, 1

i own a singlespeed mountain bike. not a fixie, but a singlespeed. i converted it myself. i have a decent y-frame that i trail ride, but i wanted something to beat the shit out of around my neighborhood for exercise, without mangling my good bike. and yes, it is great exercise

06-12-2009, 01:37 PM	#34
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06-12-2009, 01:40 PM	#35
dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 44 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	maby its just me but they seem a little metro __________________

06-12-2009, 01:48 PM	#38
dirtdiggler666 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: p-dale Age: 44 Posts: 2,113 Trader Rating: (26) Feedback Score: 26 reviews	duff im not saying you but im sorry the people i have seen ride them they act like hardcore metro dorks __________________

06-12-2009, 04:09 PM	#45
iwishiwas-all* Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Oxford, UK/Miami Age: 36 Posts: 1,710 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: iwishiwas-all* Feedback Score: 2 reviews	glad u made this thread cause i didnt wanna look like the dufus who did, in that regard, im buying one next week, gas is too expensive lolo kilo tt? __________________ IG @gabednconfused https://www.youtube.com/user/gabedm

06-12-2009, 04:20 PM	#46
DUFFM4N Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern California...where i stretch out haters like a bad thong Age: 40 Posts: 7,371 Trader Rating: (40) Rides Gallery: DUFFM4N Feedback Score: 40 reviews	kilo-tt is a good route to start off with as well, i woulda got that, if i wasnt such a fan of SE (plus $200 for a complete single speed is super cheap) __________________ *things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who HUSTLE* CLICK HERE FOR MY BLOG

06-12-2009, 01:16 PM	#31
lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,483 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	man i leave this place for 8 hours and this shit pops up?! how many fixie threads have there been already 3-4???

06-12-2009, 01:52 PM	#40
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 38 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	BMX bikes aren't cool anymore? =[

06-12-2009, 01:56 PM	#41
lflkajfj12123 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 　　　　　　　　 Posts: 8,483 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	yeah they are

06-12-2009, 02:05 PM	#42
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 38 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I don't even want my bike anymore...

06-12-2009, 02:07 PM	#43
Oki180 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd say if you're not sure about a fixed gear bike, then just build a rear wheel with a flip flop hub and rock the free wheel on one side and fixed on the other. Thats what I did.... truth be told I got real tired of the fixed gear side much quicker than I did with the free wheel. It was a pretty sweet setup on an old derosa frame that I had converted by a shop to a single speed drops. Its pretty flat out here in Oklahoma. So I was running a 48x14... and just using it to get around town once in a while. so depending on where you live.... setup will usually determine how much you enjoy your ride.

06-12-2009, 04:41 PM	#48
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 39 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	as much as i hate these bikes... i don't think there's a bike shop on the trendy douche street downtown. i could totally make bank out of a tiny retail space. fuck you __________________

06-12-2009, 04:52 PM	#49
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 38 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	have them run welded diffs. I mean sprockets. Isn't a fixed gear essentially equivalent to a welded diff?

06-12-2009, 05:05 PM	#50
DUFFM4N Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern California...where i stretch out haters like a bad thong Age: 40 Posts: 7,371 Trader Rating: (40) Rides Gallery: DUFFM4N Feedback Score: 40 reviews	yeah pretty much...no freewheel __________________ *things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who HUSTLE* CLICK HERE FOR MY BLOG

06-12-2009, 05:10 PM	#51
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	Plan to 'fix' my transmission. 4th gear only. No brakes.

06-12-2009, 05:33 PM	#52
playthe_part Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA Posts: 254 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	meh.. it seems everyone i know is into fixed gears now, i have no idea why. it is the cool hipster thing to have now though. the only person i know that had one and actually put it to good use was my buddy Anthony, who is a bike messenger in SF, that is until he got hit by a truck.. now he rides a bmx. i hope this trend fades away soon. this is Anthonys story, pretty crazy.. the guy is super cool. not sure how to embed video from vimeo so here is the link http://vimeo.com/4801541

06-12-2009, 07:35 PM	#58
4DOOR_LIFE Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SF to the PNW Age: 35 Posts: 1,479 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i honestly cant believe how trendy fixies have become. i don't mind the people who have been riding fixies for hella days and use them as transportation. along with keeping the look of the bike real simple. but it seems all of the trendy hipster teeny boppers just want to slap on hyphy colors, hella stickers, and rape their parents wallets just to be cool. why is it all of a sudden everyone wants to ride fixed gears? the true fixie owners i know hate cars and do everything they can to keep the planet clean. its funny seeing a fixie on the roof of a car with a straight piped exhaust and a built motor. on another note one of my close friends told me a funny story ( he's a hypebeast trendy kid too). he was riding a fixie down a hill with a friend. claimed it had brakes but they didnt work well. as he was riding down the hill at insane speeds, he notices a car pulling out of a driveway. he had two options which were to either ram the car backing out or smash into a parked car. what does he do? he heads straight for the parked car, smashes the tail light and gets launched off the bike. destroyed the tail light and part of the bike, along with getting scraped up real good. it basically looked like he was intentionally trying to hurt himself.lol. first and last time he's riding a fixie. ( these were San Francisco hills)

06-12-2009, 07:45 PM	#59
Matej Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 9,423 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	All of my friends who ride fixed bikes do tricks on them. The hipster and the 'true' fixie riders seem look down on that. Bicycles are serious business.