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Pop goes the weasel

This supported my ***, guess not enough.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ballermc5 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i'm betting the headtube... </TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what I was thinking, guess we were both wrong

VooDoo cycles are famous for cracking/snapping at the seat tube. never seen a fisher/treck do it though. that sucks man, should definitely be a warranty issue if its not too old.

 

probably about 6 months of usage

 

i want to get a bike
but i dont know where to get one and also what size to get
im 5' 8 and 135pounds
i really dont know anything about fixed gear bikes
can anyone help me out

 

I was asking an honest question last page,

what happens if your chain breaks or snaps when your trying to stop?

no one have war story's about this?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Thrashin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cannondales are measured c-t, it had pedal overlap because it is a real track frame.... deal with it

(i've owned a cannondale and miss it)

this man speaks the truth......</TD></TR></TABLE>

dude who sold it to me had no idea how to measure a bicycle frame...it wasn't my fault

a 56 Cdale track frame with 165 cranks has less overlap than a 54 with 170s

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acura_el2000 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was asking an honest question last page,

what happens if your chain breaks or snaps when your trying to stop?

no one have war story's about this?
</TD></TR></TABLE>

ted shred, jump off, crash it, flintstone it... whatever, but how often do chains break? it's not often.

i don't know about everyone else but my bike is so simple it takes me 5-10 minutes to look over every bolt on the damn thing, nevermind i keep my chain pretty damn clean and tend to replace it every 3-4 months when it starts to get noisy.

you sound like my damn mother, nobody is asking you why you're driving a 1.6EL, right? actually, my mom doesn't even ask questions like that, she just tells me to wear a helmet.

 

**** man I'm not hating I have a fixed gear (bmx) and my chain snapped mid-pedal stroke... lets just say I painted the road with some skin.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acura_el2000 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">**** man I'm not hating I have a fixed gear (bmx) and my chain snapped mid-pedal stroke... lets just say I painted the road with some skin. </TD></TR></TABLE>

you ride a fixed bmx?????

wtf for?

 

I worked at a bike shop, and we had some hubs laying around I modded for my bmx.. the rear brakes didnt work for **** so I thought might as well. plus skidding with the pedals brings back 6-year old biking memories

 

i like fixed gears a lot, and most of my friends ride them, but i like to ride a single speed considering the fact i dont really feel safe on a fixed gear. thrashin, i think we may know each other. or at least recognize each other by face.

 

ride a front brake, i don't want to ride brakeless, unless i was only at a track, **** happens on the roads and i don't need to look 'hardcore' for me to enjoy the ride

ow...i'm sore

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Thrashin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

you ride a fixed bmx?????

wtf for? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I rode a fixed bmx, i don't think there's anything wrong with that.

 

I've got some new handle bars and a new saddle coming for my fixie on Tuesday. I'll post pics after I get everything together.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Civic97s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i want to get a bike
but i dont know where to get one and also what size to get
im 5' 8 and 135pounds
i really dont know anything about fixed gear bikes
can anyone help me out</TD></TR></TABLE>

i asked for some help (tutorial) but didn't get much response...google and yahoo is your friend...

check this out for a little info on what fixed gear bikes are all about..
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html

 

if you want a good website... http://www.fixedgeargallery.com for all the pics you could ever want.

worrying about the chain braking is like worrying about your brake cable snapping. If it does, react accordingly. I've stripped a hub going about 20 mph while backpedalling down a steep hill in Seattle. I unclipped(I ride clipless), and flinstoned it in about 2 seconds! I don't even remember what I did, it was like 2nd nature. I wore out the bottom of my new Shimano MTB shoes though

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmtheory.com &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I rode a fixed bmx, i don't think there's anything wrong with that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

don't most flatland bmx guys ride fixed?

 

i want to spend like 200
si there a cheaper online store or something?
bike shops around me close before i can get to them i work all day

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Civic97s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i want to spend like 200
si there a cheaper online store or something?
bike shops around me close before i can get to them i work all day </TD></TR></TABLE>
If you are wanting fixed, do craigslist. And buy w/ some knowhow behind your back

get off work early to see a bike shop as they are the mecca of bike knowlege

dang, the guy that flinstoned it, that'd be a funny video for sure!

 

spent most of the day in downtown SD with my girlfriend and noticed SOOOO many fools riding fixies!!! i was going nuts, LOL!! she was looking at me like i was crazy, LOL

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evs-One &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
a 56 Cdale track frame with 165 cranks has less overlap than a 54 with 170s </TD></TR></TABLE>

i ride a 54 w/ 172.5

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acura_el2000 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I worked at a bike shop, and we had some hubs laying around I modded for my bmx.. the rear brakes didnt work for **** so I thought might as well. plus skidding with the pedals brings back 6-year old biking memories </TD></TR></TABLE>

thats cool, are you riding flatland, or maybe just cruising around? doesnt it make it hard to get up onto ledges, or to ride transition? I can bunny hop up onto curbs with my track bike but not much higher than that. I'm just curious, I rode bmx for years and would never think about going to a fixed gear

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jamesr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i like fixed gears a lot, and most of my friends ride them, but i like to ride a single speed considering the fact i dont really feel safe on a fixed gear. thrashin, i think we may know each other. or at least recognize each other by face.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah I noticed you live in rva. what do you ride?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmtheory.com &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I rode a fixed bmx, i don't think there's anything wrong with that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

im just curious, seems like it would make riding more difficult

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sammysnakes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i ride a 54 w/ 172.5 </TD></TR></TABLE>

on the street??? You crazy. It's easy to turn te front wheel without overlapping if you have the time...but downtown Seattle in between cars made for some non planned turns

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evs-One &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

on the street??? You crazy. It's easy to turn te front wheel without overlapping if you have the time...but downtown Seattle in between cars made for some non planned turns </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, it's tricky. turns are usually pretty quick, between overlap & pedal-ground clearance, there's only a small window of opportunity.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sammysnakes &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i ride a 54 w/ 172.5 </TD></TR></TABLE>

gangsta lol.