XmisterIS
Purveyor of fine nonsense
I live by the coast in Hampshire; it's pretty flat and I am toying with the idea of building a fixie to do some commuting on - because apparently they're incredibly fast.
So,
(a) what are they like to ride compared to a hybrid? (which is what I have at the moment).
( I would like to have a go at building one around a lightweight hybrid frame. What kind of sproket/chainring size should I use? Should I use road cranks or MTB cranks?
OR ... I would like to just take the back wheel off my current hybrid, chuck in a fixed gear wheel and hub, and see what it is like. Would that work? I have road cranks on my hybrid.
EDIT: Ooops! I'm tired - I should have posted this in the "fixed and singlespeed" forum! Sorry ... could some kind mod please move the thread for me? Thanks
So,
(a) what are they like to ride compared to a hybrid? (which is what I have at the moment).
( I would like to have a go at building one around a lightweight hybrid frame. What kind of sproket/chainring size should I use? Should I use road cranks or MTB cranks?
OR ... I would like to just take the back wheel off my current hybrid, chuck in a fixed gear wheel and hub, and see what it is like. Would that work? I have road cranks on my hybrid.
EDIT: Ooops! I'm tired - I should have posted this in the "fixed and singlespeed" forum! Sorry ... could some kind mod please move the thread for me? Thanks