It was my first crown race installation, it took a hell of a lot more effort than YouTube videos showed. I am glad the forks were not carbon or I would have been down the lbs.
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It was my first crown race installation, it took a hell of a lot more effort than YouTube videos showed. I am glad the forks were not carbon or I would have been down the lbs.
So @Fab Foodie how far have you got with your build?
Ahh great. I normal do better research, but with shimano figured they would not be selling junk. I will have a poke around tomorrow lunchtime. Cheers for the tip (and the wheels).
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Should have known CC would have covered it https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/shimano-r600-brake-levers.156680/
I do like that Orange!
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I like that orange colour, I also like the handlebar and brake lever Fab Foodie has used, same arrangement as on my old Pearson.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
I'm tempted to polish-up a pair of Tri-bars and add them too ....
I have Blue bar tape of course .....
Broadside
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- Location
- Fleet, Hants
You might want to try it on most of the roads you will use first as you get used to riding fixed. I thought mine was a bit under geared for me until I hit the hills!
So a bit of an update - I have commuted a bit (tiny distance) and also messed around doing some local geocaches with the kids, but this weekend finally went out for a shakedown. So what did I learn?
1.) It is not light - 11.1 KG without bottle cage and saddle pack.
2.) Despite measuring up my other bikes I had to make a surprising amount of small adjustments to the Holdsworth whilst out.
3.) Bunnyhopping at speed (cattle grid) is tricky on fixed
4.) I do not have the souplesse to handle 166 RPM without my bum bouncing around all over the place like a porn movie on fast forward.
5.) I am a little undergeared 44 X 16 (74 gear inches?) - I think it is flat enough around here to handle something a little higher, although a few climbs were a bit of a grind.
6.) I love the silence whilst riding
6.) Fixed is fun, although I still need to remember to concentrate whilst braking, indicating and trying to maneuver around traffic all at the same time.
1.) It is not light - 11.1 KG without bottle cage and saddle pack.
2.) Despite measuring up my other bikes I had to make a surprising amount of small adjustments to the Holdsworth whilst out.
3.) Bunnyhopping at speed (cattle grid) is tricky on fixed
4.) I do not have the souplesse to handle 166 RPM without my bum bouncing around all over the place like a porn movie on fast forward.
5.) I am a little undergeared 44 X 16 (74 gear inches?) - I think it is flat enough around here to handle something a little higher, although a few climbs were a bit of a grind.
6.) I love the silence whilst riding
6.) Fixed is fun, although I still need to remember to concentrate whilst braking, indicating and trying to maneuver around traffic all at the same time.
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So a bit of an update - I have commuted a bit (tiny distance) and also messed around doing some local geocaches with the kids, but this weekend finally went out for a shakedown. So what did I learn?
1.) It is not light - 11.1 KG without bottle cage and saddle pack.
2.) Despite measuring up my other bikes I had to make a surprising amount of small adjustments to the Holdsworth whilst out.
3.) Bunnyhopping at speed (cattle grid) is tricky on fixed
4.) I do not have the souplesse to handle 166 RPM without my bum bouncing around all over the place like a porn movie on fast forward.
5.) I am a little undergeared 44 X 16 (74 gear inches?) - I think it is flat enough around here to handle something a little higher, although a few climbs were a bit of a grind.
6.) I love the silence whilst riding
6.) Fixed is fun, although I still need to remember to concentrate whilst braking, indicating and trying to maneuver around traffic all at the same time.
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Looks lovely and sounds like your having fun.
ayceejay
Guru
- Location
- Rural Quebec
I have one question. When fitting the fixed sprocket it looks like the side with the lip should screw on first, but then the writing showing the number of teeth would not be visible. Is that right?
Check your chainline there is an article at Velodrome Shop that explains this
Incidentally a 74 inch gear ratio is a good place to start
Check your chainline there is an article at Velodrome Shop that explains this
Incidentally a 74 inch gear ratio is a good place to start
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