Questions tagged [fixed-gear]
Bikes that have no gears/shifters, and no freewheel - the pedals are always spinning when the bicycle is moving. Note that fixed gear is not the same thing as singlespeed, which has its own tag.
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Best Welding Method to Fix a Damaged Steel Surly Frame
Here I am with my damaged Surly Steamroller 4130 CroMoly steel frame. Don’t ask me how I managed to do it — I honestly have no idea. I’m trying to figure out the best way to repair it by welding the ...
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What is this chunky single speed chain?
I purchased a used postie bike a while ago, and have just got around to improving the gearing. It was 32:22 with a 5 speed SRAM P5 hub, and I would spin out at 25 km/h. So I picked up a bigger ...
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stripped hub threads on fixed gear, what can I do?
I’ve got a problem with my rear fixed-gear wheel — the threading for the cog is completely stripped.
first thought was to weld it and give the wheel one last life, but after doing some research, it ...
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Help identifying titanium track frame
I recently picked up this titanium track bike on Facebook Marketplace, but neither the seller, nor I, had any idea who actually made the frame / what frame it is. Possibly it was made custom? The fork ...
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In how many ways is riding a fixie similar to driving a manual-transmission car? [closed]
I keep reading (for example, here) that riding a fixie is similar to driving a manual-transmission car. As I'm a fan of the latter (have yet to be forced to own anything but), I'm wondering in how ...
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How do you calculate the number of skid patches on a fixie?
I'm aware there are calculators and spreadsheet files that do it. I'm asking about the analysis and the formulae.
I do not (yet) own a fixie, and so I need a primer. When you brake with your feet (if ...
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Recently replaced fixed gear drive train and the chain has stretched 1/8th inch over 24 links in under 200 miles
I have a wabi classic. Over the last few months it became apparent that the drive train needed to be replaced. I would replace a chain and it would be badly stretched after a week or two (~100 miles). ...
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Building rear track wheel from road wheel
How doable would it be to build a track wheel out of a rear road wheel rim and a track hub? What considerations would need to be made? Spoke count surely will have to match between the hub and rim. ...
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SRAM PC-1 quick link?
What quick link would work on this chain for my fixie? Are the SRAM 10 or 11 speed links compatible?
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Why a single fixed gear opposite a freewheel gear on same axle [duplicate]
.I have a single speed bike with a single fixed gear on the opposite side of the same axle. What is the fixed gear used for?
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Chain type and chain alignment for a fixie single speed
I've got a 10-year old bike I'm trying to revive. It was a single speed that I converted to a fixie. I'm anticipating just casual riding on flat ground.
It has an old-school looking Shimano SGX 46t ...
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I need to know what kind and size of brakes I need for my road bike/fixie
I'm pretty sure it's a fixie but it's one speed and if I turn the rear wheel around it turns it into a fixie. I'm not aware of make and model but I bought a pair of brakes on Amazon that I thought ...
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Hydraulic sub brake lever as primary lever
I can see answers for this question with cables but cannot find an answer for hydraulic brakes. I am looking for a 31.8mm clamp hydraulic disc brake lever for my fixed gear commuter, and have seen the ...
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Should a track cog's asymmetrical lock ring be installed so the flat end faces the cog?
My bike has always had a flip-flop hub installed. I recently decided I would like to try using the fixed gear side. I purchased an All-City 17T x 1/8" Track Cog and an Origin8 Standard Track Cog ...
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The spin of crankset creates periodic sideways wobble of the whole bike. What is the problem?
I have enountered a strange problem with a fixed gear build: when the wheel/crankset spin, the crankset's rotation creates a periodically pulsating sideways wobble on whole the bike. It can be felt ...
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