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RPM 42x18 is pretty easy, are you sure you would be able to get up the hills on something a bit meatier?

It is is pretty easy - on flats - but I really do prefer to spin up hills rather than mash. On fixed I'll probably get a 16t cog rather than 18t, because I'll have the bike's momentum to help climb that you don't get on a ss.

I went out for a 20-odd mile ride yesterday and tried things you had suggested:

scooping the pedals through the stroke - definitely works. where you have the pause of the cranks when they get to the top, if I kind of drag or scoop the pedals through it minimises the bounce a bit.

thinking circles - helps but not as much as scooping.

Nah, I don't have a springy saddle. Nice bontrager race one instead.

lol - that's exactly what some shop in cambridge offered they could do for me!

proper cheap is probably proper crap. there's a reason why goldtec's are pricey, and that's 'cause their good.

off topic: those dinotte lights on one sell are sooo nice.

Martin rower7 Bigger gearing.

not an option. on my ride to college there are some fairly long hills that I have no other option other than to go up them.

i forgot to mention, it's on a singlespeed (fixed in a couple of weeks!) and i mean actually pedalling at high cadences. a couple of my non-ss/fixed gear friends already think i spin real fast, but on flats i feel that i could spin even faster if it wasn't the stupid bobbing. im geared 42/18.

i'll try loosening up as smithy said.

any tips to stop me bouncing on my saddle like a fool at high cadences?

hmm, it wouldn't be so much if you mounted the air horn on the bars so that its pointing sideways to your left. Then you could just ride past :)

i somehow don't think i've persuaded you (or anyone else) :P

you could get one of those air horns that have the air canister in a bottle cage, that'd be good.

just pull up outside their door, aim handlebars at their window - fire! 130db of air horn. They'd shit themselves.

probably because it makes them doubt their sexuality, they all seem to get pissed off about that.

I don't think it would do much damage for a few miles. there'll simply be a larger load on the current bearings so they'll wear out faster - but if it's only 2/3 it should be ok for a bit. not like you're running on 5 bearings :P

i don't know about the lock ring bit, i'm afraid.

tried bricklane, they didn't have black ones.

31trum - the quickest way to get one is probably going to be through betd - they said 6 weeks! i've rung everywhere the sells them that is listed on google, and they're all out of black. i've just placed an order and i'll wait for it.

sure, will do.

Nope, 6 week wait for black. Condor, Brixton, and BLB are all out too.

anyone know where I can get hold of a front goldtec track hub in black? they seem impossible to get in black at the moment. managed to get a rear one, just need to have a matching set ;-)

"Probably 531 tubing"

Well, if it is, it's most likely to be fine. If it isn't, hmm.

I dunno, the picture is crap quality and it makes me think have they done that to hide something or just because they can't work a camera?

I'm pretty sure when you list an ebay item you're not allowed to list information like that in auctions, anyway. Says it in be writing all by the submit button.

mdja If you go for panniers, don't go for cheap ones from places like Halfords.

Yeah, I agree. I bought a cheapy one from Halfords before I got my new bike, since it weighed such a ton and it was a nightmare hauling the crap bike and my stuff in my bag. It rattles like crazy, and the actual rack bit is really wobbly.

i bet marx and engels wish they came up with that.

I really don't see why trailers are necessary. To me it's just another thing that could break? like those extrawheel trailers the way it attaches to the bike just doesn't look that strong. Panniers on the other hand - get a decent brack, bolts to your frame. Add panniers. Done!

Yeah, as Markoz said, 36 spoke wheels would be good.

Surely you would want whatever is the lightest method, so you don't waste energy dragging extra weight, so it'd be the panniers?

hope you're back on your bike soon, vegan. shame you didn't get his plate...

you shouldn't say such an evil thing hippy :P

ok, ta hippy. I wasn't sure whether to go for 1/8th or 3/32th or not.

anyone recommend a 3/32th chain for fixed purposes?

i'd like to keep it all 3/32th - since i've only been using my chainring for about a month, 8-10 miles a day so the wear the on the ring is going to be minimal. Plus it makes me super-stealthy and quiet.

What size chain do you use - 1/8 or 3/32?

Just enquiring as i'm finally converting my ss to fixed and am going to replace the chainring and chain so none of it worn to begin with :)

Anyone recommended any nice chainrings? Must be in black to match my cranks :P The sugino messenger looks alright, as does the Thorn single chainring.

rjm - that's awesome! thumbs up.