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OK, I'm getting worried now, the more people that come, the more I'll be shown up! Go easy on me, I haven't been riding fixed for long, so don't all be flying up there stopping to ride backwards circles and laughing at me! haha

Dunno really, it's more the ride back down I'm concerned with. If we set off at say 6, we should be OK, takes an hour each way to Macc so maybe 3.5 hours total. Whereabouts are you BTW ?

Great Ancoats street, so fairly central!

Maybe next wednesday ? What time you thinking about ?

Well I can finish early if needs be, so whatever time suits you really, next wednesday is fine for me...

How long do you think we should allow?

48x17 here, and I'm not the fittest, so it could take a while! But I got to Blackpool last week, so I dont see why this should be impossible.

Weekday evening would be fine with me.

Who is up for a blast up to the Cat and Fiddle from the CC on their fixed? Weekends is best for me, but with enough notice and interest, I can get a day off if weekdays are better for others...

Possible to run front and rear on a fixie? They are cheap enough for a set, but can they be used as a fixed rear wheel, or are they only suitable for road backs with cassettes?

Also, if they are suitable, anyone got an opinion on them? If they are not suitable, anyone else know of a good wheelset (black, low spoke count) that is?

@ newton see the rides and races thread. we ride every week around 40-70 miles. NOT fixed. i mean you could try winnats on a fixed and I could laugh at you.

Oops, shame I only have a fixed, ah well!

Might try and have a quick blast up to Buxton this saturday, weather permitting!

Hey up,
Im David, live in New Islington (haha, I mean Ancoats!), new to all this fixie stuff, got a Fuji Track that I just did the Manchester to Blackpool on.

Would be great to hook up at some of the meets, Im signing up for the Manchester 100, so I could do with some longer rides before then if anyone knows of any or is organising one!

look near the bottom of the main age and you'll see the sub forums - we're on there.

Anyhoo - here's my fuji, with a sticky vinyl job to cover up a lot of the frame - look alright but took a while t get wrinkle free. As long as it lets me keep my nice bikes clean and tidy and lets me not clean it every bight when it's salty on't roads I'll be happy. Once the hubs are suffering I'll put my sligtly better spare wheelset on...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roryeaglestone/sets/72157621281330351/

Spec:

Truvativ hussefelt OS stem - 40mm
Bontrager OS bulls
Oury's
Cane Creek Crosstop lever
Shimano 105 brake
MKS AR2 pedals and cages. Shit cheap straps (knicked off the original pedals)

nice mate, just added you as a contact on flickr. I have the same stem, 10mm though, and I think its way to short for me, I need to spend a couple of hundred quid I reckon to get my Fuji specced out as I would like it, make it as comfortable as possible before riding 100 miles on it (I'm going to sign up for the Manchester 100, anyone else on here attempting it?)

Yeah deffo mate, i'm a manc lad and I'd be up fer that... d'you know there's a\ manc subforum on here?

I recently got a fuji track as my beater/commuter ready for winter so I can be a bit kinder to the 'burgundy dream' and 'other bike' so you can check out my set up.

The pedals are appalling, 2nd thing I changed after the saddle (though i was changing so much anyway i did it all in one go)

i'll put a pic up at some point of the fuji...

Cool, I pm'ed you, be good to make some contacts with other fixed riders, and great to see what youve done with your track... Where is this Manc sub-forum you speak of? Is it mad-ferret?

Yeah the saddle isnt agreeing with me, or at least it wasn't when I was riding through Lytham and wanted to smash it to bits! Ill probably upgrade that, get some better foot retention (I find the pedals and straps a bit shite, and very tricky to get into when moving).

I wont ask whether I should enter the 100, I guess the answer will be 'yes, HTFU'!!!!

Sod it, ill enter it and see how it goes, i did hardly any training for the Blackpool ride but managed it, hell, there were a lot of riders on geared bikes pushing their bikes up the hills, Im strangely proud that I didnt get off (proud, but very sore I might add).

Just completed the Manchester to Blackpool ride on my first fixed (Fuji Track), mostly off the peg components apart from a short stem, risers and a front brake.

Have to say, apart from a sore arse and hands (my fault for not wearing cycling shorts and gloves) it was pretty comfy and stood me in good stead.

Wondering whats the furthest anyone has ridden on a bike with track geo like this, Im interested in doing the Manchester 100, but not sure whether my Fuji will be the best ride.

On a side note, any other fixie riders from Manchester want to help a newb get fit, maybe some rides to Buxton and the like?

Another user in Manchester here, just got into the fixed thing and I'm totally hooked, anyone from Manchester fancies a couple of rides out with a fellow fixed rider then give me a shout!

Just ordered mine, pick it up next week (had to order a 52 cause im a short arse!

got some risers for it and brakes, cant wait!

Hey, new member here, looking for some help re: this bike.

I am going to order one this week (for my 10 mile trip commute, 4/5 times a week) and want to change the following components, if anyone has any ideas on good kit to buy or places online to order from that would be great:

Bars, I want to fit some risers, not too bothered about brand.
Stem, something short and more suited to the risers.
Front brake and lever, dirty harry?
Freewheel to put on the other side of the hub.
Pedals, I'm thinking of some plastic odysseys for now with some powergrips.

So, anyone know of some good components I should be looking at? I know the bike sells for around £300 to £350 and I would love to bring the bike in as close to £400 as possible!