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Hi all,

Purchased by first fixed gear last week and had my first ride yesterday riound regents park, i managed about 4 circuits but i still noticed that most people on road bikes were still managing to go quicker than me...

I have a Old Terry Dolan track frame with reasonable components so the bike is about 9kg and i have omega 1 wheels but i am riding a 16t back sproket and found it hard on slight inclines but also found on the flats my speed was limited by the cadence i could get..

Any one have any advice on set up to maximise speed without ruining acceleration?

Any Ideas would be appreciated...

Also after the ride i tried a couple of skid stops at low speed at which point i relaised my the fixed sproket had loosened and the ring around it (lock ring?) had come off!!! why would this happen and how tight does it need to be to be safe?

Finally the chain ring i am using i think is 42or 43 t i am finding slowing down or even skidding needing a lot of force and often feel like im gonna get thrown out of the saddle is this because of the gearing or just me being a pussy?

Either way any help is gratiously taken and im loving the excitment at the mo of riding the fixed bike its awesome...

Understood - cheers,

what do you mean by "rat" aesthetic? and do you know of anyone/anywhere selling smth you can point me towards?

cheers

im not too sure if there were 0 bids or if it was ended early...

but i know someone else who is selling one pretty much the same as that... so just wanted to know what you guys thought abt it...

Hi,

Looking at buying a fg/ss bike. Does anyone have any comments/feedbacks/reviews on the Cinelli Bootleg Mystic Rat... I am new to this world and any comments will be much appreciated.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230343951555

Also, what would be a fair price for smth like that?

Cheers,
Talboy

several parts from the same seller...

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/mouse1mickey

any of these left?

what do make of the Montana Trk?

http://biddlebikes.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=342&products_id=276

Sounds too cheap to consider or am i wrong?

the new one looks like a decent option, at least ill be covered if anything is wrong with it etc.... Good price too, v cheap for brand new product....

Cheers for help today will let you know what i opted for!

ok i think ill trust your judgement, how much would you say is fair price for that auction?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=150344986501

More suitable you think?

Cheers Balki, ill stick on a polo neck might as well look cool and be warm at the same time...

Think i might go for the bowery if i can find one cheap then just change the drive train and handles, hopefully that will be a start and if i get more into it then i can invest a little more...

Cheers for the advice, im sure ill be bending your ear once im up and running

Cheers for that, i was wondering why all the other fixed gears were getting bought on ebay but no one was bidding on this one!!

Looks like i will have to continue my search, any comments on giant bowery as a first purchase? and whether i would be able to improve it as i went along?

Cheers Balki, What would your suggestion be? he says he is running 44 15 at the moment (i dont really know what that means) I will be using for commute from maida vale to kensington daily and round regents park for fitness...

Is the rest of the bike worth it ie is the inconvenience worth the rest of the bike? or should i keep well away as a newbie?

Hi all,

Saw this on Ebay but im a bit sceptical to BUY

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=190305804454

could anyone know knows a bit about fixed wheels have a look over and tell me if its worth the purchase as it says suicide hub and i dont know what that means and im getting mioxed messages off searches... also the guy said i will be limited with the number of cogs i can run?

Stay away or buy? auction has ended but i might go see the bike at weekend...

Cheers Cornelius, I will keep an eye out, do you know of any markets in London which will have used bikes so that i can try a few out see which is most comfortable for me?

Hi all,

Just a quick one, where would you recomend buying a first fixed gear from? I am on a serious budget and and by no means know what i am talking about so something that is reliable and reasonable quality parts would be great for me.

I dont know the first thing about bikes so dont fancy building one plus i have just sold my shitty hybrid so need a replacment ASAP.. Where would be the best place to pick up a used bike from in London other than gumtree/craigslist/ebay? I dont want to spend much more than £250 really...

Also if anyone fancies highlighting any bikes i should keep well away from that would be appreciated...