Bicycles
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I apparently forgot to post about the trip me and my friend did in august. Took the ferry over to Stockholm and rode down to Oskarshamn (410 km in 36 hours, crazy) from where we took the ferry over to Gotland and spent almost a week riding around the island. We had an absolute blast, here's the link to my friends tumblr post with links to photos.
To sum it up, two days of performance-oriented touring cycling followed by five days of mainly eating, drinking and camping with some riding inbetween. Total distance for the week a little over 700 km.
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@Jii:
I'm going for the ZTR Alpha 340:s since I need the rims to manage 28c road tyre pressures. Got Novatec 411/412 hubs so should build up to about 1,5-1,6 kg for the wheelset without being crazy expensive. Will probably try road tubeless too. I'll keep the current wheelset for crappy condition riding.
Excuse me for a necropost, found this thread via Google
Where did you get those Novatecs and how are they spinning along?
They're seriously light as far as cheap disc MTB-spaced hubs go, I wonder how much offroad abuse they can take (small bearings, though, judging by photos) -
Both, get one with a fixie on one side and a non-fixie on the other….Then you can choose.....
Yep, flip-flop hub is the way to go - riding fixed isn't for everyone, so this gives you the flexibility to try it out.
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would love seeing one of his masterpieces in person one day
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thought about these two @GingerMagician
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inkl. flip-flop hub
http://thebikemessenger.com/bilbao-fixed-gear-bikes##2
http://thebikemessenger.com/singlespeed-bicycles-birota-hammer-classic-green# -
I drive two gear combined with a back brake hub and a two gear Schlumpf at the pedals, so four gears. All manageable by feet and real comfy and fast. Almost fixie feeling but you get lot more of speed out of it.
When I built up my bicycle together with a friend i started fixie but pretty fast changed to the four gears i have now, although i mostly ride in one combination. Though when i need it i can switch fast and then hell yeah.
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thought about these two…
@Finn666 looks like they're both flip-flop hubs (the more classic looking Birota seems to suggest as much in the specs).
Given you're probably looking at going flat bar, it probably comes down to which you like the look of the best - unless you are considering a drop bar. Components are probably slightly higher spec on the Birota, which would explain the price difference.
Worth bearing in mind that the Birota only comes with a front brake - the other one says 'supplied with front & rear' (even though the pics don't show any brakes at all). Front-only should be fine on a single speed.
Loads of options for single speeds these days, so worth shopping around and sitting on a few if you get the chance.
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I dont know how much you wanna spend but we have some great bicycle stores in Zurich, which are worth to check if you are looking for 1st hand advice. Some of these guys are former couriers and they ride their frames/material hard. Can send u a contact if you want @Finn666 and you can talk to him
Ballpark of his rides start at chf 2000, Italian, Japanese, Swiss high-end pro components/Materials for a complete starter setup afaik.If u have a frame lying around they can pimp that up as well based on the spec you work out with them. Almost everything is possible (depending bit on the condition of the frame as well)
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Nice one, looks fast.
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That's a great build, will be great fun to get out on.
Big fan of the FFWD wheels. Got a pair of the F4 full carbon wheels myself. A friend of mine works for the UK FFWD importer and showed me the exact same rear wheel that Johnny Hoogerland crashed on during the 2011 TDF, infamous incident when a team car knocked him off the road and through a barb wire fence. The wheel was still true and rideable despite having had nearly half the spokes ripped out. Strong rim and well built wheels!
I wonder how small the parts are
or just have the back handbrake installed too
