Teach me how to fixie

[dkel]

@EasyRider 147481 wrote:

Do you recall what your chainline measurement is with a 135mm rear dropout? Am guessing north of 45mm if it takes fat tires, too?

I measured this morning: 52mm.

[BobCochran]

So how is the fixie work going?

[Judd]

@BobCochran 147739 wrote:

So how is the fixie work going?

Slow going for a bit with work and a couple of weekend social obligations.

I purchased some tires, handle bar tape, water cage, cogs and a lock ring. Since I’m initially using 40 up front, I bought a. 15 and 16 for the rear to see what I like best. The cogs were 8 bucks a piece so no big deal there.

Took off the big ring:

The box of accessories:

I also started stripping the old paint today. I’ve stripped and refinished wood several times in in the past, but I hadn’t stripped metal before. Metal is way easier, although I discovered today that all of my awesome tools for stripping paint are in my dad’s basement in Illinois. I’m also a bit hampered by living in an apartment and having to control the mess. Good progress today. I’m going to hit it with one more shot of the chemical stripper before breaking out the sandpaper.

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[KLizotte]

You have an extraordinarily patient roommate.

There is that Crystal City workshop space you may wish to check out. I don’t know if you can use their equipment and space for a one time project.

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

Roommate is distracted by the cats suddenly having no hair LOL

[dkel]

Well, you’ve managed to turn a really easy project into something incredibly messy, at least. :p I would have split the paint project from the build project, so I’m obviously not as stalwart as you. I’m very excited to see how the paint comes along! Do keep posting!

[Judd]

@dkel 148031 wrote:

Well, you’ve managed to turn a really easy project into something incredibly messy, at least. :p I would have split the paint project from the build project, so I’m obviously not as stalwart as you. I’m very excited to see how the paint comes along! Do keep posting!

I had that exact thought today as I was stripping paint. Since the bike was in decent shape when I bought it, I could have just put tires on it and done the drivetrain conversion and had a rideable bike in just the time it would take to buy the parts. It seems like a lot more fun to tear the whole thing apart though.

[Judd]

@LeprosyStudyGroup 148030 wrote:

Roommate is distracted by the cats suddenly having no hair LOL

Pay no attention to the piece of cardboard that looks like it’s covered in pigeon poo… The cats surprisingly stayed away. They were too busy knocking over one of the other bikes in the living room.

[KLizotte]

The cats are high from the fumes.

[jrenaut]

@Judd 148032 wrote:

It seems like a lot more fun to tear the whole thing apart though.

I like the way you think

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

@Judd 148034 wrote:

Pay no attention to the piece of cardboard that looks like it’s covered in pigeon poo… The cats surprisingly stayed away. They were too busy knocking over one of the other bikes in the living room.

Reading this has caused me to invent a bike frame/scratch post/cat condo. somebody call Jackson Galaxy

[Judd]

Just a little bit of hand sanding left on the nooks and crannies of the fork before a medium and fine sanding for the entire frame. I bought all the paint this week. I haven’t quite figured out where I’ll paint at yet.

I also removed the foamy handlebar cover. I started to remove the hoods but then started to think that maybe I wanted to keep them on but remove the levers. Any thoughts?

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[jrenaut]

Keep the hoods by Jon, on Flickr

I tried a few different things on mine – both drop bars and track bars with a flat-bar-style brake, and I just prefer being on the hoods.

[Judd]

@jrenaut 148110 wrote:

Keep the hoods by Jon, on Flickr

I tried a few different things on mine – both drop bars and track bars with a flat-bar-style brake, and I just prefer being on the hoods.

Dang, that’s a good looking bike. I love that blue bar tape.

[dkel]

I prefer a dummy lever to a hood without a lever. Looks like a part is missing when the lever is removed. That’s just me, though. Someone manufactures a hood without a lever, though, if you can’t abide a useless lever, and want a more finished look.

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