Miyata Conversion

By Norville Rogers on 06/27/2007. Bike tags: Fixed gear | wrecked

Frame / Size / Year:
Miyata

Handlebars / Stem:
Bullhorns

Fork / Headset:
stock

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
deep v

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
surly hub laced to deep v

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
shimano

Saddle / Seat Post:
forget

Pedals / Chain:
stock

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
42/16

Notes:

Was my first track bike and its destroyed do to a taxi

People who friended this bike TRASHBEAST, colleenreckless, no name 3, CONDENADO, kurtz433, jared dylan, cyclebob13, bio9

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RIP

Submitted by Norville Rogers on 11/03/2007.

I no longer have this bike it was destroyed in a bike vs. car accident.

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my bike

Submitted by Norville Rogers on 07/24/2007.

I am only riding brakeless because I have rims being built with a fixed hub

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i saw a guy riding in front of me last week who had a single speed with no brakes - he would just put his foot back onto the top of the rear wheel and wedge it sideways into the seatstays (like a brake)

i could smell the rubber on his shoes cooking / burning from like 10 feet back.

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Do you brake with your shoe?

Submitted by cupidstunt on 06/28/2007.

Do you brake with your shoe? Or a stick?

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Super-Zen

Submitted by hockeyteeth on 06/28/2007.

You just have to plan way ahead! Even more than riding fixed brakeless. In an emergency you just lay the bike down like a motorcycle. It's like Zen taken to the next level.

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but

Submitted by SKID and DESTROY on 06/28/2007.

if its single speed why don't you just screw a fixed cog on it and make it fixed gear ?

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single speeds and fixed are diff

Submitted by Hamburglar on 06/28/2007.

Fixed is reverse treading.
U can't use a normal thead on a fixed cz the reverse tension is stronger then the forward. The cog and lock rig will unscrew.

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You can use a bottom bracket

Submitted by soundsgreen on 02/27/2008.

You can use a bottom bracket lockring on the threaded hub and it works fine. It's just that your chances of spining it are greater with a lot of abuse. Use in combo of a brake and there should be no problem. I've done it to many of my friends cheap ass thrift bikes and it works great.
Though your skin does have more suface area and thus more braking power, so for the best performance the lay down and bight it method is by far the best.

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no brake ss

Submitted by MoreBeersLessGears on 06/28/2007.

then you wouldn't be able to lay the bike down like a motorcycle. that's the whole fun of it. chicks dig road rash.

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