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Here's one for our friends across the pond!
Fox Vanilla Fork, Avid BB7, X0 components, etc.! Love the bike, had a chain snap the other day however
Fox Vanilla Fork, Avid BB7, X0 components, etc.! Love the bike, had a chain snap the other day however
Locks only keep out honest people
(And that isn't even true, honest people don't try to steal bikes). In big cities people cutting a U-lock with a metal saw aren't even stopped by police officers.The only real way not to get your bike stolen is to make it look as worthless as possible, and for maximum efficiency, to buy the cheapest bike as possible.
Locks only keep out honest people
The only real way not to get your bike stolen is to make it look as worthless as possible, and for maximum efficiency, to buy the cheapest bike as possible.
I would add my preferred method. Make the bike look too hard or too time consuming to steal. Most thieves will go for the easy to cut/slash/grab.
I usually lock up with two locks for shorter periods and 3 locks when it's going to be there awhile (usually 2 U locks and a heavy duty chain lock).
I have ridden on the Velodrome. I took the first intro class to racing. Unfortunately, the closest Velodrome is about 3 hours and 30 minutes away, making it difficult to go to regularly.
So, most of my riding is done on the street and on the commute.
I was after some advice, and I figured it could not hurt to ask here.
I have been offered a Nishiki Hybrid 408 for 169.
The bike is in good condition but needs a new front brake set, does anyone have any experience of these bikes.
Am also posting in a bike forum... but as a Mac user thought I would ask like mined Mac people who are also bikers as well.
I have been offered a Nishiki Hybrid 408 for 169.
The bike is in good condition but needs a new front brake set, does anyone have any experience of these bikes.
Am also posting in a bike forum... but as a Mac user thought I would ask like mined Mac people who are also bikers as well.
Looking to get a single speed myself soon. Always wanted to try it but been a bit scared incase i didn't like it. But they do look fun!
Those are solid bikes, but drum brakes are difficult to fix compared with cantilevers. I'm afraid I only have experience with rim brakes. Bikeforums.net is a wealth of information, if you are posting there I would be very surprised if you couldn't find any help!
I built mine, meaning I bought each part separately and pieced it together.
I spent about $600 total, but I couldn't cut out some labor cost for tools I did not own.
My brother put one together for around 150 bucks. He got the his original bike from a friend that had it laying around. He took it apart completely and sanded the frame down so he could do his own paint job. Then ordered a set of wheels online with a flip flop hub. He can only use the fixed gear side til he gets a rear brake. He took the big ring off the front crank and just uses the smaller one. I'd say its a 34 tooth with maybe an 13 tooth in the back. I think it still needs bar tape but he refuses to put any on saying it looks dumb. The wheels were 2/3 of the cost at 100 and then he spent the rest on new pedals, a new chain, and a seat. Not a bad deal for a pretty nice looking bike.
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Yeah not bad, I like it.
Most of the cost came from having my wheels built for me. I didn't have the tools at the time (do now) to build and true a wheel. Multiply that by two and it gets costly.