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I know a bloke who does sprint-paced repeats up 15-20% inclines on fixed.

He is a nationally-regarded time trialler (19 mins 10) and open hill climber tho
 
What's with all the hate? Especially if you haven't tried it. :confused:

Labelling single-geared riders as hipster wannabe track cyclists is like calling roadies fat MAMILs.

The fact is one gear is more practical for some people.
 
One gear may be more practical, but a single speed is probably even more practical... But not as useful for any training benefits a fixie brings and not as trendy with the hipsters.
 
Id say more hipsters are rocking SS than fixed, half the people who buy them generally didnt ride much before hand get on fixed and decide 'no way i aint pedaling all the time'
 
Fixed is too much effort if you're going to ride sensibly and stop for the lights not bombing through traffic. I think I go through ~106 traffic lights on my commute, no way would I want to stop that often riding fixed, my bike set up SS is much better.
 
What's with all the hate for fixed gear? Some of us just prefer to ride fixed.

Anyone have any experience refurbishing carbon? I'm getting some slightly tatty SRAM shifters at a good price and was thinking of lightly sanding down the levers and applying a new satin clearcoat. Any potential issues to be aware of?
Sand it back but try not to go as far as the carbon fibres. You just want to key the top coat and then spray over it to tidy it back up. Paint thinners will not attack the CF in any way, but DON'T get acetone on it.
 
So trying to sort my saddle position out according to this...

My cleat position is correct as is my seat height. It is just the angle of the seat I need to get right now, as I've been having pain (muscle ache I think) at the top of my gluteus maximus and around my coccyx.

Previously my seat was angled down, judging by eye level (but not by the angle indicator on the seat post). I've changed it now so it is (near enough) horizontal to the eye, like so...

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Would everyone say that is level enough? Better to point up than down, right?
 
What's with all the hate for fixed gear? Some of us just prefer to ride fixed.


Sand it back but try not to go as far as the carbon fibres. You just want to key the top coat and then spray over it to tidy it back up. Paint thinners will not attack the CF in any way, but DON'T get acetone on it.

Great, thanks. They're not in terrible nick so I just want to remove the scratches and remnants of the manufacturer logo on the lever and then spray over to freshen them up. Thanks for the advice on the acetone.

Not sure if I'll be able to revive the scuffed plastic around where it says SRAM above the levers (http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/images/prod_25351.jpg) - any ideas?

And I love fixie riders really, a bike is a bike. :p
 
So trying to sort my saddle position out according to this...

My cleat position is correct as is my seat height. It is just the angle of the seat I need to get right now, as I've been having pain (muscle ache I think) at the top of my gluteus maximus and around my coccyx.

Previously my seat was angled down, judging by eye level (but not by the angle indicator on the seat post). I've changed it now so it is (near enough) horizontal to the eye, like so...

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Would everyone say that is level enough? Better to point up than down, right?[/QUOTE]

I've got the same saddle and mine is more downward pointed, it's not a flat saddle so isn't the sort you'd want level, the back of it is designed to be kicked up and the front part to be level with the floor.
 
Great, thanks. They're not in terrible nick so I just want to remove the scratches and remnants of the manufacturer logo on the lever and then spray over to freshen them up. Thanks for the advice on the acetone.

Wear a mask when sanding it down - carbon dust isnt nice.
 
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As said above it's not a flat saddle, the part i marked is part you want level. The way you got it will probably makes your balls numb.
 
I quite like this quote by Henri Desgrange:

“I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer? We are getting soft… As for me, give me a fixed gear!”

:D
 
What hate lol? I see some people saying they simply dont like it thats about it :-) i cant see anyome here HATING on everything fixie/ss? I mean yes the general stereotipe of fixie=hipster is not surprise.. same with roadies = lycra covered 40yo/old :-)
 
Great, thanks. They're not in terrible nick so I just want to remove the scratches and remnants of the manufacturer logo on the lever and then spray over to freshen them up. Thanks for the advice on the acetone.

Not sure if I'll be able to revive the scuffed plastic around where it says SRAM above the levers (http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/images/prod_25351.jpg) - any ideas?

And I love fixie riders really, a bike is a bike. :p

You can't do anything about the scuffed plastic, that's the main lever body.
 
I've got the same saddle and mine is more downward pointed, it's not a flat saddle so isn't the sort you'd want level, the back of it is designed to be kicked up and the front part to be level with the floor.

As said above it's not a flat saddle, the part i marked is part you want level. The way you got it will probably makes your balls numb.

Thanks for advice - I thought that might be the case as looks kinda weird how I had it in the above pic!

Have readjusted it and it is now like this

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It is now on 5 (degrees?) on the seatpost indicator but looks horizontal when I lined it up against the dado rail (which is level!)
 
As said above it's not a flat saddle, the part i marked is part you want level. The way you got it will probably makes your balls numb.

+1

Some saddles have a high back like the Charge Spoon....i levelled this up at first and had sore nuts after getting to work! (13miles).

I usually work off the middle to the end being flat (using a spirit level) as Diablo has marked, seems fine on the Fizik Arione i have now (must sell the Spoon).
 
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