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Tagged with brakes fixed-gear
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I need to know what kind and size of brakes I need for my road bike/fixie
I'm pretty sure it's a fixie but it's one speed and if I turn the rear wheel around it turns it into a fixie. I'm not aware of make and model but I bought a pair of brakes on Amazon that I thought ...
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Fixie bike crank/pedals give in when back pedalling
Recently was given a fixie, but with braking issues.
Whenever I back pedal (as in lock up and stop pedalling completely), the crank/pedal seems to give in and not stop the rear wheel from moving ...
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Why do fixies (fixed-gear bicycles) have one brake on the front?
I've recently started riding a fixed-gear bicycle and I love it. It's simple, light and fast. However, being new to "fixies" I have two brakes with a drop-down bar, like a road-bike. It just ...
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Two brake positions on fixed gear/single speed
I recently bought a fixed gear/single speed with a flip flop hub.
It has drop bars with two brake positions. One on the hood and one set of cross top brakes.
I was considering removing the hood ...
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Can I install the double brakes on the tt handlebars?
I have a fixed gear bike. I want install a tt handlebars, but I don't know it can install double brakes?
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Brake on a pre-drilled track fork
I want to put a front brake on a Cinelli Parallax (track/fixed gear bike). It’s got a predrilled fork, but still a cap on it (as far as I know the cap is made of some kind of wax). What’s the cleanest ...
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1970's Gitane Gypsy: Brakes and types I can Use Shimano: ULTEGRA R8000
I want an updated brake system for Gitane Gypsy (1970's frame). Some braking types have descriptions that indicate "short reach caliper', which, is eponymous with its name I’m sure, however, I want to ...
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More or less skid patches for winter tires?
Update: this question is NOT about how to calculate the # of skid patches. I've always used http://www.bikecalc.com/skid_patch_calculator for that and the math is sound.
So, I'm already thinking ...
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High-end components [closed]
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any high-end components that are like Paul components. Not the pro-peloton stuff like SRAM and Shimano, but the, dare I say hipster components.
I'm looking for ...
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Can we turn a fixie bike into a freewheeler?
I'm new to the fixie world. I'm planning to buy a fixie bike though, but to start right away would be difficult especially when I'm pedaling down hill. Is it possible to change the fixie bike into the ...
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Apollo XC26 mountain bike, convert it to a coaster brake fixie?
Hi a few years ago I acquired this bike:
It's a pretty crappy bike, it's cheap, poor quality parts and not really a mountain bike... but that is why i love it. It means i have to pay extra attention ...
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fixie brake lever
I've got a bit of a dilemma with regards to brakes on my fixed wheel bike. Currently I've got both brakes on, as standard road levers on the hoods of the drops, but now I'm running fixed instead of ...
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What (kind of?) brake lever is this?
I'm curious as to whether or not anyone knows who makes this brake lever or if anyone makes one like it. I know the bike in the image is a Montreal-based company called Bassi that primarily sells ...
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How to reuse a rim after the brake edge has been damaged [duplicate]
My chain fell of and got stuck a few days ago (i ride fixed gear) and made a real mess of my back rim.
I noticed 2 marks on the brake edge of the rim where the chain scraped along.
they are not very ...
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Physical limits for a fixie rider
As fixie-biking is really trendy at the moment, i often see fixie riders 'skidding' and stopping their bike by blocking their backwheel.
As this only works by shifting the riders weight to the ...
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