Bicycle Thread

[macdog]

umm don't they run a 48T / 16T????

and you want HIGHER?! if you want mroe speed i suggest you upgrade your tyres to vittoria rubino, or if you can afford it - open corsa...the zaffiro tyres run a bit soft and don't have that much puncture protection. rubino and open corsa's have nice TPI casing and kevlar strip. plus they look cool as shit.

as much as i wanna say "support your local retailer" - retail charge between 90 - 110 for these tyres, i pick up a PAIR from ebay for under 70AUD shipped. while it does hurt local industry, i am a consumer and will occasionally favour a "good deal"

and theyr'e in the new colourway too.

macdog for your bike... if you can still find them - ( would take a while) but get the vittoria rubino "celeste" colour. would go nicely with your frame

anyway - congratulations on your purchase you must be very happy with it!!!

bloody oath, cheers for all your help again.

Wheels look good. you reckon $70 each off ebay? mate, WHOLESALE IS THE WAY TO GO!

By the way, fixed gear is fcking dangerous... i dont know how those blokes in the city do it without brakes...

whats your all time favourite bike EPS?

[mad082]

i recommend michelin pro race 3 tyres. good for at least 10,000kms unless you skid them. 127tpi puncture resistant casing, light weight, roll well and fitted as standard to a lot of high end bikes. i also ran them on my road bike and never had a puncture and the roads round here are shit. but basically all of those high end tyres are good

as for the gearing, when you say you want higher gearing, do you mean you want it to be easier or harder? if you want it easier, that can be changed much more cheaply than if you want it harder. to go easier would cost you about $20, but to go harder would cost you more. to go easier you could just get a bigger freewheel. but to go harder you need a bigger chainring on the front and may also need a new chain (as the old chain may not be long enough)

[Mr Eps]

there are smaller freewheels yo . . 14t/13t

but why you would want those ratios i cannot imagine...

and yes- riding fixwheel is dangerous and not necessary.

[mad082]

can't go any smaller than a 16t freewheel on the standard size thread on a hub. 16t+ = standard size, 13t, 14t, 15t = smaller size hubs with both sized threads are called flip flop hubs. so since the hub is designed to take a fixed wheel on the opposite side to the freewheel i'd say that there is an extremely good chance that it won't take anything smaller than the 16t.

[Mr Eps]

soooooooooo it fits on the flip flop side of the hub... sooooooo you're saying i'm ...right???

.....and coming out of the closet??? =P

[mad082]

the hubs on fixies generally aren't flip flop hubs. they are generally called "single speed" hubs and will just have 2 threads the same size but one will have a lock ring on it to hold the fixed sprocket on.

so in short i'm saying that you're wrong and ghey

[ricsvtr]

Hey Rowan i think I may have found the perfect bike for you!

Edited December 11, 2009 by ricsvtr

[macdog]

can't go any smaller than a 16t freewheel on the standard size thread on a hub. 16t+ = standard size, 13t, 14t, 15t = smaller size hubs with both sized threads are called flip flop hubs. so since the hub is designed to take a fixed wheel on the opposite side to the freewheel i'd say that there is an extremely good chance that it won't take anything smaller than the 16t.

soooooooooo it fits on the flip flop side of the hub... sooooooo you're saying i'm ...right???

.....and coming out of the closet??? =P

Hey Mad, I want it so its harder to pedal, I thought it was only $25 to change the hub at the back? thats what the guy in the bike shop told me anyway... lol

[mad082]

well take a picture of the back hub so i can get a better look, but i'm guessing the guy at the bike shop may be a douche who doesn't know what he is talking about....

actually i think i have a masi catalogue round here somewhere from when i was offered the dealership. will have a look

[mad082]

ok just looked at the specs and it does have the flip flop hub, so you can put a 15t freewheel on the back. you don't even need to take it to the bike shop to do it. just go and buy a freewheel and screw it onto the side that doesn't currently have the freeheel on there. you can leave the old one on there in case you ever want to change back. i would still take the wheel in with you when you get it simply so you can make sure that the freewheel will fit. just don't let them try and charge you fitting as all you do is screw it in by hand then put the wheel back in the bike and hop on the bike and pedal and that tightens it up.

while you can get a freewheel for about $15 (that's what i sell them for but i'm guessing they will be more where you are) i would recommend going to a better one. i recommend the ACS claws freewheel. they will be the right width for your chain and are pretty much the best freewheel on the market. they go for around $40. they are a much nicer freewheel. they have a better pawl system (the pawls are the little things inside that lock in when you pedal) and a tighter spring. and because of this they are much louder and sound a bit like a fishing reel, LOL

as for the bike, it looks to be decent spec'd for $1400rrp

[macdog]

ok just looked at the specs and it does have the flip flop hub, so you can put a 15t freewheel on the back. you don't even need to take it to the bike shop to do it. just go and buy a freewheel and screw it onto the side that doesn't currently have the freeheel on there. you can leave the old one on there in case you ever want to change back. i would still take the wheel in with you when you get it simply so you can make sure that the freewheel will fit. just don't let them try and charge you fitting as all you do is screw it in by hand then put the wheel back in the bike and hop on the bike and pedal and that tightens it up.

while you can get a freewheel for about $15 (that's what i sell them for but i'm guessing they will be more where you are) i would recommend going to a better one. i recommend the ACS claws freewheel. they will be the right width for your chain and are pretty much the best freewheel on the market. they go for around $40. they are a much nicer freewheel. they have a better pawl system (the pawls are the little things inside that lock in when you pedal) and a tighter spring. and because of this they are much louder and sound a bit like a fishing reel, LOL

as for the bike, it looks to be decent spec'd for $1400rrp

Cheers for the info mate, your a legend.

What bike are you riding at the moment?

The only other thing i was curious about when i bought was is 58cm big enough for someone 6ft 5? The bloke said your meant to sit up higher? is that true or just some bullshiteee to get a sale?

[Mr Eps]

it's more to do with the length of your arms - have you got flat or drop bars??

it should be about the right size - i'm probably and inch or so shorter than you and i ride a 58cm

either way - you've BOUGHT the bike now so too bad so sad if it's not the right fit =P

i can't fathom why you'd want to make it harder to pedal though - i've often toyed with the notion myself but my bike goes plenty fast without it

get fatter tyres if you want harder to pedal - it'll slow you down and piss you right off - seems like that's what you want haha

but yes - masi's are a good bike with good frames, nice n tough! enjoyyyyyy

[mad082]

i'm 189cm tall and i ride a 50cm frame with the seat the whole way up cause i like shorter frames (top tube length). last road bike i had was a 55cm frame and i found it a bit long.

[xALmoN]

Yes, i've finally got cranks.

A good friend of mine sent over another pair of XT hollowtech cranks for me to use for the time being, i've tightened the bolts to the max, i dont have a torque wrench, so i wouldn't know whats 12Nm. So i reckon my arms should have enough torque.

I just hope it won't loosen like the previous cranks did. Finally i can ride.

[mbate23]

I have an old mongoose frame, was going fix it up for my son, but the bike shop said it wasn't worth it.

Anyone know about mongoose?? They worth anything these days?

Yeh I own a mongoose, fantastic bikes in my opinion. I own a mongoose brawler which I bought in June, I owned a mongoose sniper before that. I use the brawler for dirt jumping, can really take some hard hits. Here it is:

[mad082]

the brawler is a low end bmx bike. not what i would recommend for serious riding. mongoose make some good bmx bikes, the brawler (or the sniper for that matter) isn't one of them. sure they are good for the money, but as far as quality goes, there are many better bikes around, but they will also cost you a bit more. there are a few things that let the brawler down as far as quality goes. they are:

single wall rims

loose ball bearing hubs (looseball hubs aren't that good. i'm regularly fixing them)

doesn't have a full cromo frame (makes it weaker and heavier than a full cromo frame)

plus a few other little things. but most of these are common things with bikes of that price range, and the only way to get the better stuff is to spend more money.

[Mr Eps]

cool story, bro. =)

[mad082]

i know

[xALmoN]

apparently my bike got stolen.

i dont know when, i reckon over the xmas period, but i cannot be sure, because i just found out.

I'm sad, just when i got the cranks fixed up properly..

I have a giant acid frame in the garage, they left that alone. But i dont really like dirtjump frames, so i'm unsure, i considered either quitting bicycles, or build a trials bike from weird parts left over in my garage.

[xALmoN]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Planet-X-New-Jack-F...=item3a56cc6a01

i used to ride this frame, should i get it again, i realise its old, but despite the longish chainstays, it was pretty easy to stay on the rear wheel.

not so fun for 180s though... just thinking..