Got myself a knackered kabuki road bike, the sticker that remains says le10. To be honest I got it because it was dirt cheap and had a sweet badge haha. Perfect reasons to make it into a fixed gear.
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Postby Ryan-F » Sun Jun 05, 2016 11:49 am
Postby Ryan-F » Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:10 pm
Postby minhyy » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:36 am
Postby slidetaker » Wed Jun 08, 2016 1:39 pm
Postby HLC » Sat Jun 11, 2016 4:00 pm
Postby Ryan-F » Sun Jun 12, 2016 12:06 pm
minhyy wrote:Cool head badge indeed
my recommended fastest upgrade path:
1. cartridge bottom bracket and compatible crankset
2. flip flop wheelset. your frame's rear spacing should be 120mm, the same as fixie wheels
3. unsure if your front fork takes nutted or recessed brakes, so find suitable front brake. or not
4. replace the headset with a cheap $20 one with actual adjustable races
5. chain and cogs. 17 or 19t for even tire wear if skidding
6. foot retention. probably don't skimp out on this. bmx platforms and big strap / track pedals with toeclips and straps or your favourite clipless system
Postby Ryan-F » Sun Jun 12, 2016 12:12 pm
slidetaker wrote:Love the badge, but worry about the paint later.
I suggest buying good parts and just bolt them on and see how it rides. This let you upgrade to at least a Cro-Mo frame later, easily and cheaply.
Hi-Ten rides like a tank. Personally, I won't spend any time or money on them.
Postby Ryan-F » Sun Jun 12, 2016 12:40 pm
HLC wrote:You should not spend a cent on this really. You will spend a decent amount of coin and realise that old road bikes do not make great fixies.
If you are really keen on doing some wrenching, buy yourself a brand new Cell fixie for about $200 or whatever they go for now. Swap all the parts on to this, and see how it rides. Then you when you decide that you don't like it, you can swap all the parts back onto the cell frame and enjoy!
Postby Ryan-F » Sun Jun 12, 2016 12:50 pm
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:45 pm
Postby Ryan-F » Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:20 pm
There's an option of straps if you check em out a lil futher. Haven't needed straps on my other fixed gear either tho to be honest. Is it just so you you can pull the pedal up for more go?Mulger bill wrote:Yeah, about those pedals...
If you're gonna ride fixed you'll need foot retention of some kind, don't look like they can manage it
Postby minhyy » Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:49 pm
Postby slidetaker » Tue Jun 14, 2016 1:27 pm
Hi-Ten is a weaker steel. Tubes need to be thicker to yield the same strength as another Cro-mo bike. Thick tubes reduce flexibility and the amount of “give” you would experience from Cro-mo bike. They are considerably heavier. I once measured a Hi-Ten 52cm frame the same weight as a 58cm Cro-mo bike.Ryan-F wrote:slidetaker wrote:Love the badge, but worry about the paint later.
I suggest buying good parts and just bolt.....y on them.
Cheers for the advice slidetaker!
I'll put a link to the bits and pieces i've found so far. What older bike brands have cro-mo frames? A cro-mo will definitely be my next and more serious buildthe frame at the moment seems to be pretty light.. how much heavier would a hi-ten be to cro-mo? And is it purely the extra weight of the bike that makes them ride like a tank?
Postby elfoam » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:57 pm
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