tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post116265517027944723..comments2023-09-24T04:58:25.149-04:00Comments on Team Grondul: The Fix is InMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251721824712434255noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-1162862283738772872006-11-06T20:18:00.000-05:002006-11-06T20:18:00.000-05:00I wish I was enough of a gear-head to know. Basica...I wish I was enough of a gear-head to know. Basically, I recycled old parts and it's the largest front chain ring on a typical mountain bike and a middle cog. The tires are the enormous nobby off-rode tires (over 1.5' wide). <BR/><BR/>When I switched from slicks to the nobby tires and from a rigid to a suspension fork, the extra weight was staggering. But, my route is particularly pot-holey, so I think that it's worth it.Brian Caffohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12117041290663567474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-1162830933826657562006-11-06T11:35:00.001-05:002006-11-06T11:35:00.001-05:00Dear readers,Please note that I added a short para...Dear readers,<BR/><BR/>Please note that I added a short paragraph about the gear ratio I'm running. I'd be interested to hear your comments on that issue.<BR/><BR/>Brian,<BR/><BR/>What chainring/cog combination are you using on your SS MTB, and what size are its tires?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251721824712434255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-1162830909519607592006-11-06T11:35:00.000-05:002006-11-06T11:35:00.000-05:00Brian,Thanks!Yep, one of the downsides to the fixe...Brian,<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Yep, one of the downsides to the fixed-gear thing is that you can't bunny-hop over obstacles. Still, I find that by stand (and continuing to pedal) I can ride over some fairly rough surfaces without my nether regions suffering too badly. I'd encourage you to borrow a fixie from someone to give it a try. You are welcome to take mine for a spin, but, since you are something like 6 inches taller than I am, it may be a tight squeeze.<BR/><BR/>I don't claim to be the most physically fit person on the planet, but I am more flexible than most. Additionally, I have short legs and long arms. You may have noticed on the photos of my other bikes than I run the bars very low. I do have the fixie's bar about 1 to 2 cm higher, because it's harder to go deep into the drops on a fixed-gear. I still use the drops quite a bit, though.<BR/><BR/>Several of my fixie-ing friends have bull-horn bars. They say the bars give them more leverage. I'm considering getting a bull-horn myself.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251721824712434255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-1162812790814762242006-11-06T06:33:00.000-05:002006-11-06T06:33:00.000-05:00Cool bike!I've been thinking about getting a fixed...Cool bike!<BR/><BR/>I've been thinking about getting a fixed gear. Though with Baltimore roads, the SS mountain bike is working out well. <BR/><BR/>Did you think about getting the handlebars that point up? Maybe it's because I'm not flexible, but I would never ride in the drops.Brian Caffohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12117041290663567474noreply@blogger.com