New Bike - Fixie

Sewinman

I am considering getting a new bike on C2W...i think i want a fixie/single speed for ease of maintenance (i.e. none).

Currently seriously considering the Cinneli Mystic rats in black



Any opinions? I basically want something Italian/Spanish and a bit poncy.

mantaray

That is very nice. Surprised the model isn't called Cinelli Il Ponso.

fenboy369

I would get the white one. Proper poncy! But I like the Genesis Day One Cross bikes.... hmmmmmmmm

Sewinman

mantaray wrote:

That is very nice. Surprised the model isn't called Cinelli Il Ponso.

Check out the blurb!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The origin of the species changes. The black rat removes its skin and underneath has always been dressed in a white smoking as the director of a swing orchestra. The rhythm is boogie and syncopated to ride on road and track (flip-flop rear hub). Bull horn handlebar for grab, Unicanitor saddle. An apparition."

sarajoy

Sewinman wrote:

mantaray wrote:

That is very nice. Surprised the model isn't called Cinelli Il Ponso.

Check out the blurb!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The origin of the species changes. The black rat removes its skin and underneath has always been dressed in a white smoking as the director of a swing orchestra. The rhythm is boogie and syncopated to ride on road and track (flip-flop rear hub). Bull horn handlebar for grab, Unicanitor saddle. An apparition."

I approve (see sig)

Like that they've called it 'smoking', that's also what Sweden calls DJs/Tuxes..!

Sewinman

sarajoy wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

mantaray wrote:

That is very nice. Surprised the model isn't called Cinelli Il Ponso.

Check out the blurb!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The origin of the species changes. The black rat removes its skin and underneath has always been dressed in a white smoking as the director of a swing orchestra. The rhythm is boogie and syncopated to ride on road and track (flip-flop rear hub). Bull horn handlebar for grab, Unicanitor saddle. An apparition."

I approve (see sig)

Like that they've called it 'smoking', that's also what Sweden calls DJs/Tuxes..!

Ha ha...i want to cycle past italian tourists and for them to think to themselves...'the rythm is boogie, an apparition'...cos obviously that is the way they think about bikes, obviously.

DonDaddyD

Not a fan. something about it unsettles me. I don't like the pre tarted look.

AidanR

You park that bike up and people would lay flowers by it.

Oddjob62

Needs a spok, then you'll be totally "hip"

cjcp

Looks nice, but would change the bars to normal drops <runs for cover>

il_principe

Hahahahahaha he said 'Fixie.'

mantaray

Check out the blurb!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The origin of the species changes. The black rat removes its skin and underneath has always been dressed in a white smoking as the director of a swing orchestra. The rhythm is boogie and syncopated to ride on road and track (flip-flop rear hub). Bull horn handlebar for grab, Unicanitor saddle. An apparition."

That must have lost something in translation. Or gained.[/quote]

Aidy

Sewinman wrote:

I am considering getting a new bike on C2W...i think i want a fixie/single speed for ease of maintenance (i.e. none).

I've never really gotten this. How much maintenance do people really do on geared road bikes?

Canny Jock

mantaray wrote:

Check out the blurb!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The origin of the species changes. The black rat removes its skin and underneath has always been dressed in a white smoking as the director of a swing orchestra. The rhythm is boogie and syncopated to ride on road and track (flip-flop rear hub). Bull horn handlebar for grab, Unicanitor saddle. An apparition."

That must have lost something in translation. Or gained.

[/quote]

Gained, definitely. It makes me want to go and buy one now, who cares about the actual bike?

DonDaddyD

Aidy wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

I am considering getting a new bike on C2W...i think i want a fixie/single speed for ease of maintenance (i.e. none).

I've never really gotten this. How much maintenance do people really do on geared road bikes?

None. Today I ran my finger down the seatstay and had completely forgotten that it is actually black with the word Giant on it in white. :shock:

wgwarburton

Aidy wrote:

Sewinman wrote:

I am considering getting a new bike on C2W...i think i want a fixie/single speed for ease of maintenance (i.e. none).

I've never really gotten this. How much maintenance do people really do on geared road bikes?

My experience has been that after a winter or two's hard commuting, the drivetrain on a (derailleur) geared bike starts to play up. The salt, grit & rain increases wear on the chain, the heavily used sprockets wear in sympathy and before long you get skipping between good & bad cogs and have to change out half the drivetrain...
If you run a fixie/SS, the sprocket, chainring & chain wear together, so you don't get the differential wear problem, you can also use chunky 1/8" cogs, which have 50% more metal for the wear surfaces and you don't have any shifters, derailleurs or shift-cables to get mucky, rusty or frozen. It Just Works.

To avoid wearing out a modern drivetrain you should clean and lube it regularly... it's this maintenance that an FG/SS bike requires less of.

I live in Scotland, where we get a lot of grotty weather in winter. If you live somewhere drier and warmer then your mileage will probably be quite a bit better!!

Cheers,
W.

suzyb

WGWarburton wrote:

My experience has been that after a winter or two's hard commuting, the drivetrain on a (derailleur) geared bike starts to play up. The salt, grit & rain increases wear on the chain, the heavily used sprockets wear in sympathy and before long you get skipping between good & bad cogs and have to change out half the drivetrain...
If you run a fixie/SS, the sprocket, chainring & chain wear together, so you don't get the differential wear problem, you can also use chunky 1/8" cogs, which have 50% more metal for the wear surfaces and you don't have any shifters, derailleurs or shift-cables to get mucky, rusty or frozen. It Just Works.

I've had my chain "slip" a couple of times. I've been pedalling and the chain just seems not to catch so my foot goes straight down without resistance (if you can understand what I mean). Is that what you mean by skipping.

WGWarburton wrote:

I live in Scotland, where we get a lot of grotty weather in winter. If you live somewhere drier and warmer then your mileage will probably be quite a bit better!!

Cheers,
W.

And hillier making an SS not very practical

andrewc3142

Looks nice, but would change the bars to normal drops

Moustache bars work well on fixed. At least, for me they do.

(Front brake at end of bar on right)

wgwarburton

suzyb wrote:

WGWarburton wrote:

My experience has been that after a winter or two's hard commuting, the drivetrain on a (derailleur) geared bike starts to play up. The salt, grit & rain increases wear on the chain, the heavily used sprockets wear in sympathy and before long you get skipping between good & bad cogs and have to change out half the drivetrain... If you run a fixie/SS, the sprocket, chainring & chain wear together, so you don't get the differential wear problem, you can also use chunky 1/8" cogs, which have 50% more metal for the wear surfaces and you don't have any shifters, derailleurs or shift-cables to get mucky, rusty or frozen. It Just Works.

I've had my chain "slip" a couple of times. I've been pedalling and the chain just seems not to catch so my foot goes straight down without resistance (if you can understand what I mean). Is that what you mean by skipping.

Could well be. If your chain is worn it can ride up the sprockets and slip.
Similarly, if it isn't but your sprockets are then the same can happen... and this applies to chainrings as well as rear sprockets, BTW.

WGWarburton wrote:

I live in Scotland, where we get a lot of grotty weather in winter. If you live somewhere drier and warmer then your mileage will probably be quite a bit better!! Cheers, W.

And hillier making an SS not very practical

I'm in the central belt, so it's not too bad. Let's me kid myself that I'm hard-core. Though... :-)
Cheers,
W.

suzyb wrote:

! How'd you manage that, then? I wanted to change to Buns but ended up getting my Stats name changed to WGWarburton instead!!