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#fixedgear

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Harald Kliems

Huh, last year this time I was embarking on a bike/train multimodal adventure to Chicago on my #FixedGear The first memories that come to mind: how cold is was on the morning of day 1. Being chased by a dog. Riding through the industrial/brownfield areas near the Milwaukee train station.
Madison-Harvard-Chicago: youtu.be/5VXlzusTITA
Chicago-Milwaukee-Madison: youtu.be/ugAYRV6ln8M
#BikeTooter #FediBikes

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Tuomas Tammisto

Best time in spring: fully new drivetrain, chain, cogs, bottom bracket, the hela hoito. Need to change the brake pads still.

Lower chain stay was pretty scratched and rusty, so cleaned that and put some lacquer I had lying around on it. And it wasn't even clear :D But hey, this bike ain't a beauty contestant either...

And don't want to ride it just yet: there's still melting snow, gravel, salt and shit, so will wait till next week for drier and sunnier conditions, as I want to enjoy the clean and smooth mechanical transmission of energy for once.

Meanwhile riding on my single speeds Sibbo, which isn't fixed gear, but smootjm and lazy rollings with a flywheel and disc brakes.

#cycling #pyorailydontti #yksivaihde #FixedGear #Helsinki–#Tampere #SurlyBikes

Black Surly Steamroller fixed gear bike with front rack and disc brake in front. Photographed from drive side.
Black Surly Steamroller with front rack, photographed from front/drive side. Flat bar with hydraulic front disc brake. bc Hellsinki sticker on head tube, worn out frame.
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Tuomas Tammisto

Ugh, guess this chain ring starts has earned its retirement. The teeth are not yet fully shark fins, but not far from it either.

The Hellsinki salt-gravel-ice is a premium grinding material, or whatevah it is we call "hioma-aine" in the saxophone languages.

Bought new drivetrain, except forgot to get a chain, so assembling the 'roller at a later date and running my spare singlespeed bike until the fixed gear is back in business.

Closeup photo of two bike chain rings. The one below is new and the other on top is very worn out.
Black Surly Steamroller fixed gear frame without wheels upside down. Tools on the ground.
#FixedGear#pyorailydontti#cycling
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fixiecommuter

#Jahrestag !
Am 27.2.2017 war ich das letzte Mal mit dem #Auto bei der #Arbeit. Seit dem, bis auf dreimal #ÖVPN, ausschließlich mit dem #Fahrrad.
Alle Klamotten, Kaffeemaschine, 12kg #kettlebell und sonstiges Zeug was ich dort habe, habe ich mit dem Rad dahin gebracht. Geht!

Und 99% der Fahrten waren #fixed.

(Warum war ich damals mit dem Auto bei der Arbeit? Ich hatte #dutchoven für die kollegen*innen vorbereitet.)

#mdrza#fixie#fixedgear
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arno

The Tutto is summer-/tracklo-/rando-ready! Finally found some time to rebuild & upgrade now that winter's coming to an end.

there's a front brake now (safety first, save the tires!) and the hoods are hot!
fresh rubber with the panaracer semi slick 35
46x16 ratio is back
byebye platforms and straps, welcome back SPDs

test drive around the block felt like a flying lap!

A bicycle is mounted on a repair stand outdoors, with a hedge and cloudy sky in the background. The bike has a blue frame, a light-blue handlebar, and various accessories. Nearby, there are potted plants and scattered items on a tiled surface
A view of a bicycle on a bike stand, with handlebars and front wheel visible. The background features a brick wall, a nearby house, and green foliage. The ground is tiled, and there are water spots and a few items nearby.
A bicycle is mounted on a repair stand in a backyard, with both wheels detached. The bike is partially disassembled and is next to a small wooden table with a plant. Paved stones cover the ground, and a green hedge serves as a backdrop
#BikeTooter#cycling#fixie
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Tuomas Tammisto

Okey dokey,
I was planning to change my drivetrain in spring when the snow-salt-gravel season is over, but when riding home I felt this oval sensation when pedaling.

And knew the bottom bracket must be living the last days of its life. And yeah, the bearings were pretty shot, so decided to let it retire now. The last two bottom brackets I've ridden until the ball bearings have been literally on the road, and while it's good to use stuff until the end, it sorta sucks when your central axle runs on no bearings.

(It happened to me once during courier work. The drive side bearing just exploded and I rode the last order of the day having bearings only on one crank while the drive side turned in the empty bearing cup. It felt super weird and isn't effective, but you can do it.)

#cycling#FixedGear#yksivaihde
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