2015 Post Your Singlespeed/Fixed Gear Megathread
#2529
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I've decided that this is just where this is going to sit until I finish it. That way it can mock me repeatedly until it's done.
#2530
[MENTION=394949]TenSpeedV2[/MENTION]
Yeah I found it for $20 at my lbs, he said he pulled it off a new Bianchi and just threw it in the bin. So far so good.
Yeah I found it for $20 at my lbs, he said he pulled it off a new Bianchi and just threw it in the bin. So far so good.
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#2531
[MENTION=417109]sammerammer[/MENTION]
I've done the same thing with my Raleigh Sprite conversion.
It's sitting on my wall. Frameset, fork and wheels. Just debating wether or not I want to continue working on it, or just selling it and spend time on something a little better.
I've done the same thing with my Raleigh Sprite conversion.
It's sitting on my wall. Frameset, fork and wheels. Just debating wether or not I want to continue working on it, or just selling it and spend time on something a little better.
#2535
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Yeah, I had to enlarge the photo on my iPad Mini to see them. A lot of my track frames don't have bottle cage mounts, especially on the aluminum frames, so I had to use a strap-on cage with them.
#2536
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My Sonik, TK3 and TK2 didn't have them, so I tried the old ass rocket mount. So many fitment issues depending on the saddle/position. I gave up and just throw a bottle in my bag.
#2537
[MENTION=365591]50voltphantom[/MENTION]
Thanks! As others have pointed out, I do have a cage mount, but aesthetically I like the saddle mount one better. To me it's cleaner looking.
Thanks! As others have pointed out, I do have a cage mount, but aesthetically I like the saddle mount one better. To me it's cleaner looking.
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@50voltphantom
Thanks! As others have pointed out, I do have a cage mount, but aesthetically I like the saddle mount one better. To me it's cleaner looking.
Thanks! As others have pointed out, I do have a cage mount, but aesthetically I like the saddle mount one better. To me it's cleaner looking.
#2539
Haha this conversation reminds me of my car tuning days. The same applies with bikes! I like form and function (if it's even possible). Yes a downtube cage would be more functional, but the saddle mount looks much better, and still functions pretty well. Ha. On the other hand though, if the so-called form takes away vital function to the bike, say the front brake, for example. I hate the way it looks. But I love having the brake when I need it, (like when I almost got hit by a car the other day). I know the brake isn't the most compelling example, I'm just too lazy to type other examples on my phone.
TL;DR: I like form and function. At the same damn time
TL;DR: I like form and function. At the same damn time
#2541
Aside from looking comical, are butt rockets really so bad, function-wise? I ask never having used them myself.
I totally get where [MENTION=424913]jacobversus[/MENTION] is coming from - clean frame should be clean - but personally, I've come around to frame-mount cages in a huge way. No reason why a frame couldn't have a cage and still look good.
I totally get where [MENTION=424913]jacobversus[/MENTION] is coming from - clean frame should be clean - but personally, I've come around to frame-mount cages in a huge way. No reason why a frame couldn't have a cage and still look good.
#2542
Functionally its actually fine. Took a day of getting used to where to put it. I will admit though, it is easier on a frame mounted cage.
If I could be really cool, and not have to drink water at all, and have no cage/bottle, that would be ideal. But alas, I am not a camel.
It really all started from wanting to have 2 bottles with me at the same time (for longer rides), without putting one in my jersey. My frame only has one cage mount. So i bought the profile design double bottle system that mounts to the seatpost. It worked great when i used it. Did exactly what I wanted. I liked the way it looked having off the downtube. So I bought the minoura mount. Once my water bottle rockets out of the cage where its mounted now, maybe ill switch back to the frame mounted cage. But until then, the butt rocket will add at least 10 hp.
If I could be really cool, and not have to drink water at all, and have no cage/bottle, that would be ideal. But alas, I am not a camel.
It really all started from wanting to have 2 bottles with me at the same time (for longer rides), without putting one in my jersey. My frame only has one cage mount. So i bought the profile design double bottle system that mounts to the seatpost. It worked great when i used it. Did exactly what I wanted. I liked the way it looked having off the downtube. So I bought the minoura mount. Once my water bottle rockets out of the cage where its mounted now, maybe ill switch back to the frame mounted cage. But until then, the butt rocket will add at least 10 hp.
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#2545
Brown Jersey Winner
i used a double ass rocket pod on my track bike because there were no bosses, i only lost a bottle once and that was because i was going over railroad tracks and one of the bottles werent clicked in all the way. few miles later i doubled back and found it, nbd.
i thought they kinda make the bike look faster which was a bonus, and they werent any harder to access than fishing into your jersey pocket for some food
i thought they kinda make the bike look faster which was a bonus, and they werent any harder to access than fishing into your jersey pocket for some food
#2546
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I just use one of these >>> https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...s.php?id=44338
Looks totally uncool, but then I'm not a very cool guy anyway.
Looks totally uncool, but then I'm not a very cool guy anyway.
#2547
Calamari Marionette Ph.D
Aside from looking comical, are butt rockets really so bad, function-wise? I ask never having used them myself.
I totally get where @jacobversus is coming from - clean frame should be clean - but personally, I've come around to frame-mount cages in a huge way. No reason why a frame couldn't have a cage and still look good.
I totally get where @jacobversus is coming from - clean frame should be clean - but personally, I've come around to frame-mount cages in a huge way. No reason why a frame couldn't have a cage and still look good.
In short, they drain your energy, make you slow, and make the bike handle dangerously.
These are not random opinions. These are accurate findings from a study I conducted going up and down my driveway many times. Many. And my driveway is long. And sloped.
#2549
Butt rockets are all wrong. In the world of racing, design engineers go to great lengths to centralize mass for improved handling. The bottles should always be within the frames. Neat, tidy, compact, precise, and balanced. Having those bottles up so high and aft ruins the CoG and destroys the handling of the machine. Additionally, they create significant drag and turbulence as air flows off the riders back and rumbles violently across the inefficiently angled bottles.
In short, they drain your energy, make you slow, and make the bike handle dangerously.
These are not random opinions. These are accurate findings from a study I conducted going up and down my driveway many times. Many. And my driveway is long. And sloped.
In short, they drain your energy, make you slow, and make the bike handle dangerously.
These are not random opinions. These are accurate findings from a study I conducted going up and down my driveway many times. Many. And my driveway is long. And sloped.
Duh.
This was not copy and pasted from wikipedia.
#2550
enginerd
In addition to looking silly and tri-ish (my dumb opinion), I have seen many bottles get launched on group rides from those seat holsters. I will not ride near anyone with them anymore. I'm sure not all are created equal, but the one's my friends have are rubbish.