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**driftjockey** · 01-19-2016, 06:31 PM

Re: Need a Suggestions for a New Bicycle Under Rs.15,000

hello sayi89!
kaushik has explained it neatly.
if you manage to find a flipflop hub, you surly can experiment with your mybike since it has a semi horizontal dropout.
other wise i would suggest purefix

**sayi89** · 01-21-2016, 03:28 AM

Re: Need a Suggestions for a New Bicycle Under Rs.15,000

Originally posted by Kaushik Iyer View Post

Fixes are quirky bicycles & great fun at the same time! but it's better to try it out first before plonking money into it. For now the best way I could suggest you is the way I started out, get a Flip/Flop Fix/Free or Fix/Fix Hub from any online bike site, build up a rear wheel locally & use it on your current bike. IF you current bike has either Horizontal or Semi-Horizontal rear drop-out.
to better illustrate your rear end of the frame should look like either of these.
This is so that the chain slack can be managed.
If your bike has a vertical dropout / none of these dropouts then simply buy any old Hero-Hawk/ Mach One, since they have semi horizontal drops.
Once you know which bike you'll be using the hub with then you can decide whether to build a 700c wheel on the hub or a 27inch wheel or 26inch wheel.
So it you wanna use it on a MTB (indian or imported) then the wheels are 26inch, imported Hybrid & road-bikes, cross bikes then 700c wheels & Indian Roadsters like Hero-hawk & Mach one then 27inch.
Enjoy yourself - You can look at my intro thread to check a new fixe I had bought after I experimented like above, since I converted the fixe into a retro roadbike.

Whoa ! Seems like a big assignment. I'm happy that Btwin mybike has semi horizontal drop out. Now have to look for hub and building wheel.Thanks for taking time and explaining clearly.

Originally posted by The Monk View Post

@driftjockey had bought a Trek 1.1 and made it a fixie. Maybe he can help.

I just saw trek 1.1 in store today, the first affordable road bike I saw. Converting it to fixie, wow !
Thanks for connecting

Originally posted by driftjockey View Post

hello sayi89!
kaushik has explained it neatly.
if you manage to find a flipflop hub, you surly can experiment with your mybike since it has a semi horizontal dropout.
other wise i would suggest purefix

I'm being attracted by purefix but resisting the temptation. I have observed the shape of drop out for first time

. Glad that it is semi horizontal. Will have to started experimenting. Thank you

**driftjockey** · 01-22-2016, 04:53 PM

Re: Need a Suggestions for a New Bicycle Under Rs.15,000

awesome! let us know the progress.
btw the trek i did was a single speed not a fixie.

**The Monk** · 01-22-2016, 04:57 PM

Re: Need a Suggestions for a New Bicycle Under Rs.15,000

Originally posted by driftjockey View Post

awesome! let us know the progress.
btw the trek i did was a single speed not a fixie.

Whaaatt? You sound like a Delhiite now

The bike you gave me to ride was a fixie, you duped me

Oh i just remembered, it had coaster brakes, not a fixie, my mistake!!

**sayi89** · 02-02-2016, 11:57 PM

Brevets on Btwin Mybike

I'm sorry for coming up with new proposal even before starting the previous one.

It's been a long time dream for me to do a brevet on single speed, atleast in Chennai, where routes are nearly flat throughout.I got inspired by a rider in Bangalore who not only rides a single speed, but rides it on par with roadies, that too on a difficult terrain. He rides a fuji single speed.

I'm wondering if I can put slick tyres on Btwin my bike and go on for one. Is it advisable to do on Btwin my bike ? As of now, the max I have done on it is 135 km and that too few months ago. I'm hesitating if the rear cog and chain will support 400,600 Kms. Also the gear ratio. It is currently 44/18, and it spins out whenever cadence is increased.

Advise me please.

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