Hopefully we can keep bike questions in here or so. Don't know if we already have a thread like this but OH WELL.

Lately I've been thinking about a new wheelset since my rear formula is crapped out and it ain't matchy matchy with mah front crap Suzue laced to arayas.

So wheelsets. I have my eye set on them Mavic Ellipses, I totally dig them. I've heard of the chainline problem but that wont be a problem on the GTB since the chainline is already pretty fuckored. But am I better off with another wheelset or a custom build?

those ellipses are fucking sweet. look at the hurt jonah puts on them.

whats your price point? ellipses at retail?

If I get a 135mm width Paul Word rear hub and run my rival compact crank on there, I would guess I would put my chainring on the outside. Paul calls the 135mm spacing 'mountain bike spacing' which scares me a little. Would my chainline be aight? My alternative it the 130mm wide high flange, but I dont need high flange for mud, I would rather save the weight (and money), but if I do the high flange I can put two gears on it…

Chainline stuff confuses me.

DeadHead:

to avoid buying a new wheelset, or hub that is fixed fixed, is it easy to change out my cog from track to commute by myself? with the knowhow, how hard is it without knowhow. would buying tools and doing it myself be worth it or should I just have my local shop of dbags do it for me? for 5 to 10 bucks everytime I want to climb a fucking hill quickly/???/??

too much cog-changing probably isn't a good thing, but you should own a chainwhip and lockring, then maybe a breaker bar/hozan for the extra torque.

also: from recently asking the same question... a flip-flop hub will probably work as well as fix/fix if the cog on the freewheel side is track-only. probably. so i've been told, and that's what i plan to do myself.

You can get away with a cog screwed onto the freewheel side of a flip-flop hub at Alpenrose, that's how some of the rental bikes are set up. My "track gearing" is like that, a 15t cog with a bottom bracket lockring screwed down on top of it to make it look fixed/fixed.

rotafix is the way of the champion

grimm:

If I get a 135mm width Paul Word rear hub and run my rival compact crank on there, I would guess I would put my chainring on the outside. Paul calls the 135mm spacing 'mountain bike spacing' which scares me a little. Would my chainline be aight? My alternative it the 130mm wide high flange, but I dont need high flange for mud, I would rather save the weight (and money), but if I do the high flange I can put two gears on it…

It depends on a lot of things. A lot of mountain bike BB shells are 73mm, which will put your chainline out another 5mm from a standard road crank. I've found that you can't always count on Sheldon Brown to be correct. When in doubt, get a ruler and measure and make adjustments as needed. You'll have some more leeway if you're using a 3/32 chain. A couple mm either way won't make too big of a difference. You could always spin the wheel then grab the bike, hold it parallel to the ground, and shake it to see if you'll throw the chain or not.

I've got a frankenbike I'm working on for cross season. I'm using a standard road double on an older MTB frame that has a 68mm shell and 130mm spacing. I might want 700c tires for sloppy mud, but the 26" frame might be easier to carry. I'll have to try it and see. If all else fails, I can just put my trials bars on there and rear wheel hop the barriers.

PS: Rotofix is good if you hate your BB shell.

grimm:

Thanks.
Im thinking the high flange may be best for me. Largely due to the fact that it is flip/flop unlike the word hub. Options are good. And the 130mm hub with road cranks makes sense.

I think 130mm is just the axle spacing. The measurement you need to pay attention to is chainline.

+1 get the right part for the correct use.

don't "make it work" cuz you DGAF

I'm just against rotafixing. my idea of hell on earth is where Italian fixie bros work on my bike.

is that a chainwhip in your pocket or you glad to see me?

Are DA 7600 Cranks compatible with at Sugino 75 BB?

marshall, the answer is buy some Omniums.

thanks

and doug I found 7600s for 125

I believe they are designed to be interchangeable, not equal.

While I may start a flame saying this, as there's no wikipedia entry on it for kids to verify, NJS certification now is more about keeping the Keirin parts manufacturers employed and profitable. You open it to CF, the whole Japanese track industry will get flooded by Chinese CF, and the lugged makers will probably be forced out of business.

Think about why an institution might force the $$$ back into the same country and local manufacturing market.

still, sell them Dura Aches and your 75 bb and get omniums. make jonah give to you EP status. you'll be way cooler.

my thinking goes like such:

old steel and some alum bikes > 75's , DA's and where applicable record pista.

new bikes > omniums.

what things are or are not compatible between sram and shimano?

hmm thanks. i was thinking road anyway.

You can use SRAM chains, cassettes, and chainrings with Shimano derailleurs. SRAM shifters need to be paired with SRAM derailleurs.

Unless you use a Shiftmate, then you can mix shifters/derailleurs however you want. A lot of people do it, but results are mixed.

white folks:

still, sell them Dura Aches and your 75 bb and get omniums. make jonah give to you EP status. you'll be way cooler.

my thinking goes like such:

old steel and some alum bikes > 75's , DA's and where applicable record pista.

new bikes > omniums.

DA 7710's=the best,but what do i know.

scarface#1:

white folks:

still, sell them Dura Aches and your 75 bb and get omniums. make jonah give to you EP status. you'll be way cooler.

my thinking goes like such:

old steel and some alum bikes > 75's , DA's and where applicable record pista.

new bikes > omniums.

DA 7710's=the best,but what do i know.

Do we really have to have this debate again?

Youll be fine with the tektros. I have used them and the cane creeks, and they are the exact same design and worked with my cantis and my road calipers.

Park/DJ setup?

Run a long enough brake cable and you can do X-ups, barspins, and tailwhips.

yonderboy:

Park/DJ setup?

Run a long enough brake cable and you can do X-ups, barspins, and tailwhips.

Yes pls, where shall I start?

K_phomma:

Yes pls, where shall I start?

I think that frame is a Tonic Fall Guy. Nice frame, but there are cheaper options. Bikedaily has some rigid Black Market Mob frames built up on his photostream. You can find Azonics all over the place. They're probably the best and cheapest option available.

Kona Shonky, Specialized P.1, Giant STP, and Black Market Riot are all off-the-shelf singlespeeds. If it was me, I'd just get a complete bike and replace the parts as I broke them.