http://www.buyfixie.com Cause if it 'aint Fixed, its broken. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:06:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Riding a fixed gear bike is an exciting experience. In order to understand the joy that fixed gear bikes bring to their owners it is important for one to know the difference between a fixed gear bike and the more common road bike. The main delineating feature between ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/08/how-to-convert-an-old-road-bike-into-a-fixed-gear-bike/ We have discussed buying a fixed gear wheelset and mentioned that there is another way to go about the process of making wheels for your fixed gear conversion. Now we are going to discuss the process of wheelbuilding. This is a very delicate process that requires a lot ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/08/fixed-gear-wheel-building/ If you are not interested in going to a local thrift store or something to get a used bike frame to use in your fixie conversion then then maybe you should look at the fixed gear frame auctions. There are some sweet frames on here, lots of vintage road ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/08/fixed-gear-frame/ There are really two stages you could be looking for a fixed gear crankset. You could complete your conversion and use your old 10 speed crankset and just have your bike look goofy for a while. Or you could jump right in with a new fixed gear crankset. ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/08/fixed-gear-crankset/ If you are serious about biking, then you should consider getting a bicycle maintenance book. There are many options out there for you. One option is Bicycle! Manifesto which describes how all the parts of a bicycle work together. The book is written in a form that flows ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/07/bike-maintenance-book/ The easiest and most important bicycle maintenance that you can perform on your bike is cleaning the chain. This process is important because a properly lubricated chain will reduce wear on the bike's drivetrain. Measure your Chain It is possible for a bike chain to wear out. So the first ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/07/cleaning-bike-chain/ What tool is good to have in your biking toolset, and only costs a few bucks? Thats right, the lockring tool! What do you use a lockring tool for you might ask? Well, in a fixed gear conversion, the lockring tool is good for getting the old ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/07/lockring-tool/ If you want to be properly stocked up on tools you will need on your fixie project, consider purchasing a chain whip. It will be basically necessary to take off and secure cogs that have been put onto the hub very tightly. If you do not get a ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/07/chainwhip-tool/ So you decided you don't necessarily want to convert your old road bike into a fixed gear bike. You would rather buy a fixie, eh? Fair enough. There are some good options out there. One of the most popular fixed-gear bikes is the Bianchi Pista. ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/07/bianchi-pista/ One of the parts you will need in a fixed gear bike conversion project is the back cog. Sometimes, if you buy a fixed gear wheelset it will come with a back cog, other times it will not. You need to double check before you go and buy ... http://www.buyfixie.com/2008/07/fixed-gear-cog/