I decided to ride fixed, for a while, on the commute. So I got the snow bike down, and prepped it for summer riding.
I swapped the studded tires for the 700x35c SpeedMaxes that I had originally bought for the Panasonic MTB 700c conversion..,
I thought this would be a good opportunity to test out this racy leather saddle.
It is branded as Origin8. It is a Cardiff/Velo Orange/Whoever Else Needs a Private Label Saddle from Taiwan. I like the standard Brooks B-17 copy version, so I thought I'd give this one a shot.
The saddle comes laced from the factory. This is a good thing with the short-trimmed skirts.
I rode yesterday, and realized that I had gotten interrupted as I was getting the bike ready for dry roads, and I forgot to re-gear it. I was riding with a 34x18 ring and cog combo, spinning 120 rpm to go 15 mph.
So, after work yesterday, I swapped the old Dura-Ace crank with the 45 tooth ring back on, and mounted a 20 tooth cog. That puts the gear at somewhere around 67 inches, just about right for the terrain around Denver.
I had forgotten how much I like riding fixed gear.
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Yeah, I like having a fixed gear bike handy. I also like my 67-inch gear. It is good to read of someone else thinking the same way.
ReplyDeleteFun! I haven't had much chance to ride my fixed/singlespeed lately. too much other crap going on, and I've needed my fendered LHT many days, for commuting.
ReplyDeleteI meant to add, that saddle looks cool, I'll look forward to your comments on it.
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