John’s new fixie
Being the resident bicycle commuter at Pelago, i’ve been searching for new ways to reinvent the 3.2 mile crosstown ride. So I took an old Centurion road bike from the early 80s and converted it to a fixed gear.
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September 4th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
is this a good frame? just found one on the street, curious if it’s worth rebuilding on the cheep…
October 19th, 2009 at 7:49 am
I’ve been riding this frame for two years now and I love it. The frame is a little small on me, but not too bad that I can’t ride it. And the cranks are spaced at 170mm while my other two bikes are 175mm and though it does not seem like much of a difference it is noticeable when riding. However, this is a nice steel frame and is a smooth ride. I have no complaints and I get a lot of compliments on it. The orange and white pinstriping is a nice touch.
One more thing I did is replace the orginal brakes with Tektros (R536). They make this series of brake that is built for older bikes like this where you’ve replaced the 27″ tires with 700cc tires. They have an extended reach and are far better than the original diacompe brakes, but they are difficult to install.
If you are going to upgrade the brakes, you’ll have to drill out the back hole on the front fork so the recessed nut can fit inside of it. I’ve since converted this bike into a single speed so I installed a back brake as well. The cross bar on the back seat stays is too narrow to drill, so I ended up installing a front brake on the rear. Instead of a recessed nut on the back, just use regular nuts and washers to tighten down the brake.