Comments on: 30:30 http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/ tales of life from North Queensland, Australia Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:21:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3452 tom Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:24:47 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3452 see, that makes sense. see, that makes sense.

]]> By: timtim http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3451 timtim Fri, 20 Jan 2006 07:37:23 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3451 you can't ride a fixie with a chain tensioner, the forces involved in stopping your mass at pace by simply stopping pedaling will snap any chain tensioning device, drop the chain and send you flying over the bars with not a lot to stop you you can’t ride a fixie with a chain tensioner, the forces involved in stopping your mass at pace by simply stopping pedaling will snap any chain tensioning device, drop the chain and send you flying over the bars with not a lot to stop you

]]> By: lock http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3450 lock Fri, 20 Jan 2006 07:08:50 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3450 You like fixies? You like photos? You like cool t-shirts? Yes, Yes and Yes? http://www.fyxomatosis.com/ But seriously, tomo, do you understand how sketchy it is riding a fixie in traffic? There is a very good reason that they are only good for the velodrome. Street cred? Yes. Road rash? You bet ya. You like fixies? You like photos? You like cool t-shirts? Yes, Yes and Yes?

http://www.fyxomatosis.com/

But seriously, tomo, do you understand how sketchy it is riding a fixie in traffic? There is a very good reason that they are only good for the velodrome. Street cred? Yes. Road rash? You bet ya.

]]> By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3449 tom Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:49:50 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3449 i had a look at the links, but am still confused as to why you can't just get a fixed gear the same size as the current freewheel gear on the hub and use the same chain, tensioner etc... the half-link chain is only 15 pounds, doesn't seem <em>that</em> expensive to me. maybe my uncle could get me one for my birthday and send it over ;) like this? http://www.bicycletires.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=jomqdre8 i had a look at the links, but am still confused as to why you can’t just get a fixed gear the same size as the current freewheel gear on the hub and use the same chain, tensioner etc…

the half-link chain is only 15 pounds, doesn’t seem that expensive to me. maybe my uncle could get me one for my birthday and send it over ;)

like this?

http://www.bicycletires.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=jomqdre8

]]> By: timtim http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3448 timtim Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:42:51 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3448 i sent you some links to point you in the right direction, if you find the right ratios you could be away, first fixie in the ville i sent you some links to point you in the right direction, if you find the right ratios you could be away, first fixie in the ville

]]> By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3447 tom Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:40:48 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3447 so, are you crushing my fixed dreams? so, are you crushing my fixed dreams?

]]> By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3446 tom Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:40:19 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3446 well, you do need to be careful of the citric acid: it could give you a nasty burn on the eyeball. well, you do need to be careful of the citric acid: it could give you a nasty burn on the eyeball.

]]> By: timtim http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3445 timtim Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:37:02 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3445 I was about to "dry your eyes" with your hard times on the orange clockwork front I was about to “dry your eyes” with your hard times on the orange clockwork front

]]> By: tom http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3444 tom Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:35:20 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3444 dry your eyes, it looks sweet. dry your eyes, it looks sweet.

]]> By: timtim http://tomandzoe.com/log/2006/01/3030/#comment-3441 timtim Fri, 20 Jan 2006 05:32:17 +0000 http://tomandzoe.com/log/?p=339#comment-3441 blurred like the former colour on the frame... blurred like the former colour on the frame…

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