Fixed Gear Bicycles For Sale » bikes http://www.buyafixie.com Fixed Gear Bicycles, Parts and Accessories, and Fixie Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:25:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Essential Tools for Fixed Gear? http://www.buyafixie.com/06/essential-tools-for-fixed-gear/ http://www.buyafixie.com/06/essential-tools-for-fixed-gear/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:03:17 +0000 John http://www.buyafixie.com/?p=1992 15mm bike wrenchIt is always a good idea to have a good set of necessary tools to work on and maintain your bike...without having to borrow them from your friends or local shop...so here's a little list of essential tools every rider should have...at home and with you on a ride.

-15mm wrench.  This is probably the most necessary tool to have...it fits most all hubs...I always carry this thing around...these are pretty inexpensive, but you can get a bike specific tool that will have this as well as other gadgets on it all fitting in your pocket.

-Spare tube.  Not really a tool, but just as essential...another thing I always carry with me when I am out riding, never know when you're gonna pop one...you're also going to want to have a patching kit with you too.

-Allen wrenches.  Another important set of tools for tightening and adjusting your bike...pretty cheap...keep a set at home and in your bag...these things are always going missing.

-Mini pump or c02 inflator...going back to the flat tire thing, you gotta have a way to pump that tire up, especially if you are out in the middle of nowhere on a super long ride.

-Chainring bolt tool...those stuck chainring bolts are a pain...this is a super helpful tool.

hmmmm...what am I missing, if you can think of any other essential tools to have at home and on the road, leave a comment and enlighten us all.
New 2010 Park Tool HCW 17 Fixed Gear Lockring Wrench New 2010 Park Tool HCW 17 Fixed Gear Lockring Wrench Paypal US $13.85 26d 17h 42m
Felt BEERNuts Fixed Gear Axle Nut Tool 15mm Fixie Felt BEERNuts Fixed Gear Axle Nut Tool 15mm Fixie Paypal 3 Bids US $4.00 1d 9h 56m
PEDROS TRIXIE fixed gear fixie singlespeed tool SS PEDROS TRIXIE fixed gear fixie singlespeed tool SS Paypal 0 Bid US $15.00 1d 16h 22m
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SHIMANO TRACK COG LOCKRING CHAINWHIP TOOL FIXED GEAR SHIMANO TRACK COG LOCKRING CHAINWHIP TOOL FIXED GEAR Paypal US $59.50 20d 3h 25m
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]]> http://www.buyafixie.com/06/essential-tools-for-fixed-gear/feed/ 0 How Do I Know What Size Glove I Wear? http://www.buyafixie.com/04/how-do-i-know-what-size-glove-i-wear/ http://www.buyafixie.com/04/how-do-i-know-what-size-glove-i-wear/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:45:48 +0000 John http://www.buyafixie.com/?p=1628 We have just added a new guide for the fixed gear guides section of the website...it has been a while since that section has been updated, but today it was.  It's just a little article about how to measure your hand and figure out your glove size...nothing too crazy, just something that will hopefully be a little helpful to someone out there.


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via Fixed Gear Athens


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]]> http://www.buyafixie.com/02/fixed-global-fixed-gear-bike-culture/feed/ 2 Doctor Sentenced to 5 Years for Assaulting Cyclists http://www.buyafixie.com/01/doctor-sentenced-to-5-years-assaulting-cyclists/ http://www.buyafixie.com/01/doctor-sentenced-to-5-years-assaulting-cyclists/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:56:35 +0000 John http://www.buyafixie.com/?p=955 6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a7b780d4970b-800wiHere is yet another example of the need for more bicycle lanes. This guy was sentenced to 5 years for assaulting two cyclists by slamming on his breaks and causing one cyclist to slam through the rear window of his car, breaking his teeth, nose and cutting his face all up. The other guy was sent flying into the sidewalk and separated his shoulder. The guy, who is a former doctor, said that the cyclists were cursing at him and flipping him off, so he stopped his car to take pictures of them. Check out the full story here. Remember those personal bike lane things?  The Light Lane?


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]]> http://www.buyafixie.com/08/are-fixed-gear-bikes-expensive/feed/ 1 World Naked Bike Ride , Ride Naked for a Good Cause! http://www.buyafixie.com/06/world-naked-bike-ride-ride-naked-for-a-good-cause/ http://www.buyafixie.com/06/world-naked-bike-ride-ride-naked-for-a-good-cause/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:52:24 +0000 John http://www.buyafixie.com/?p=386 Indecent Exposure to vehical emmissions.  Check this out, a Naked bike ride that you can participate in.  I have heard about this in the past, and it sounds pretty tight.  There are naked rides taking place all over the world, and a lot of them actually here in the United States.  Check out the World Naked Bike Ride website for more information on this event, and ways you can participate...because who wouldn't want to take part in this, sounds like way too much fun.

"We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians as well as the negative consequences we all face due to dependence on oil, and other forms of non-renewable energy."


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]]> http://www.buyafixie.com/05/why-roll-up-your-pant-leg/feed/ 0 Fixed Gear Bikes and Ramps! http://www.buyafixie.com/05/fixed-gear-bikes-and-ramps/ http://www.buyafixie.com/05/fixed-gear-bikes-and-ramps/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 15:57:59 +0000 John http://www.buyafixie.com/?p=337 Check out this latest video out of San Francisco taking place at Skater's Island...a very hot spot for fixed gears and playing flatground games of SKATE. In this video, theres a real DIY mentality; a lot of initiative went into this night...they brought wood, tools and a generator to get these things built. That's what I like to see. Looks like a lot of fun too. Anyways, check out this fixed gear video, theres some good stuff in it.

Shiba Friday 5.15 from Fixy Life on Vimeo.


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