London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

smithchild · 5th June 2008

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/arti...ance/lance.htm

Apologies if posted before.

Looks too simple to be true, could it damage the frame?

briankwan · 5th June 2008

lol @ that pinarello

smithchild · 5th June 2008

has it got a rack on it?

fred · 5th June 2008

..remove chainring & chain, refit chainring and chain, ride off.

I do recommend filling up the space in a U lock with the crank though but after you've locked it to something.

smithchild · 5th June 2008

it's not locked up in that picture, he's using the lock to hold the chainring while he rotafixes the cog. Good idea if it actually works.

TheBrick(Tommy) · 5th June 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by briankwan

lol @ that pinarello

I thinks it's confused.

fred · 5th June 2008

ah, I see. makes sense but why risk damaging £150 in cranks and a £50 lock...?

Smeear · 5th June 2008

how the heck would you damage the lock or cranks?
unless they made from play-doh

should work though, i use the other rotafix chain method, i'll try this next time though

mister k · 5th June 2008

slack chain...

mister k · 5th June 2008

well, a little bit.

rezla · 5th June 2008

Odd sidi to pedal combination..

fred · 5th June 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smeear

how the heck would you damage the lock or cranks?
unless they made from play-doh

should work though, i use the other rotafix chain method, i'll try this next time though

stresses involved in rotafix are greater than normal peddling. So, what's going to give first - hub threads strip (prob not), chainstay tubes fold (probably), crank chainring bends (possibly), lock er, I dunno about the lock. Thinking about it, I reckon you could generate enough force to do some damage this way, (in a way that you could not if using the normal rotafix method of chain on BB shell).

my 2p... just thinking aloud...

Scrapper · 3rd October 2008

oh shit i just realized this bike is sat in my backyard at the moment werid.

fred · 3rd October 2008

update. I tried this on a frame, and dented the frame. Now I've gotta pull the dent out.

So:

1. don't do it
2. I should take my own advice

31t®um · 3rd October 2008

ha, that was stupid! :)

fred · 3rd October 2008

no, it was much more stupid than that. I'm not even sure why i did it, other than being drunk and tired and impatient!

31t®um · 3rd October 2008

get a chin whip

mooks · 3rd October 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by fred

update. I tried this on a frame, and dented the frame. Now I've gotta pull the dent out.

So:

1. don't do it
2. I should take my own advice

Hang on a bloody minute...

I was wondering where the dint in the seat tube on my Mercian came from. I too tried this about a month ago when I was having massive problems with my cog unwinding and couldn't be bothered to wait for the right tools to arrive in the post.

Did it with a Fahgeddaboutit too.

Lesson learnt I believe...

gizmond · 3rd October 2008

For F*cks sake, cant you people learn how to rotafix properly. Its simple, quick, easy and free (no tools) http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3423.html

That d lock crap it such a bad idea in so many ways

Smeear · 3rd October 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by gizmond

For F*cks sake, cant you people learn how to rotafix properly. Its simple, quick, easy and free (no tools) http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3423.html

That d lock crap it such a bad idea in so many ways

+1

Scrapper · 3rd October 2008

The DLock one was when they had no spanner or tools to undo the wheel it was not suggested as an emergency procedure.

The guy needs a place to stay tonight someone put him up.
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread11146.html

fred · 3rd October 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by gizmond

For F*cks sake, cant you people learn how to rotafix properly. Its simple, quick, easy and free (no tools) http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3423.html

That d lock crap it such a bad idea in so many ways

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smeear

+1

+2

mooks · 3rd October 2008

Ok then - how about we change this thread to 'how to get dents caused by rotafixing with a d-lock out of frames'?

fred · 3rd October 2008

you need a long, angled hammer. take the seat post out and knock the dent out from inside :-)

beanpie · 4 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by fred

+2

+ another 1

I have to admit to being sceptical....but my whip was slipping (threatening to skin my fingers) and the rotafix took all of about 40 secs.

Put an old t-shirt between bb and chain, and there was NO paint damage.

5th June 2008	#1
smithchild	D Lock Rotafix thing http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/arti...ance/lance.htm Apologies if posted before. Looks too simple to be true, could it damage the frame?
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5th June 2008	#4
fred	..remove chainring & chain, refit chainring and chain, ride off. I do recommend filling up the space in a U lock with the crank though but after you've locked it to something.
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5th June 2008	#8
Smeear	how the heck would you damage the lock or cranks? unless they made from play-doh should work though, i use the other rotafix chain method, i'll try this next time though
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5th June 2008	#11
rezla	Odd sidi to pedal combination..
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3rd October 2008	#13
Scrapper	oh shit i just realized this bike is sat in my backyard at the moment werid.
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3rd October 2008	#15
31t®um	ha, that was stupid! :)
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3rd October 2008	#19
gizmond	For F*cks sake, cant you people learn how to rotafix properly. Its simple, quick, easy and free (no tools) http://www.londonfgss.com/thread3423.html That d lock crap it such a bad idea in so many ways
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3rd October 2008	#23
mooks	Ok then - how about we change this thread to 'how to get dents caused by rotafixing with a d-lock out of frames'?
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