Building a Fixed Gear - fixie - For fun, exercise and transport

Remember the joy of dealing your tricycle? If the pedals in motion, as were the legs. This is the way it is a bike with fixed gear or fixie. If the bicycle is in motion, so are the legs. A fixie is a pleasant walk and give you a decent workout at the same time. The beauty of a fixie is in its simplicity.

Building a fixie from an old road bike is quite simple. If you have the time or patience to try a road bike of the 80s or 90s. Most of the time, thesebe picked up relatively cheaply. A useful feature on an older road bike with road, which have fallen from the vertical. This allows the wheel to move back and forth in the dropouts to adjust the chain tension fixed gear.

After purchasing a road bike, it's time to begin the task of eliminating unnecessary parts. Remove the chain, all the derailleurs, shifter and rear brake. This will also require removing the rear brake lever on the handlebar.Of course you can also use the handlebars to a megaphone style or straight style. I have a lot of mods where the bars fall on your head shot and edited in length to the look you want to see.

I hope you have gear on removable bracket. You just need a job, and usually smaller. Most of the small chain ring on the outside position is taken.

An important step is to determine the gear ratio on your fixie use. Count the teeth onremaining link in the chain and find a site to see how many gear teeth should be the crown back to the desired ratio. Something in the low to mid-sixties, you were fiddling around for a lot of equipment. If desired, should be enough with the traffic, something in the low 80s. How to be a competent guide on your fixie, you will be able to pedal at high cadence. Typical road bike chain 3 / 32 pitch. Normal track bike chain8.1. To keep costs low, a 3 / 32 cog is the best way to go on the road, because the front chainring and the chain will be the existing 3 / 32 (must be shortened only).

Chain orientation is crucial. The transition from crown chain on the front must be a straight shot. Chances are the original wheels road bike is equipped with a mounting kit. In this case, you have to buy another bike. It can be a road bike wheel with a threaded hub or a special track to be established. If the rear wheelis a standard road bike, you may need to add spacers to the hub before the center of gravity to achieve the proper alignment of the chain.

Once the chain out of alignment, you can determine the length of the chain. Good use of a tool chain on the right track, and adjust the tension. You want a little 'slack in the chain when the wheel is located in the dropouts.

Okay. We removed the rear brake. There are circuit components and removed. Weremoves one of the crank gear. And we found the right rear wheel and COG. We have established a cut of the chain and tension. Now it's time to enjoy your fixie!

Public transport in the Philippines

Experienced travelers will have no problem running through procedures at airports in the Philippines. As in any other country, you will exit the airplane, then wait for your luggage. Once the luggage you can take a taxi from the airport. Transportation is for visitors for the first time in airport departure demanding. Here are some tips and strategies to follow with the media in Manila.

Taxis are more convenient transportation. Are easilyin many areas of the city. Price Php 30 meters (about U.S. $ 0.60 start). Note: each time the taxi is a counter for commuters. The device is completely necessary if you're not with the area you are. You may need to ask the driver to put on him. Beware of drivers who cheat and overcharge for the trip. Some drivers ask what to buy additional Php 50 or more, just more money. Keep it away from taxis, the demand for a higher fee.

Less expensiveAs an alternative to taxi to the bus. The bus passengers only on large areas, so you need to know exactly where to go. Are just as safe as taxis and are reasonably priced. To ensure that no excess to ask the Filipinos, which is the normal rate for the desired area. Give you the exact price or make sure you adjust your payment to be calculated.

The cheapest way of transportation is the jeepney. Jeepneys are unique Filipino culture. They are actually jeep leftAfter the American colonization. These Jeeps have a capacity of about twenty people. Their noise, speed and color make it easy to search the area around Metro Manila. Ride a jeep if you are already familiar with the various parts of Manila. Only in the Philippines to experience this rare form of public transport travel.
Another cheap transportation is the "tricycle" pulled by a motorcycle sidecar. You are rewarded for the experience, but expectGuide dizziness and sometimes dangerous. The drivers of tricycles to overtake other vehicles in general and crawl through the streets of traffic on this page.