Comments on: Bleu Royal http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal Track, Fixed Gear and Single Speed Bike Gallery Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:09:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: wbizbot http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-79114 wbizbot Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:46:40 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-79114 Is this one of these? http://www.republicbike.com/default.asp Is this one of these?

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]]> By: Alan Flint http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24348 Alan Flint Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:19:11 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24348 I like it. Colours are good and the whole bike is tidy. With reference to CSs comment about the saddle angle. I recently fitted some 1 1/8th threadless forks to a smallish ladies Globe frame. Owing to the length of the steerer tube, the bars have ended up being a little lower than ideal. Consequently I've had to dip the nose of the saddle to spare my gentlemans vegtables becoming puree'd when on the drops. It looks like the same could be happening here.There are advantages to the old style quill stems after all. I like it. Colours are good and the whole bike is tidy. With reference to CSs comment about the saddle angle. I recently fitted some 1 1/8th threadless forks to a smallish ladies Globe frame. Owing to the length of the steerer tube, the bars have ended up being a little lower than ideal. Consequently I’ve had to dip the nose of the saddle to spare my gentlemans vegtables becoming puree’d when on the drops. It looks like the same could be happening here.There are advantages to the old style quill stems after all.

]]> By: Luftmensh http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24279 Luftmensh Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:50:44 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24279 (Thanks Woody.) Braking on non machined isn't a big deal depending on color and finish. My black anodized rims don't really wear at all, but your white and blue, which im guessing are powder coated, will greatly suffer the consequences. If I were you I'd get a machined rim for the front. If I didn't get anodized that's what I'd have done. Cheers. (Thanks Woody.) Braking on non machined isn’t a big deal depending on color and finish. My black anodized rims don’t really wear at all, but your white and blue, which im guessing are powder coated, will greatly suffer the consequences. If I were you I’d get a machined rim for the front. If I didn’t get anodized that’s what I’d have done. Cheers.

]]> By: Wooden Shoe Biker http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24277 Wooden Shoe Biker Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:45:19 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24277 I'd like to see the front rim and tyre the same blue/black as the rear . Black chain and Saddle/ yellow is cool. Machined rims as CS points out would be good. Also enjoy the new positive True Mensh. I’d like to see the front rim and tyre the same blue/black as the rear . Black chain and Saddle/ yellow is cool. Machined rims as CS points out would be good. Also enjoy the new positive True Mensh.

]]> By: russelr http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24274 russelr Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:06:05 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24274 sweet bike! the geometry looks awesome. the bike sits very well. sweet bike! the geometry looks awesome. the bike sits very well.

]]> By: CS http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24266 CS Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:17:54 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24266 The look is fine with me as is. My concern would be the brakes on non-machined rims. It's going to eat away at the finish. It's fine if you're cool with that, but its going to start looking a bit ragged. Also be careful in the rain. I've heard about people riding non machined rims with brakes that are fine normally but when it rains it starts slipping the same way steel rims slip. Other than that and tilting the saddle back so its parallel with the ground and you're set. The look is fine with me as is. My concern would be the brakes on non-machined rims. It’s going to eat away at the finish. It’s fine if you’re cool with that, but its going to start looking a bit ragged. Also be careful in the rain. I’ve heard about people riding non machined rims with brakes that are fine normally but when it rains it starts slipping the same way steel rims slip. Other than that and tilting the saddle back so its parallel with the ground and you’re set.

]]> By: FabFive http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24260 FabFive Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:17:20 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24260 I like Luft's suggestions almost as much as I like the new Luft (and that's saying a lot given how great it is to have DRAMA and a fall guy who gets people all worked up). A black saddle, silver chain and black tape would make this a much better ride. Colors aside it seems like a nice bike even if the fork could not be newer school. I like Luft’s suggestions almost as much as I like the new Luft (and that’s saying a lot given how great it is to have DRAMA and a fall guy who gets people all worked up). A black saddle, silver chain and black tape would make this a much better ride. Colors aside it seems like a nice bike even if the fork could not be newer school.

]]> By: ng http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24256 ng Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24256 Slo...I tried riding my bike with no chain. It sucked! Slo…I tried riding my bike with no chain. It sucked!

]]> By: sloman http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24254 sloman Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:54:11 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24254 match the wheels,lose the chain,keep the yellow wrap(it really pops!).Brakes are good,cables are cool too.enjoy match the wheels,lose the chain,keep the yellow wrap(it really pops!).Brakes are good,cables are cool too.enjoy

]]> By: ryanb http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24253 ryanb Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:44:04 +0000 http://www.myfixedgear.net/bleu-royal#comment-24253 change the rear to white or get both wheels black,but still its a nice build,querky but it works to me change the rear to white or get both wheels black,but still its a nice build,querky but it works to me

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