Comments on: From Cheap Crappy 10-Speed To Expensive Crappy Fixed Gear http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/ Your source for all things old, crappy, 10-speed. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: older1 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-87834 older1 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:21:44 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-87834 It seems like most of us can agree on two things: let's admit there's a world full of worse places to spend money in life (I know because I have - probably just on alcohol) and, IF you're going to spend the cash to redo a common OTS into your own special fixie that no one else has, this is how good it can look. Some may think it was a waste, but if Issac didn't do anything illegal or immoral to build his bike, no one was hurt, and he is using his brain to learn something, so overall, it's a good thing. Prisons are full of people do things a heck of a lot more stupid (and hopefully learn something, too). Anyway, when more people invest in bikes, it all adds up to keep our favorite component manufacturers and local shops in business while simultaneously employing others. It seems like most of us can agree on two things: let’s admit there’s a world full of worse places to spend money in life (I know because I have – probably just on alcohol) and, IF you’re going to spend the cash to redo a common OTS into your own special fixie that no one else has, this is how good it can look.
Some may think it was a waste, but if Issac didn’t do anything illegal or immoral to build his bike, no one was hurt, and he is using his brain to learn something, so overall, it’s a good thing.
Prisons are full of people do things a heck of a lot more stupid (and hopefully learn something, too).
Anyway, when more people invest in bikes, it all adds up to keep our favorite component manufacturers and local shops in business while simultaneously employing others.

]]> By: Sirildo Reyes http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-87827 Sirildo Reyes Sat, 02 Oct 2010 16:36:35 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-87827 Great fixie, 2 thumbs up, I hear too many complaints about how too much money was spent on a new fixie that was delivered damaged, why no convert your old bike, that is what i am doing now, I can make it look like I want not the sellers choice. thank you for sharing Great fixie, 2 thumbs up, I hear too many complaints about how too much money was spent on a new fixie that was delivered damaged, why no convert your old bike, that is what i am doing now, I can make it look like I want not the sellers choice. thank you for sharing

]]> By: Chris King http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-87818 Chris King Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:21:40 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-87818 Wow, what a bunch of...:) Some guy puts some pics on Flickr and another guy puts them on a site for crappy ten speeds and he gets lanced? Cool bike and I think we all know how easy it is to dump good money after...well. I have a couple of projects that went overboard. Wow, what a bunch of…:)

Some guy puts some pics on Flickr and another guy puts them on a site for crappy ten speeds and he gets lanced?

Cool bike and I think we all know how easy it is to dump good money after…well. I have a couple of projects that went overboard.

]]> By: ew_keane http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-87443 ew_keane Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:24:58 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-87443 Old bikes are great. You can find them in the trash can, and more oft than not, a bent rim or a flat tire is the cause of the abandonment. Fix the fixable, or bash one with parts from other wrecks. Sell em for 20-30 bucks at the flea market. Use the cash to get parts you cant find in the street. Bikes are great machines, beats walking. Old bikes are great.
You can find them in the trash can, and more oft than not, a bent rim or a flat tire is the cause of the abandonment. Fix the fixable, or bash one with parts from other wrecks. Sell em for 20-30 bucks at the flea market. Use the cash to get parts you cant find in the street.
Bikes are great machines, beats walking.

]]> By: Russ http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-86801 Russ Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:27:45 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-86801 I'm right with you Dawn. My old Murray fits me better AND rides better than 99% of the "boutique" bikes that everyone goes ga-ga over. My Murray has now given me 39 years of riding service, with about 98% of its ORIGINAL components. Yes, I've replaced all the bearings, all the cables, tires, tubes, saddle, brake levers, brake pads and the freewheel......and THATS IT. And I will NEVER replace this bike. It fits, and it always works. I’m right with you Dawn. My old Murray fits me better AND rides better than 99% of the “boutique” bikes that everyone goes ga-ga over. My Murray has now given me 39 years of riding service, with about 98% of its ORIGINAL components. Yes, I’ve replaced all the bearings, all the cables, tires, tubes, saddle, brake levers, brake pads and the freewheel……and THATS IT. And I will NEVER replace this bike. It fits, and it always works.

]]> By: Dawn http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-86798 Dawn Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:14:48 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-86798 I totally have an old Murray frame that I've converted into a sexy fixie. 1) Quite honestly, the frame feels better than all of the others in the shop. I picked it based on feel, and it has been a pleasure to ride ever since I built it up. (Of course, my cyclist-geek friends were in total dismay at my brand choice... but they're not the ones riding it. I can paint over the Murray name and keep on riding. F-them.) 2) Yes, I put expensive components on it. However, I can just as easily remove those components if the Murray frame was to ever live up to its crappy reputation. e.g. A great wheel set is a great wheel set. It's great to ride on. And if the frame dies, then I'll put the wheels on another bike. No big loss. The investment is still worth it. I totally have an old Murray frame that I’ve converted into a sexy fixie.

1) Quite honestly, the frame feels better than all of the others in the shop. I picked it based on feel, and it has been a pleasure to ride ever since I built it up. (Of course, my cyclist-geek friends were in total dismay at my brand choice… but they’re not the ones riding it. I can paint over the Murray name and keep on riding. F-them.)

2) Yes, I put expensive components on it. However, I can just as easily remove those components if the Murray frame was to ever live up to its crappy reputation. e.g. A great wheel set is a great wheel set. It’s great to ride on. And if the frame dies, then I’ll put the wheels on another bike. No big loss. The investment is still worth it.

]]> By: Sean http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-81718 Sean Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:57:33 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-81718 I found one of these old murray citations on the corner of my street. I figured, its a perfect opportunity to make a fixie. I'm doing my best to re-use the entire bike of its original parts. Ive dismantled the bike more than half way, and im trying to re-use the same gear, I need to find a way to take apart the cassette and remove the freewheel. Can anyone help me with this? I found one of these old murray citations on the corner of my street. I figured, its a perfect opportunity to make a fixie. I’m doing my best to re-use the entire bike of its original parts. Ive dismantled the bike more than half way, and im trying to re-use the same gear, I need to find a way to take apart the cassette and remove the freewheel. Can anyone help me with this?

]]> By: Wooden Shoe Biker http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-80665 Wooden Shoe Biker Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:53:25 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-80665 The builder had a good time and the bike now has sex appeal. Three hours with a shrink costs as much as he spent and he can ride like hell now. Great therapy and nice ride. One less crappy 10 speed and one cool fixie. Hopefully the steed is light weight steel but he can always wrench it on to another frame. Fly across country and it will cost you 500 dollars and no bike: only a ticket stub. Good work and good ten speed gallery. Enjoy. Ed with a fixie project going but also one 10 speed to keep original and saving all removed stuff for sure. The builder had a good time and the bike now has sex appeal. Three hours with a shrink costs as much as he spent and he can ride like hell now. Great therapy and nice ride. One less crappy 10 speed and one cool fixie. Hopefully the steed is light weight steel but he can always wrench it on to another frame. Fly across country and it will cost you 500 dollars and no bike: only a ticket stub. Good work and good ten speed gallery. Enjoy. Ed with a fixie project going but also one 10 speed to keep original and saving all removed stuff for sure.

]]> By: Russ Zahralban http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-13850 Russ Zahralban Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:30:52 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-13850 I am an owner of one of these "crappy" Murray bikes. I'll be posting it here soon. I've had it since I wheeled it off the departmet store floor in 1971. A few years ago I restored it...funny thing was, other than paint, calbes, tires/tubes, cassete and chain, I reused everything else. Now, it was in nice condition to start with, and now I wished I had preserved the decals, but for $79 in 1971, and the fact that this bike fits me perfectly, and has about 3000 miles on it....unless Lance Armstrong GAVE me one of his bikes, I'll ride this Murray until I drop dead. Roll on my friend, nice job! I am an owner of one of these “crappy” Murray bikes. I’ll be posting it here soon. I’ve had it since I wheeled it off the departmet store floor in 1971. A few years ago I restored it…funny thing was, other than paint, calbes, tires/tubes, cassete and chain, I reused everything else. Now, it was in nice condition to start with, and now I wished I had preserved the decals, but for $79 in 1971, and the fact that this bike fits me perfectly, and has about 3000 miles on it….unless Lance Armstrong GAVE me one of his bikes, I’ll ride this Murray until I drop dead. Roll on my friend, nice job!

]]> By: thom http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-4798 thom Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:23 +0000 http://oldtenspeedgallery.com/found-on-flickr/from-cheap-crappy-10-speed-to-expensive-crappy-fixed-gear/#comment-4798 This is not a single speed with pedal brake, it is a fixed gear with no brakes. This is not a single speed with pedal brake, it is a fixed gear with no brakes.

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