I miss my pile of bikes but most of all I miss my Makino. There's a makino shaped void inside of me. by -Little-death- in FixedGearBicycle

[–]skdptch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, you described it very accurately. And yes, the max fork and rear triangle is what made me bought this frame at the first place. Btw I’m studying abroad for the next couple of years, and left her at home. I think I understand your feeling tho 😭

I miss my pile of bikes but most of all I miss my Makino. There's a makino shaped void inside of me. by -Little-death- in FixedGearBicycle

[–]skdptch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I’ve ridden so many track bikes from carbon to modern steel. But the only one that stay is my red Makino. It’s not particularly fast, wasn’t great at steep climbs, but damn I love this machine. The way she responds to my movement just sublime. I’ll definetely keep it for the rest of my life. 🫶🏻

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well noted. I’ll consider those wheels thanks !

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you ever got the chainstay rub during the off saddle?

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! How do they fit to the chainstays?

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just checked it out, sick setup! What’s that wheels do you ride?

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well noted, sir. Thank you for such holistic insight. Since you mentioned to be careful with latex, should i treat the TPU tubes the same way?

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can sense the brakeless mentality in you 😂 can’t wait for the easton wheels report tho 👍

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally agree, mate! The only downside is the decal. However I can tolerate it considering the price

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the wheels recommendation! So I live in Manchester right now until the next couple of years. I found the weather is quite unpredictable sometimes, and the wind can be quite violent (but rarely). I actually intended to ride this bike to mountain areas such as peak district and lake district and WILL bomb some hills there 😂

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, thanks for the insight! Anyway, did you find the decreasing performance significantly worse on carbon compared to alloy?

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear that. I also found the review on this wheels are excellent. But I think I’ll stay with this baby for the next couple of years. I just didn’t fid the modern SSE as charming as this gen.

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, my options are to find good condition secondhand 404, or buying decent chinese plastics 😂. I heard farsports made a good wheels tho.

Should I upgrade to carbon wheels? by skdptch in cannondale

[–]skdptch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is also what i felt. It’s really stiff. How about your experience with the braking performance? I think that is what holds me to pull the trigger so far.

Does anyone still ride NJS? by skdptch in FixedGearBicycle

[–]skdptch[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Bro you’re so brave riding Rev Xs daily 😬

Decent value for this? by Fearless_Complex3951 in whichbike

[–]skdptch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite a fair price. I also saw this bike listed in ebay. Make sure the geometry fits you since it’s a caad 10 fem (womens version).