I have turned my Y into a Tri bike as well and found the same challenges as you did in getting stretched out. wait until you slap on a carbon X profile set of...
Hi all, Has anyone done this? Did it work well? Pro's? Con's? Thank you all in advance, Steve ************************************** See what's new at...
This is a crime in the making. Stop now, put down the wrenches, and *look* at that bike. Not one thing about a y-foil wants to become a fixed gear. Really,...
Pete, Please back up your statements about why a Y-Foil would not make a good fixed bike and how a fixed bike is not a road bike... If you've never ridden a...
No. Not really a good candidate bike. Vertical dropouts, so you will need to use an eccentric hub and/or a chain tensioner. So many good frames with ...
Rick, With a White Industry Eno eccentric hub, there is no need to "hack up" the Y-Foil at all. Please explain why you think the Y-Foil is not well suited for...
I rode my y-foil for a century in Buffalo Bicycle Classic yesterday. Lots of hills between Boulder, Colorado and Horsetooth Reservoir near Fort Collins. My...
Let's flip the question: why do you think the Y would make a good fixie? What will be the purpose? General city riding? Training? Racing? For the first two...
Rick, I do not race, I do not train for any specific purpose other than to train for the joy and fitness of training. I do love riding fixed gear bikes. I ride...
Steve, You are looking for validation. Not going to get it from me. I have given the reasons. The White eccentric hub *IS* a hack. And you cannot put the ...
Rick, With all due respect, I'm not looking for validation. What I am looking for is any reasons why it will not work. I cannot seem to think of any. I have...
As the Brits would say, give it a go. See if it works, the bike is yours, not anyone else's. What I or anyone else thinks does not matter. Scott Buchanan PDQ...
Never seen this done, but interesting question. The Pros are rather obivous: 1. You'll be able to Track Stand on level ground and beat every "road" bike out...
I dont think I would ever hack off any existing parts such as the front der hanger. I may want to turn it back into a geared bike at some point. Also, my...
I also looked into doing the same thing, but was warned by a few whose knowledge i trust not to because of the way the dropouts are bonded to the stays. The...
Carlos, Being that I am 49 and 6' 5" and around 240 ish, I will use a front and rear brake (as I do with my other fixies). I never use the drive train to slow...
guys (n gals) thanks for all of your suggestions. i do have another question though and i have faith in you all that i'll get some great responses. i would...
I just put my Red YFoil on eBay. If you do a search on "YFoil" you'll see it. I'm back in school and I need the money. I'm going to miss it if it sells....
Gene, My memory fails me as to the size and I cannot find the sticker that would have the size on it. I think it is 56cm. I am 5'11" and it fits well for me,...
Thomas, On my frame, the size and serial number are listed (engraved) on the inside of one of the vertical dropouts (the part where the rear wheel attaches to...
Is it still on ebay? I found it as you stated listed under y foil. The next thing I see it's gone from ebay. Did you sell it? If not what type of componets...
Maybe it was gone because I was updating it. It should be there. It has Shimano Ultegra and Rolph Vector Comp wheels. I had some pictures taken of it today...
Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has tried one of these chains before: Wipperman 9sp Connex 909 Color Chain I found these in blue and just wondered...
If you wipe down and lube the chain every 100 miles you should be able to get 2000 miles out of it. Replace the chain every 2000 miles. Period. $38 for a blue...
Hey guys, I'm still building my 'Foil (can't wait to share pics and ride it!), but I've run into a snag..... I've mated the headset to the frame using a...
Did you use a crown race setter? If you have one, you should be able to set the crown race with a few taps of the hammer. You should never be able to set it...
I wonder if they make it in Red. Style points go a long way when you are constantly trying to outdo your buddies. No one else has a colored chain. Thanks, ...
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