Stealth Bike is Fully Operational!

[jtemple]

Ok, so it's the wrong kind of bike, but I'm dusting off my 10 year old mountain bikes this season. Here's one, ready to ride after some new grips, pedals, shoes, a lubed and tightened chain, and new tubes.

It's a Bianchi D.I.S.S., a single speed.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QWsg00m5hZg/SeXalLOAi0I/AAAAAAAAC-E/45M1AoTSbM0/s800/DISS%20Ready%20to%20Ride.jpg

[Sixxxxer]

Ive heard Single Speeds are a little bit different to get used to...

What kind fo riding do you do with a signle speed?? It cant be crazy since you cant adjust your chain.

[pauldun170]

What the hell do you mean stealth bike?
I can see it...it's right there in the fucking picture.

[Sixxxxer]

HAHA...Well it does look pretty sweet all blacked out.

I used to Mt Bike...I gave it up for one with a motor!!

[jtemple]

Ive heard Single Speeds are a little bit different to get used to...

What kind fo riding do you do with a signle speed?? It cant be crazy since you cant adjust your chain.It's geared fairly low. It's a blast for urban riding. On the trails, momentum is key. A single speed off road will kick your ass. You can't downshift and power up steep inclines, you have to get a running start at it and just hammer all the way to the top, or you end up walking.

The bike is incredibly light as far as mountain bikes go, since there are a lot of parts that don't exist. It's also very quiet, there is no chain slap since there are no gears to change.

It's fun, sort of a retro ride. You just get on and pedal.

I'll finish up my other bike this week and put pictures up when it's ready!

[t-homo]

One of my friends in high school had one of those bitches that he could ride backwards.

[jtemple]

One of my friends in high school had one of those bitches that he could ride backwards.You're talking about fixed gear, not single speed. Mine still has a freewheel on it. With a fixed gear, you can't coast.

[Quick281]

You're talking about fixed gear, not single speed. Mine still has a freewheel on it. With a fixed gear, you can't coast.

Uh no thanks

[t-homo]

You're talking about fixed gear, not single speed. Mine still has a freewheel on it. With a fixed gear, you can't coast.

Oh ok. I figured you took EVERYTHING off.

[Homeslice]

Don't people use those more for on-road workouts, not singletrack? I used to ride a bike with no suspension on singletrack in Colorado, and it sucked bigtime over any kind of bump. Not to mention there were some climbs that even experienced riders on fully-geared bikes couldn't do, so there's no way a single-speed bike would do it either.

I could see using it on fire roads and jeep trails maybe......but not singletrack.

[jtemple]

Oh ok. I figured you took EVERYTHING off.It's not a stripped down mountain bike. It is an off-the-shelf single speed. Single speed mountain bikes have purpose built frames that typically can't be used with a geared setup. It's more like a mountain bike sized BMX bike.

[jtemple]

Don't people use those more for on-road workouts, not singletrack? I used to ride a bike with no suspension on singletrack in Colorado, and it sucked bigtime over any kind of bump. Not to mention there were some climbs that even experienced riders on fully-geared bikes couldn't do, so there's no way a single-speed bike would do it either.

I could see using it on fire roads and jeep trails maybe......but not singletrack.It would be a terrible on-road workout. The gearing is so low that you can't go very fast, and the resistance at the pedals is pretty minimal, except when climbing a fairly steep hill. There's a single-speed cult following. Some people ride them everywhere, including technical singletrack. Mine has never seen dirt. I used it to commute to work/class on while I was in college. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than my other bike, so if it got stolen, it wouldn't sting as badly. I plan on hitting some dirt with it this year.

[Flexin]

Nice looking bike. I would need gears. When I rode in the city I would drop gears to get up hills and go up gears to try to pass cars on the hills. Single gear would have drove me nuts.

I used to ride 30-45 minutes to get a piece. On your bike I think that would have ended up being close to two hours with that low gear if not 2.5. It was some good stuff but I think I would have looked for a piece closer to home if I owned that. LOL.

I have been wanting another mountian bike over the last couple of years. I used to have a lot of fun trail riding. Down hill really put a smile on my face.

James

[Particle Man]

Single speed mountain bike... Hope you own a heating pad. You're gonna need it for your leg muscles for the first few weeks if you haven't ridden in a while :lol:

[jtemple]

I'm in riding shape still. I do a lot of spinning.

[jtemple]

Here's the Rocky Mountain. I finished it up last night. New cables, chain lubed, new tubes, rebuilt road wheels (the spoked ones in the background), new road slicks, new grips. This one is a standard bike, with gears and whatnot, and cost more than 4x as much as the single speed. I built this one myself.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QWsg00m5hZg/Sec7sw-UskI/AAAAAAAAC_A/veKBNC3izwg/s800/IMG_0023.jpg

[Flexin]

Here's the Rocky Mountain. I finished it up last night. New cables, chain lubed, new tubes, rebuilt road wheels (the spoked ones in the background), new road slicks, new grips. This one is a standard bike, with gears and whatnot, and cost more than 4x as much as the single speed. I built this one myself.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QWsg00m5hZg/Sec7sw-UskI/AAAAAAAAC_A/veKBNC3izwg/s800/IMG_0023.jpg

How do you like the Rocky Mountain frame?

James

[jtemple]

How do you like the Rocky Mountain frame?

JamesLove it! It's been all over the world with me. I first built it in 1998.

[Flexin]

Love it! It's been all over the world with me. I first built it in 1998.

Sweet. I have been thinking about building a bike and have thought about using a frame from them. But when I add up all the parts I want the price tag gets up there. I will get on at some point.

James

[jtemple]

Rocky Mountains are spendy, but very well made. My frame was $1200. That was 11 years ago.

[RACER X]

MAN, makes me think about dusting off my mt bike, old skool like yours too..

hardtail schwinn homegrown
full XTR (w/ a trick short cage rear der. like road bike short)
raceface crank (black vs your green)
syncros seatpost/stem
chris king
mavic crossmax's

[jtemple]

Mine rides just as good as it did when it was new. :)

[jtemple]

My only beef with those Spin wheels is that you can feel the spots between the spokes. That's why I use them strictly off road, where you can't feel it. If you take them out on the street, you can feel the wheels flexing. They're incredibly strong though, and never go out of true.