NEW-Polygon Zenith

[Pradeep Naidu]

Folks,

Got my new STEEL bike from Wheel Sports..

POLYGON Zenith.

What a bike this is ...wow.. Just fell in love with the ride quality in just a small test ride.

Brijesh was the eyewitness and he too rode the bike and felt the same.

All my life i rode Aluminum bikes, and never knew good steel bike would make so much of a difference.

Additional attachments to the bike :

• Killer tyres from Fyxation: Amamzing looking and built to last Fyxation Session 700
• Bull Horn Grips with Tektro RX 4.1 reverse brake levers
• fyxation Pedals
• Extra back Brake caliper from Tektro
• Dicta 16 teeth freewheel
  

About this bike:

 ODEL NAME ZENITH FX MODEL CATEGORY FIXIE URBAN COMMUTING SIZES (CT) 50 CMS COLOR CHROME PLATED FRAME TRACK 700C COLUMBUS CR-MO FORK TREKKING TYPE 700C REAR SHOCK - HANDLEBAR CINELLI LOLA BULL HORN STEM CINELLI ANT BAR END - HEADSET POLYGON SADDLE CINELLI UNICATOR STEEL RAIL SEATPOST CINELLI VAI BIANCA CRANKSET FSA F. GIMONDI 1/8”/ 42T PEDALS VP 189T W/ TOE CLIP & LEATHER STRAP BOTTOM BRACKET CARTRIDGE BB CHAINGUIDE - CHAIN KMC K710 CASSETTE SPROCKET FORMULA TRACK COG FRONT DERAILLEUR - REAR DERAILLEUR - SHIFTING LEVER - BRAKE LEVER TEKTRO RL721, LEFT FRONT BRAKE TEKTRO R359 CALIPER REAR BRAKE - ROTOR - TYRE
RIM RIGIDA ALLOY RIM HIGH PROFILE SPOKES STAINLESS STEEL FRONT HUB FORMULA ALLOY HUB 32H REAR HUB FORMULA FLIP FLOP HUB 32H WHEELSET -

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Pradeep Naidu S

[Prashanth Chengi]

Fantastic! May you be man and bike forever! :)

/Prashanth

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[Pradeep Naidu]

Haha. May this be my last bike ....

[Anil Kadsur]

Congrats Pradeep....

You picked up a steel bike!?

On 15 Jun 2015 02:08, "Pradeep Naidu" <pradee...@gmail.com> wrote:

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Haha. May this be my last bike ....

On 15 Jun 2015 00:37, "Prashanth Chengi" <prashant...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Pradeep Naidu]

Hehehhehhe... I picked it right after you did...

[Raama]

First of all congrats Pradeep!! Wishing you many more miles..

And you and Anil did not meet each other before buying the bike from the same store??  Don't tell me that it was a surprise for both of you!! Ha ha ha ha

Cheers
Ramprashanth

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From: Pradeep Naidu
Sent: ‎15/‎06/‎2015 09:25
To: Anil Kadsur
Cc: Prashanth Chengi; Bangalore Bikers Club
Subject: Re: [BBC] NEW-Polygon Zenith

[Venkatesan Ramachandran]

Congratulations Pradeep. Bike looks awesome. Whats the total weight of this bike?

Also, What's the price of this bike? Any discounts did you get?

Cheers
Venki

[Pradeep Naidu]

Bike is 10plus. Kilos. But feels good.
Price is unbelievable. Its 26k.
But venky Reduced even further. I gave back tires and brake lever.. So another 3k minus.

Super happy.

[Pradeep Naidu]

Oops.. So sorry with the pricing. One of my fruends called me in dismay and asked if it's true what he saw..
It was a typo.. I wanted to put 36 k and mustyoed and never read it again.

Just to correct myself akash. Its 36k minus 2k on discount.
Hope i havent stirred a controversy here...

[Ashok Kumar S]

Congrats Pradeep, on the new bike. And hope you find your stolen bike as well.

I have a question to all the fixie users including Anil & you.

From my limited knowledge, I see that fixies don't normally come with a QR and due to the stress on the drive train it seems is not advisable to have a QR either (google). So, how do you guys usually fix a flat? Carry the spanner as well? Out of curiosity.

regards,

Ashok

Thanks and regards, Ashok Kumar S.

[Blackmamba]

congrats pradeep, @ ashok i do carry 15mm wrench

[Venky]

Yup, I used to carry a 15mm spanner or a Fixie tool with one.

I've ridden this bike when a friend bought it from Venky(Wheelsports) last year. It is such a sweet ride. And a great looking one too!

Congrats on your new bikes, Pradeep and Anil! Definitely a great choice!

[Hari Krishna]

Pradeep,

I thought you became a slow and relaxed rider, with sandals and no helmet. Why a fixie in the middle of all this?

[Pradeep Naidu]

Hi ashok
Yes i carry a 15mm spanner too. It's very easy to remove and fix it.

On my previous bike, i used 30mm schawlbe spicer with kevlar protection. Never faced a flat but it was a new set of tires though.

Now i have a fyxation session. These tires feel even more sturdier.

[Shankar Shastry]

Congrats to both of you. That's one hell of a loaded fixie and very good looking too. A 15mm spanner is always in the saddle bag of my fixie as well.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Venky <hiven...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Pradeep Naidu]

Hari, i m not on fixie. I have a freewheel.

[Anil Kadsur]

This is mine.....hehehe!!

[Ashok Kumar S]

Which one?

[Anil Kadsur]

Hehehe......what do you think I can afford!!!???

[Ashok Kumar S]

In the meanwhile, some interesting piece of info from Sheldon Brown(http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html) to spice up things... ;-)

Fixed-gear dangers:

 should warn you that there are three dangers related to fixed-gear bicycles that are not a problem with freewheel bicycles. Used and maintained properly, fixed gear bicycles can be as safe as any, but you should be aware of the three danger areas:

Pedal Strike

t is never a good thing to strike your pedal on the ground while cornering tightly. On a freewheel bike, you can coast though the corners with your pedals horizontal, thus avoiding any chance of striking. On a fixed-gear machine, you don't have this option.

If you do bang a pedal on a fixed gear, the pedal can lift the rear wheel off the road, and down you will go. This has never happened to me, but it is something to bear in mind.

How much of a problem this is will depend on your bottom bracket height, crank length, and the design of your pedals.

Most of my fixed-gear bikes have 165 mm cranks,which give a bit more ground clearance than the 170 mm's usually used on road bikes. I also make a point of using pedals that don't stick out too far.

[Avoiding a pedal strike is one reason not to follow Sheldon's usual advice to keep the bicycle in line with your body when cornering hard. If you lean your upper body toward the inside of the turn, the bicycle will not steer as well, but on the other hand... -- John Allen]

Derailment and Wheel Lock

hrowing a chain on a freewheel bike is no big deal, but it can be very dangerous on with a fixed gear. If the chain comes off of the chainwheel, it can get hung up or even loop around the rear sprocket, and can cause the wheel to lock up. If this happens while you are leaned over in a turn, you will almost certainly crash.

This is prevented by making sure that your chainline is straight, and that your chain is adequately tight.

 

Catching Fingers, Trousers, Shoelaces

he other danger of fixed-gear bicycles is at its greatest when the bike is in a repair stand. If you hand-pedal it and then accidentally have a finger an article of clothing come into contact with the chain or a sprocket, the momentum of the wheel will keep the drive train rolling. You can lose a finger that way.

 

Sorry to gross you out with these photos, but this is a real danger!

Likewise, when riding, if you are wearing floppy pants, or have an un-tied shoelace, you may get your clothing caught in the drivetrain. On a freewheel bike, this it is a minor inconvenience. You have to coast, then pedal backward to release your clothing. The worst that will happen is that your clothing will get soiled.

With a fixed gear, you have no such option. If you catch a shoelace, it will get torn off or your shoe. If you catch a trouser leg, you can really get hurt.

It is my fervent hope that this article will persuade some of those who read it to give a try to fixed-gear riding, may you learn to enjoy it as much as I do (and I have 11 fixed-gear bikes!)

[Shankar Shastry]

Lol. That cut finger is hilarious. That guy never heard of pedaling back to retrieve caught stuff? Or that this is a possibility of doing this even in geared bikes?

I can understand about loose clothing etc but if you put your finger on the chainring/cog without a care in the world while you're apparently repairing the bike(which you should know fully about, before putting it on the stand), you pretty much deserve to get your fingers cut.

It is important for such people to employ the use of contraceptives at every provided opportunity.

[Blackmamba]

yes cornering and riding over the speedbreaker is a risky and tricky affair in fixed gear, but one advantage is the crank arm length is 165mm being short it does have its own benefits.

i have rode the polygon fixie in full length trousers without pant clips or folding the pant ends the cloth doesn't get entangled in the chainring may be its the position of the drivetrain and saddle.

but one thing is for sure, you cant fart while riding a fixie.

[Ravindra BR]

hope u installed tyre liners

[Opendro]

Most punctures shouldn't require removing the wheel if we just patch it.

[Pradeep Naidu]

Haha, Ravindra, i have installed fyxation session 700. With k guard protection. No need for the tireliners with this tires..