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Tere!

Sorry I don't speak your language (yet!). I just moved to Tartu from Germany and was wondering if there are any fixed bike riders around in Tartu? I am still in the process of building up my first fixie and think that it would be much more fun to ride/practice with someone together. So if there is anyone out there, drop me a line!! Also, is there a velodrome in Tartu?

Cheers
Lars

larz_lazer kirjutas:Also, is there a velodrome in Tartu?

Cheers
Lars

Hello Lars!

No there's not a velodrome in Tartu. We have only one in Estonia and it is located in Pirita, Tallinn.
Not so confident that we have fixed bike rides in Tartu. Maybe few. Most Tartu rider are roadies what i have noticed.

melter should be riding a fixie in Tartu. Probably he knows some other riders also, if there is any
I'm interested in fixies but no such bike yet, only geared roadie.

I don't know anyone else then melter either, in Tallinn there's few fixed gear bikes. I was building one too but on a last moment I decided to make it a single-gear not fixed-gear, I just like coasting sometimes and "normal" brakes. Maybe I'm going to try fixed gear too if I get or build a fixed hub for my bike.

Thanks for all the info so far! I too have a road bike, actually two, but since I am more interested in the vintage ones, they are older steel frame ones, not more than 7 speed. I picked up bicycling only a year and a half ago, before that I was just a usual city biker.

Etsike kirjutas:Maybe I'm going to try fixed gear too if I get or build a fixed hub for my bike.

i still have a miche track hub (back) laying around that I don't need. I think I could sell it for cheap. You would need a Miche cog though, I didn't get it with the hub. Let me know if you are interested.

Also, there is a german internet shop specialized in fixed gear stuff. They also send to other European countries. And no, I don't know anybody of the people running the shop, I just thought you might be interested in this info

http://singlespeedshop.com/

im riding an ex track bike (used to belong to estonian track champion), equipped with front brake. but this is for fun and leisure.

in coming days, im going to to order new pair of wheels (instead trying of truing the old russian ones) from http://velodromeshop.org.uk/.

occasional trainings are still done with 2x10s road bike.

kristjan07 kirjutas: No there's not a velodrome in Tartu.

Kristjan, how can you not know that we have a velodrome in Tamme stadium.

though is tarmac, and does not have virages, its still an oval:)
i guess it is ~700 m long.

aaa ma arvan et enamus ei tea seda sorry my bad - jälle targem

Kristjan, how can you not know that we have a velodrome in Tamme stadium.

though is tarmac, and does not have virages, its still an oval:)
i guess it is ~700 m long.

hei, I haven't checked this forum in a long time so I am reading your post only now. Thanks for the info!!

Do you know if people are actually training there? do you?

Cycling club JSK Tamme has it's HQ there but I have no idea if they use the oval as a training facility. In 2008 it was used for points race at veterans/masters tour, organized by another cycling club SK Velo.

larz_lazer kirjutas: Do you know if people are actually training there? do you?

this is open all time, but mostly occupied by rollerskaters/skiers.

by the way, i saw you on friday cruising (or was it racing) along vabaduse street. cool bike. wear helmet.

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the other fixie owner in tartu.

tsimpa kirjutas:

larz_lazer kirjutas: Do you know if people are actually training there? do you?

by the way, i saw you on friday cruising (or was it racing) along vabaduse street. cool bike. wear helmet.

yea, that must have been me riding home from work (at the botanical garden).
umm, helmet... i know you are right but i still don't like them very much

tsimpa kirjutas: the other fixie owner in tartu.

i saw someone riding a fixed bike today around early afternoon on the rajakojeplats. it was a silver grey fame and an old road bike style handle bar. was this you? if not, there is even one more fixed gear rider!

larz_lazer kirjutas:

tsimpa kirjutas: the other fixie owner in tartu.

i saw someone riding a fixed bike today around early afternoon on the rajakojeplats. it was a silver grey fame and an old road bike style handle bar. was this you? if not, there is even one more fixed gear rider!

Nope, this bike belongs to one exchange student, I did had a short talk with him some days ago. He made the frame himself. If you want to see the bike then usually you can see it behind Raatuse dorm, he lives there.
I know at least 4 fixie riders here.

i have yellow frame, occasionally staying near plasku, more often staying in corridor of Kivi 25