Fixed gear buying in germany

Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?

http://www.bike-components.de/
http://www.roseversand.de/output/controller.aspx?cid=1
http://www.bike-discount.de/start.asp?uin=1923445257

Quoted message said:

2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

Maybe you can ask your neighbour.

Lou
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Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?
2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

I would try to find a shop that specializes in racing and then go there
and try to make myself understood. If you're in the Hedelberg/Mannheim
area you could give this place a try:

http://www.radsport-altig.de/Seiten/Start.html

I haven't been there in almost 30 years but it was pretty fascinating
back in those days. It's owned by a former tdf pro, and I think that if
no one understood the term "fixed gear" you could try to describe it as
like a track bike or without a derailleur.

Lou Holtman said:

Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?

http://www.bike-components.de/
http://www.roseversand.de/output/controller.aspx?cid=1
http://www.bike-discount.de/start.asp?uin=1923445257

Quoted message said:

2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

Maybe you can ask your neighbour.

Lou

Excellent, tks for that. Heh, re: asking my neighbor - I tried, but
our, ah, communication just wasn't flowing - I'll ask my German
instructor if he knows.

Thanks for the links

Jacob

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Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?
2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

http://dict.leo.org/ may help, though sometimes it provides too many
equivalents!

I've heard Ritzel may do for gear, and I think Bahn may mean track, if
that helps.

There's always photos and sketching...

Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

Not in the Frankfurt/Darmstadt area are you?

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Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?
2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

http://dict.leo.org/ may help, though sometimes it provides too many
equivalents!

I've heard Ritzel may do for gear, and I think Bahn may mean track, if
that helps.

There's always photos and sketching...

Hey, thanks - that is actually a pretty good site. I've figured out
that track bikes are 'bahnraeder' (german 'a'😉, and track frames are
'bahn rahmen' - it looks like there are quite a few suppliers - tho'
some are a bit pricey.

Thanks for the link 'n info.

Jacob

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Quoted message said:

Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?
2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

http://dict.leo.org/ may help, though sometimes it provides too many
equivalents!

I've heard Ritzel may do for gear, and I think Bahn may mean track, if
that helps.

Ritzel means cog. Gang means gear.

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There's always photos and sketching...

That would be better ;-) Fixed gear = Nur einen Gang und keine freilauf
(freewheel) Nabe (Hub).

Lou aus Holland.

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Lou Holtman said:

Quoted message said:

Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?
2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

http://dict.leo.org/ may help, though sometimes it provides too many
equivalents!

I've heard Ritzel may do for gear, and I think Bahn may mean track, if
that helps.

Ritzel means cog. Gang means gear.

Cog means tooth. Cog does not mean sprocket, gear, or toothed wheel.
Ritzel means pinion or sprocket.

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Tosspot said:

Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

Not in the Frankfurt/Darmstadt area are you?

No, way up north on the Danish border, in Flensburg.

Jacob

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Lou Holtman said:

Quoted message said:

Jacob Handeman said:

Hi

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?
2. Any site(s) that gives the german equivalent for english terms (like
'fixed gear' == ? in German)?

http://dict.leo.org/ may help, though sometimes it provides too many
equivalents!

I've heard Ritzel may do for gear, and I think Bahn may mean track, if
that helps.

Ritzel means cog. Gang means gear.

Quoted message said:

There's always photos and sketching...

That would be better ;-) Fixed gear = Nur einen Gang und keine freilauf
(freewheel) Nabe (Hub).

Lou aus Holland.

Freilauf!! (or, rather 'kein(e) freilauf'😉. That's the word I was looking for.

Thanks

Jacob

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Jacob Handeman said:

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?

http://www.singlespeedshop.com/ German though

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Helmut Springer said:

Jacob Handeman said:

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to purchase
cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?

http://www.singlespeedshop.com/ German though

Helmut

That's the ticket, excellent source.

Thanks!

Jacob

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Jacob Handeman said:

I've moved to germany and am looking for an online shop to
purchase cogs/cranks etc. I have 2 problems, tho:

1. Any shops that you would recommend?

Hi,
you got many results already. But if you look for a local
bicylce-shop you can always ask in de.rec.fahrrad. Although its a
german language group, there are enough English understanding
readers. IMHO noone protests for this special question in
English.

Yours
Alexander