Thanks to @Tightwheel9 for hooking me up with this CoreCo Alleycat 650b. And to the peeps who bought my 3-pack cases recently and funded buying the 2 A-bearing yo-yos I’ve wanted for a bit and miraculously came up for sale when I had the funds!
I really like this one. I have it set up with the Lathed Back titanium A-bearing blank. Yes it fit! - the bearing posts are low enough and I swapped the stock 10mm axle for an 8mm one. Love how this is playing with thin string. Still considering swapping the pads for flowable silicon though.
For those interested, I’m thinking that I may put together a write up soon about all my metal fixies (as I jokingly call my “post-modern fixed-axles” ) - how I set each one up and my thoughts on how they play and how various design elements effect fixie play.
Better late than never, to finally get my hands on this Midnight Cabal 2 that was from One Drops surprise drop in early June. Loving the all black and play just like everyone else does.
The next day, One Drop unveiled the new 54 Gen 2. Had to cop the 54 too, considering it as the modern predecessor to my One Drop Code1 from 2011. Bapes
I like it a lot! Its billed as “retro” but I think it holds up great. The 4.2mm gap may be narrow by current standards, but the power and stability are impressive. Finishing is very nice too.
) - how I set each one up and my thoughts on how they play and how various design elements effect fixie play.
