Ever done it? Did you kill yourself? I'm kicking around building one.
I'd use a front brake.
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Ever done it? Did you kill yourself? I'm kicking around building one.
I'd use a front brake.
Jay, I have no idea what the hell you're talking about
All the pros are dirt jumping on fixed gear bikes.
All the pros are jumping 20 foot doubles. Should I do that too?Quote:
Originally posted by Greydon Clark
All the pros are dirt jumping on fixed gear bikes.
Phyllis:
A fixed-gear bike is a single-speed with a fixed cog -- so no coasting.
I think a lot of track bikes are set up this way because you can regulate your speed mo better than with brakes or something. Bike messengers also like 'em for this reason, and because most messengers are retarded.
They seem intrigingly dangerous, and like a kinda fun and a cheap way to commute.
you sure about that?Quote:
Originally posted by jayfrizzo
intrigingly
Yeah, unless you're a pussy.Quote:
Originally posted by phUnk
All the pros are jumping 20 foot doubles. Should I do that too?
Intriging...Quote:
Originally posted by Greydon Clark
Yeah, unless you're a pussy.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/GiJoenosebleed.jpgQuote:
Originally posted by tuffy109
you sure about that?
Nice catch, Blanco Nino.Quote:
And knowing is half the battle.Quote:
I was wondering how you got 10 posts about 'getting fixed'.
Now I am stupider, thank you. ;)
i rode a new york city bike messngers track bike around the other day. the fixed gear is fucking ridiculous, i dont know how those guys ride around in traffic like that. he said he wwould just jam his feet and slide the rear tire to slow down but that seems like a much less effective maneuver than using the brakes when dodging a high speed taxi.
i asked him why he rode it but he didnt seem t o have a good reason, i think they do it just because it is badass. It does feel real good to pedal one though, i could see how it would be real fun on a track. just as long as you dont have to slow down.
Negative.Quote:
Originally posted by jayfrizzo
I think a lot of track bikes are set up this way because you can regulate your speed mo better than with brakes or something.
El Kabong's got it right.
My buddy at work rides at a track and he has one. Outside of the track, I think they're for the pure retro-grouch-bad-ass crowd.
I did hear a funny story at ttips.com about an attempted fixed gear theft. The thief apparently tried to coast and slammed his head into the pavement.
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[i] I did hear a funny story at ttips.com about an attempted fixed gear theft. The thief apparently tried to coast and slammed his head into the pavement. [/B]
lol, definitely spit out my morning coffee when i heard that one. I guess that is another benefit.
And you know this because of all your experience on fixed gears I suppose. :pQuote:
Originally posted by phUnk
Negative.
El Kabong's got it right.
I've spoken to 4 or 5 NYC messengers over the years and they said they can more easily go with the ebb and flow of traffic on a fixed -- regulate their speed.
I don't think there was ever any question you can stop better with brakes.
J-
Or because my best buddy in college was a courier.Quote:
Originally posted by jayfrizzo
And you know this because of all your experience on fixed gears I suppose. :p
Good game, sea pig.
I know this is more the geomtry than the fixed gear part, but alot of those trackbike riding hipsters have a real upright stiff riding posture, like Mary Poppins, whats the deal with that?
We were saying the same thing, Johnny English.Quote:
Originally posted by phUnk
Or because my best buddy in college was a courier.
Good game, sea pig.
It's not much of a game when all players are on the same team.
You need to get weight watchers.
*shrug*
"sea cow" not "pig". damn ignant yankees.
however, i like the "we're both right, i'm just more right than you" arguments.
jayfrizzo: So, locking up the back tire sounds better than using your brakes to you?Quote:
Originally posted by El Kabong
he said he would just jam his feet and slide the rear tire to slow down but that seems like a much less effective maneuver than using the brakes when dodging a high speed taxi.
Yous gonna die.
Just buy the recumbent bicycle already and complete the transformation. Don't half-ass it, getting there in dribs and drabs like this. (Don't worry, tuffy will still love you.)
Dribs and drabs, motherfucker.
Can you read, bitch?Quote:
Originally posted by phUnk
jayfrizzo: So, locking up the back tire sounds better than using your brakes to you?
Quote:
Originally posted by jayfrizzo
I'd use a front brake.
So, you would go fixed gear because it lets you regulate your speed better in traffic (which it doesn't) and then get a brake so you wouldn't need to use the fixed gear to regulate your speed better in traffic?Quote:
Originally posted by jayfrizzo
Bike messengers also like 'em for this reason
I see.
PS. Can we just get a room already?
Have fun on your track bike with brakes.
I'll be here building up my coaster brake AS-X.
I'd go fixed gear because it may make commuting more fun. I'd run a front brake for safety -- stopping or doing extreme evasive maneuvers. Dude. Extreme. Dude.Quote:
Originally posted by phUnk
So, you would go fixed gear because it lets you regulate your speed better in traffic (which it doesn't) and then get a brake so you wouldn't need to use the fixed gear to regulate your speed better in traffic?
Also: You're gay.
Back on topic: I'd probably run a flip-flop hub with a freewheel on one side in case my Manatee ass can't hack the fixed.
Back on topic edit: I'd also probably get an old road frame 'cause it would probably be more comfy.
Word. I'll be running a flip-flop hub on my coaster brake AS-X.Quote:
Originally posted by jayfrizzo
Back on topic edit: I'd also probably get an old road frame 'cause it would probably be more comfy.
Once side will be coaster brake, the other side will be fixed-gear. (I'm done.)
cool. let me know if you can make me one.Quote:
Originally posted by phUnk
Once side will be coaster brake, the other side will be fixed-gear. (I'm done.)
jay, nothing is fun on the way to work.
Just found this thread. I've been toying with building a fixie for years. Went to the shop today, saw a brand new Specialized that the shop had made into a fixie 550 bucks sittin' there all shiny and new. I'm 12 weeks post op acl surgery and I think this would be kick ass for rehab. Would the maggots here say too harsh? I always said that if I was ever going to go roadie it would be fixed gear to tone down the weanie factor.
I've been riding a F.G. for about 4+ years. I use it for commuting (40 miles RT/day) and for about 1/2 my training miles. I own 2 fixies including a custom frame. It's usually the first pick out of the quiver. Go for it but beware: it could become an obsession (or should I say an "idee fixe").Quote:
Originally Posted by jayfrizzo
BTW, I think a front brake is smart.
Anyway, here's some sites that might be useful for your project, if you decide to build one.
Hundreds of F.G. pics and good ideas here:
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/
Good info here:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html
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Originally Posted by Arnold Babar
Did they build it up or was it the Langster? The Langster comes in a few flavors (price points) directly from Specialized, already fixed.
Anyway, I would say too harsh on the ACL after 12 weeks. I personally wouldn't ride a fixed until my doctor says I am %100 back to where I was. I had the patellar though, so I get some wicked graft site strain when standing on the pedals, I could only imagine how that would feel with me transmitting the power in the reverse direction, just so I could slow down and not hit a car.
And seriously... roadies are weenie? Personally I think riding a MTB on the road is weenie, especially with slicks. (BTW, I am not trying to start the MTB v Roadie argument.)
So back on topic, yeah I've though of going fixed, but I have too many bikes as it is, so I would really have to find a niche for it.
Thanks, Lunch. Good info on those sites. I've become fixated on a fixed gear. "Coasting...pernicious habit" :D
I have $6000 worth of mt. bikes in my garage, and no road bike. And right now all I can do is ride on the road. So I put on the slicks and spin, and I agree that that is far more weenieish than riding a road bike, but I really like mt. biking, and don't really see myself converting to riding on the street. Though I do commute to work now and then, and I think the badassness of a fixed gear would combat any weanie comments from the moron gallery. I've never been into the narcissism of small differences (skiing vs. boarding, alpine vs. nordic, mt biking vs. road, down-hill vs. xc vs. trials vs. dirt jumping) It's all good. Back on topic: you really think that a fixed gear is no good for rehab? 'Cause the retro-grouch in me is screaming for me to get one now. BTW it is the Langster, but the shop claims that it comes as a freewheel, and they converted it to fixed. Any way, I think it is sweet. Is $550 a lot for the Langster? Can I get it cheaper?Quote:
Originally Posted by scoober
I don't claim to be a doctor, or even play one on TV, but right now speaking for myself, 14 wks post op, I wouldn't want to get on a fixed gear. I asked my PT about spinning classes a few weeks back and he told me that I was ready, but to be careful of the 'pulling up' drills as well as the seat jumps. Now thinking about it, slowing down a fixed gear puts a really similar strain on the knee.
As we have all found out though, our doc, knees and PTs are all different so I'd just ask.
You're shops right, the Langster does come freewheel, which I think is kind of half-assed of Specialized. $550 seems about right, there is an S-works frame for actual track racing that is quite a bit more. The Bianchi Pista is another factory fixed (it's actually fixed) for about the same price. It's chromo in a chrome finish.
Oooooooooh, steel is real. Sooner or later it will happen. But right now I'll just keep riding my mt. bike. With all the sand and Ice and potholes, it would be the stick of choice anyhow. Got any links to pics or sources for that bianchi?Quote:
Originally Posted by scoober
Here's the 2005 Pista:
http://www.bianchiusa.com/typo3temp/d9d3b3b101.jpg
I like the 2002 matte black version better:
http://gianni.bianchiusa.com/2002/si...s/14_Pista.jpg
info at Bianchi USA
Those are nice! But are they track bikes? I heard that track bikes were a little unstable and flexie on the road.
They have track-like geometry compared to the Langster, but they're not track bikes. Just simple steel framed fixies.
I prefer a steel frame, but I like the geometry of the Langster better. If I add another bike to my collection Mrs. Babar is going to freak :eek: . Maybe this summer.