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Fixed Gear

I typically only pull out the fixed gear in the springtime to help build some serious leg strength going up the hills.
 
I ride a fixie. Are you on sjfixed.org?? I am under the same sn. check it out, they have rides usually every tues/thurs.

What you ridin??

-k.
 
I ride fixed a lot, but only a 1-wheeler. Nearly bought a fixed gear bike earlier in the year, but decided I didn't need a training wheel...*

Y'all have brake(s) or no?

:ride



*actually I decided the faster gearing of the fixie bike might not be so knee friendly as the uni.
 
Just picked up my new 56 cm IRO. I'm down to "ride" with anyone, but mostly I'm just doing skids and wheelies in parking lots for now. I've got other roadbikes for real riding, this one is just for fun and tricks. PM me if anyone's down.
Looking forward to seeing your build zar, and dion, I'll look into your pads...I've already racked my nuts like 5 times.
 

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Nice IRO. :thumbup Is that the Angus? IROs are schweet for the dough. My buddy's got one of those for the LA velodrome.

I rock an 80's Raleigh GP 700c, a '01 GT GTB, and an '08 Obey. All with Sugino 75s. Wish I could ride with y'all, but I'm stuck in the armpit of CA. :(
 
highonF4i said:
Just picked up my new 56 cm IRO. I'm down to "ride" with anyone, but mostly I'm just doing skids and wheelies in parking lots for now. I've got other roadbikes for real riding, this one is just for fun and tricks. PM me if anyone's down.
Looking forward to seeing your build zar, and dion, I'll look into your pads...I've already racked my nuts like 5 times.
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Seriously, dude... get a BMX bike for tricks!
 
No fixie for me, but I'm thinking of converting my old Bianchi commuter to single-speed - not sure about fixie though.

Nice Motobecane Dion, really clean!
Back when I was biking more I wanted to take the Hellyer Velodrome class and get into racing there, but alas I've turned into a bit of a couch potato lately.
 
CoorsLight said:
LOL. Sometimes fixies are cool for tricks. anyone seen this?

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My friend went to the movie premiere in SF. I can't wait to watch it myself. Just those clips are so good.

I was thinking about getting a fixie myself but then I'd be "jumping on the bandwagon". Its crazy how much the scene exploded since last year. My friend told me that fixies originated from bike messengers that were tired of getting all their parts stolen.

I've ridden a fixie a couple times. Its fun but impractical since I'm thinking about getting a bicycle for my commute to school. Especially since I've never really ridden in traffic before and would probably die with a fixie.

Here are pics of my friends' bikes:
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stoneed_11 said:
I was thinking about getting a fixie myself but then I'd be "jumping on the bandwagon". Its crazy how much the scene exploded since last year.
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Just do what you feel man. Fuck everyone else's opinion. If you think you'd have fun riding one, get one.

Your friends' bikes are purdy.
 
Not trying to be judgemental or anything, but I just don't get fixies. Sounds like there's a lot more fascination than being a SF hipster here, but if you don't mind me asking, what's the fascination?
 
one of the reasons bike enthusiasts like to ride fixed is because it forces you to ride at a constant cadence and if you're going downhill it can teach you how to be smooth at a very high cadence that you would probably just coast on if you were riding a freewheel.
 
jrbruin said:
one of the reasons bike enthusiasts like to ride fixed is because it forces you to ride at a constant cadence and if you're going downhill it can teach you how to be smooth at a very high cadence that you would probably just coast on if you were riding a freewheel.
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+1
I started riding fixed about 7 years ago to help train for road and cyclocross racing. Besides rollers, there's no better way to get your pedal stoke round and to apply constant force. Helped my riding a ton, especially climbing and sprinting.

The hipster fixie craze is embarrassing, but most of those riders will find a new fad soon enough and there will be fancy parts for sale on CL!:thumbup And as much as it pains me, there are more than a few of those hipsters who can ride really really well. :x
 
My fixed gear ride to keep in shape while not playing soccer/running/etc. I experiment w/ the tricks from time to time, but my real stunt bike is my bmx.

+1 I don't dress like the typical fixie crowd (small biker cap, tight jeans/t-shirts, ) :twofinger
 
TylerW said:
Not trying to be judgemental or anything, but I just don't get fixies. Sounds like there's a lot more fascination than being a SF hipster here, but if you don't mind me asking, what's the fascination?
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Do you ride bicycles every day? I do. And I usually ride my track bike. I ride all over the city, and I got this bike to ride, lock up and not worry about too much. If somebody steals it, good luck riding away! and if they do make it away, good luck stopping!

Riding a track bike is a great way to work on your spin (I ride/race cyclocross), and the silence of a bike with minimal parts is kind of neat too.



When you do a 40 mile ride on your track bike, guess what? you did 40 miles without coasting. All you, pedaling the *entire* 40 miles. not too bad for endurance.

All that said, I really like riding my cross bike. it's faster, I can go off road, I have gears and I can stop faster. But the wheels are quick release and have knobby tires, and I would cry of somebody stole my Dura Ace or Ultegra components.

Kind of a no brainer for me which bike to ride around all day.

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But the wheels are quick release and have knobby tires, and I would cry of somebody stole my Dura Ace or Ultegra components.
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I got 1/4 of a mile on that POS when it "supermaned" me over the bars.

:devil
Dura Ace or Ultegra components for sale (better get'm quick, cuz if Willis catches you someone is going to cry.)
 
DeathB4mullets said:
Do you ride bicycles every day? I do. And I usually ride my track bike. I ride all over the city, and I got this bike to ride, lock up and not worry about too much. If somebody steals it, good luck riding away! and if they do make it away, good luck stopping!

Riding a track bike is a great way to work on your spin (I ride/race cyclocross), and the silence of a bike with minimal parts is kind of neat too.



When you do a 40 mile ride on your track bike, guess what? you did 40 miles without coasting. All you, pedaling the *entire* 40 miles. not too bad for endurance.

All that said, I really like riding my cross bike. it's faster, I can go off road, I have gears and I can stop faster. But the wheels are quick release and have knobby tires, and I would cry of somebody stole my Dura Ace or Ultegra components.

Kind of a no brainer for me which bike to ride around all day.

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I do the bicycle commute across the city 3x a week, so not quite every day, but close. I do get the sense that fixed gears are good for building endurance since there's no coasting, but I'm still not sure I understand the appeal of not having any brakes - especially for a commuter. I've also heard cadence referred to numerous times - when I'm making my way through the city, I do my best to keep my pedaling rpm constant and shift my gears with respect to what speed I want to be traveling at, as well as making adjustments for inclines and work output. If I keep my pedaling cycle the same, is that the same as cadence? Or something different?
 
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