i just think they are dangerous and you are asking to get killed by a bus riding with no brakes
i'm no way ready for no brakes, dont know if i'll ever be.
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19 Sep 2008 15:16
you can choose your own gear. most people have a quite low midle gear. too low for me, but you get used to it. fixed gear bikes (rather than just any old single speed) do have some definite advantages over normal bikes, and once you are used to it, i think they are supposed to be more efficient in the end.
id be happy with a 3 gear bike, maybe 5
19 Sep 2008 15:21
19 Sep 2008 15:29
i'm no way ready for no brakes, dont know if i'll ever be.surely you can add a brake to a fixie
yep.. which is what i have, but i initially thought that sooner or later i would progress to no brakes.
which i cant really see happening.
19 Sep 2008 15:38
apparantely, on a fixed wheel bike you are forced to cycle better - more efficiently, using more of the stroke, and with a better cadence i suppose. as awkward as it feels, once you are used to it, its supposed to be better.
19 Sep 2008 15:50
looks sweet as mate… will prob pick up one of these, did yours come with back brake as standard?
will prob get a re-spray, new wheels, handlebars and stuff…
out of interest anyone know the best place to sell a bike? apart from ebay….
19 Sep 2008 16:05
looks sweet as mate… will prob pick up one of these, did yours come with back brake as standard?
will prob get a re-spray, new wheels, handlebars and stuff…
out of interest anyone know the best place to sell a bike? apart from ebay….
Yeah back brake is standard but if you are using the fixed sprocket then it's pointless. I going to cut the bars down on mine as I never use the horn bits of them. One thing I have noticed about it is that the paint is pretty easy to scratch, I think I'm going to look in to powder coating.
19 Sep 2008 16:08
how can people only use one gear on bikes with 24+?
one low gear would leave me wanting to go faster all the time
one high gear would piss me off getting away slowly from traffic lights
one low gear would leave me wanting to go faster all the time
one high gear would piss me off getting away slowly from traffic lights
you can choose your own gear. most people have a quite low midle gear. too low for me, but you get used to it. fixed gear bikes (rather than just any old single speed) do have some definite advantages over normal bikes, and once you are used to it, i think they are supposed to be more efficient in the end.
id be happy with a 3 gear bike, maybe 5
project skoolyard - £300 for a Charge Plug, retail is £400 but I got a oner off in the evans cycles mega sale because it had a few scratches on it. It's not a particularly light bike but it is bombproof, a new wheelset on it should make it bags lighter though if you really want a light bike.
Andy - I was always in top gear and you don't get away that slowly at the lights, just need to push a bit harder.
Andy - I was always in top gear and you don't get away that slowly at the lights, just need to push a bit harder.
i just think they are dangerous and you are asking to get killed by a bus riding with no brakes
i'm no way ready for no brakes, dont know if i'll ever be.
yep.. which is what i have, but i initially thought that sooner or later i would progress to no brakes.
which i cant really see happening.
I just meant that when you have more than one gear why not use them? it's easier, more efficient, and gets you in front of the buses / cars quicker 8
apparantely, on a fixed wheel bike you are forced to cycle better - more efficiently, using more of the stroke, and with a better cadence i suppose. as awkward as it feels, once you are used to it, its supposed to be better.
project skoolyard - £300 for a Charge Plug, retail is £400 but I got a oner off in the evans cycles mega sale because it had a few scratches on it. It's not a particularly light bike but it is bombproof, a new wheelset on it should make it bags lighter though if you really want a light bike.
looks sweet as mate… will prob pick up one of these, did yours come with back brake as standard?
will prob get a re-spray, new wheels, handlebars and stuff…
out of interest anyone know the best place to sell a bike? apart from ebay….
project skoolyard - £300 for a Charge Plug, retail is £400 but I got a oner off in the evans cycles mega sale because it had a few scratches on it. It's not a particularly light bike but it is bombproof, a new wheelset on it should make it bags lighter though if you really want a light bike.
looks sweet as mate… will prob pick up one of these, did yours come with back brake as standard?
will prob get a re-spray, new wheels, handlebars and stuff…
out of interest anyone know the best place to sell a bike? apart from ebay….
Yeah back brake is standard but if you are using the fixed sprocket then it's pointless. I going to cut the bars down on mine as I never use the horn bits of them. One thing I have noticed about it is that the paint is pretty easy to scratch, I think I'm going to look in to powder coating.
i couldn't even ride a fixed up hampstead hill, what's the point of riding it in the peak district?!?!
project skool - take a few road bikes on a test drive, they can look as good as a fixed.. plus you're not limited on where you can go and what you can do. i bought a bad boy urban recently, shaved the handlebars down to 18", wacked some blue continental 4000s on them, sprayed the fizik seat cuffs and seat clamp and mudguard blue, put some blue odyssey pedals and blue grips on and it looks pretty bad ass if you ask me.
project skool - take a few road bikes on a test drive, they can look as good as a fixed.. plus you're not limited on where you can go and what you can do. i bought a bad boy urban recently, shaved the handlebars down to 18", wacked some blue continental 4000s on them, sprayed the fizik seat cuffs and seat clamp and mudguard blue, put some blue odyssey pedals and blue grips on and it looks pretty bad ass if you ask me.
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