FIXED GEAR BIKES.....

-dubson- · Post by **-dubson-** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:58 pm

bert rides one its sick, way too hard work for me though.

formula · Post by **formula** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:06 pm

sick vid man

how does that guy ride for so long backwards?

man has got skills

k_k · Post by **k_k** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:28 pm

Not really seen many, its all about BMX round here

cooch · Post by **cooch** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:13 pm

Thought I'd put the record straight on this one.

A fixed wheel bike won't suit everyone, but they have many advantages.

1 Low maintenance
2 Light
3 Cheap
4 Incredibly Efficient
5 To some eyes, very clean looking, hence the fashionable status now.

Whether it suits you is down to the type of cycling you do and the terrain that you ride on. Watch some of the World Championships on BBC this weekend - incredible speeds on fixed wheel bikes - but that is their forte. A level track with no impediments like different surfaces or terrain.

So if you live somewhere hilly, or like to ride on different surfaces or are not an accomplished cyclist, a fixed wheel may not be for you. They do take some getting used to. If you have made the leap to clipless pedals and know how hard that was, think of it like that x10. A serious cyclist will know how valuable they are as a training aid - but thats for another forum...

To use an analogy, consider cars. What sort of transport suits you?

Your Mountain Bike is a 4x4, either a hard tail (saloon) or full susser (LandRover)
A full on competitive racer is a Ferrari or similar
A sports bike is your Hot Hatch
The Hybrid is the do-it-all family saloon
A Tandem (preferbly with trailer) is the MPV or People Carrier

And the fixie? With no ABS, Cruise Control, airbags, lowered suspension, tiptronics or similar, it is back to basics. You, your wits, the machine and the road. So I'd suggest a Caterham or a TVR. Built for speed, but no frills and you need to know how to drive it. Otherwise, you're in trouble. There is a halfway house of course, as many modern single speeds come with a reversible rear wheel, fixed on one side and single freewheel on the other for wimps.

Me? - My bike is a 3 litre Capri, deffo

p.s. Felis - I'd love a Bianchi one day, but a proper one, yours looks a bit lame.

Couldn't resist having a dig, being a Nottm boy!

felis · Post by **felis** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:28 pm

cooch wrote:p.s. Felis - I'd love a Bianchi one day, but a proper one, yours looks a bit lame.

Couldn't resist having a dig, being a Nottm boy!

lol

lomax · Post by **lomax** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:44 pm

er...

whats wrong with gears?
they make you go faster and they make it easier.

do i want my bike slower and more difficult to ride? no.
fixed are well expensive too. apple mac of bikes. hehe.

but you know, if thats ur ting thats cool.

sonar · Post by **sonar** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:27 am

looks like a pretty wanky idea to me, what happens if you want to burn it down a hill and you go too fast for your feet to keep up?

did · Post by **did** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:35 am

Feet off the pedals and into the air, dickhead styley.

jolly wailer · Post by **jolly wailer** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:45 am

erm you tighten yr legs up and apply resistance to the pedals

its not like the bike is out of yr control

jiba · Post by **jiba** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:36 am

Used to ride fixies when I raced on the track, fuck there used to be some hell crashes! haha.

Now days am only really into mountain biking, have a dual sus and a single speed (though not fixed), be a bit to much of a mission stomping around the jungle single track on a fixed gear!

Appreciate the aesthetics and simplicity of the fixed gear bikes and if I was looking at a commuter would look at getting a fixed gear for sure, great fun to ride.

bert · Post by **bert** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:35 pm

cooch wrote: There is a halfway house of course, as many modern single speeds come with a reversible rear wheel, fixed on one side and single freewheel on the other for wimps.

I'll be riding fixed this year, but only on the track. Had a 30mph crash riding fixed on the road and its going to take a little while yet to get that experience out my system...

Here's my steed:

http://www.swobo.com/catalog/product_in ... h=201_1355

Fucking roars up hills! Great for training.

999 · Post by **999** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:33 am

tricks on a fixed gear is stupid

d_three · Post by **d_three** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:11 am

999 wrote:tricks on a fixed gear is stupid

x2
Get a bmx or a proper jump bike.

It's all about custom made fixed (not freewheel, single speed) bikes. Got mine almost ready - can't wait. At the moment riding another custom made geared road bike. There's no better alternative to public transport in London. And it keeps you fit too.

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:12 am

if you dont like your front teeth then drive one

felis · Post by **felis** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:20 pm

deamonds wrote:if you dont like your front teeth then drive one

deamonds · Post by **deamonds** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 12:25 pm

FELIS wrote:
deamonds wrote:if you dont like your front teeth then drive one

is all she is good foor

bert · Post by **bert** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:47 pm

Flying to poland tonight for the track world championships! Fixed bonanza!

Crack out your laminated pendleton and armistead posters!

felis · Post by **felis** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:36 pm

[quote="bert"]Flying to poland tonight for the track world championships! Fixed bonanza!

Crack out your laminated pendleton and armistead posters!

quote]

Heavy !!!

Have a good'n !!!

pdomino · Post by **pdomino** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:00 pm

Like the video, but fixed gear? Dont you mean a bmx !

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