awkward hipster moment..

[clifford_-]

these bikes are lacking engines...

[nousd]

used to be that only girls' bikes had back-pedal brakes

[slothrop]

I ride a bicycle, it's fun, gives me energy and it's a great way to stay in shape.

I took out the needless specification.

This is turning very Mac Vs PC.

some of my friends drive cars they're fun too

some of them drive better more fun cars

see what im gettin at

I guess a pretty good analogy is power steering - if you're interested in getting from A to B as easily as possible then you want a bike with gears and a car with power steering. But people who enjoy driving for its own sake sometimes prefer no power steering and people who enjoy cycling for its own sake sometimes prefer fixed gear. In both cases, it makes the feedback loop between your body and the road a bit tighter by taking out some extra machinery.

[noam]

live and let live init doe

[mks]

used to be that only girls' bikes had back-pedal brakes

That is what my cruiser has, but that is not what fixies have.

[frank grimes jr.]

used to be that only girls' bikes had back-pedal brakes

That is what my cruiser has, but that is not what fixies have.

Coaster brake.

[nousd]

coaster & back-pedal are same
so what does a fixie have?...Google's saying none.

[frank grimes jr.]

coaster & back-pedal are same
so what does a fixie have?...Google's saying none.

There is no brake.
The direction you pedal dictates the direction the bicycle moves.
So if you are traveling forward and wish to stop or slow, you remove weight from the rear wheel by leaning forward slightly and resist the forward momentum of the pedals.

If you lean forward enough and stop the pedals from traveling forward altogether, you skid quickly to a stop.
If instead you lean forward slightly and resist the pedals from traveling forward in increments, you slow to a stop.

You can obviously install a front brake for emergencies.
Either way, if the bike is moving, so are the pedals, at all times, no matter the direction.

[therapist]

Is this the worst thread ever? Why do I keep looking at it?

[wub]

Is this the worst thread ever? Why do I keep looking at it?

BM threads are the online equivalent of biting the inside of your mouth. You know it's hurts, but you still can't resist poking it with your tongue.

[frank grimes jr.]

Is this the worst thread ever? Why do I keep looking at it?

It's some obscure answer you've never heard of.

[ascent]

Is this the worst thread ever? Why do I keep looking at it?

couldn't have summed up my thoughts any better

[TomatoAndBasil]

I guess a pretty good analogy is power steering - if you're interested in getting from A to B as easily as possible then you want a bike with gears and a car with power steering. But people who enjoy driving for its own sake sometimes prefer no power steering and people who enjoy cycling for its own sake sometimes prefer fixed gear. In both cases, it makes the feedback loop between your body and the road a bit tighter by taking out some extra machinery.

[kidshuffle]

Cruiser

that aint a cruiser, dats a scraper

[jameshk]

Is this the worst thread ever? Why do I keep looking at it?

[laurent__duval]

fixies are shit, i don't care how reliable and efficient they are.

i want GEARS! i live in a city with hills, loads of em, all over the place. stick your fix gear up your arse.

[OpticReflex]

here is a picture of a bright baboon

mmmmmm sexy

[hifi]

if you're about to hit something you lurch your head over the front wheel and jam a foot into the front fork, dont need brakes to stop quickly and dismount your bike.

And is that a good thing?

that sounds well unsafe like, don't like the idea of breaking an ankle just to stop a bike

well why the fuck would you run into something in the first place? you are not going to just run into a pole to test out a fixies' brakes.

[wolf89]

Bicycles are shit

[hifi]

on second thought.

who gives a fuck