What is fun of riding fixed gear
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- scarabin0
i remember having "pegs" on your bike was hot shit when i was a kid, 'cause it meant your friend could ride on back. are those still around?
- jtb260
I remember getting a ton of shit for riding a fixed gear bike as a 13 year old. If you didn't have a freewheel you were an asshole. I bought a 12speed mongoose mt bike last year and I love it. I ride it all over. Function over trend.
- brains0
It's pretty amazing when people can ride fixed gear bikes properly, but they are fun in the sense that they are simple, and a whole different feeling when you ride. You definitely feel more connected to the bike, I still keep a brake on mine, because I can't get the hang of leaning forward and locking up the back tire to get a controlled skid stop. So, in other words, if I didn't have a brake, I wouldn't be able to stop fast enough. That's because I'm inexperienced though.
- readyok0
Fixed gear bikes are basically a fashion accessory for a lot of people. There are some people that do amazingly insane shit riding fixed gear bikes. There is a cyclist named Sam Beal who rode the Furnace Creek 508 and the Race Across America on a fixed gear bike. I believe he holds the record in both events for fixed gear riding.
- peddy28isgreat0
Black 64' Schwinn Typhoon with a lil bit of rust, is my ride bitches. It's the James Dean of bikes.
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- rippedursite0
fixed gear bike thread #7284 - check!
- bort0
I'm not clowning on fixed gear bikes themselves, just the current uniform that seems to go hand in hand with riding them these days.
Tattoos? Check.
Dick tight pants? Check.
Cycling cap? Check.
Lock in back pocket? Check.Admittedly all breeds of cyclists have there uniform. Roadies are notorious assholes if you're not flexing appropriate gear. Mtb'ers and crossers are much more tolerant, in my experience.
- DaveO0
I'm really enjoying riding fixed. Not had a bike for about fourteen years and recently got back in the saddle.
I wanted to have mine fixed because i think it's a bit of a cop out when people have a bike styed like a typical fixed gear bike, but then have a freewheel.....seems a bit half assed.
I think there are many benefits to it, like having more control, being able to brake with your feet as well as your hands etc.
I do think there are also a fair few downsides though, such as not being able to ride too close to the kerb / sidewalk and going DOWNHILL really fast gets a bit scary.
Like everything, pros and cons.
I hate it when people take the piss out of the whole 'fixie scene' – you could criticise any group of people for being into something....
- acescence0
first you have to wrap your head around the concept that people sometimes choose to do things because they are more difficult or challenging.
- rupedixon0
"What is fun of riding fixed gear?"
Don't know
- metal_leg_will0
Growing up I raced road bikes and eventually mountain bikes. We rode our fixed gear bikes in winter months only, keeping speeds down and focusing on making circles - proper pedaling technique. In the most classic sense, they're track bikes used in velodromes for insanely fast sprint racing.
Annoyingly trendy now, they do make sense in terms of low maintenance and weight. I bet there's been a huge increase emergency room visits from the unskilled riding of these bikes.
- calculator0
fixies are so hot right now.
- Orbit0
The fixed wheel phenomenon started amongst serious athlete cyclists as a way to build strength and stamina. They had brakes and were not fixed wheel, they just ran a single rear hub so that you had to work hard all the time.
They also looked pretty cool in a retro, stripped down way, so slowly became a fashion accessory.
- dajaniel0
I'm far from trendy but I do have a fixie because it is very simple - no gears means nothing can go wrong, and you do feel more in control.
I rely on my proper geared road bike for long rides/races, however: much faster.
- Chief0
i bought a single speed for the riding to and from work. it's flat. don't need gears. it's actually a flip-flop. i tried it out fixie and it was fun, for a bit. just something new. it can fuck up your knees after a while i've heard and i'm getting enough knee problems from soccer, so i'll be sticking with the single speed.
- I had a messed up knee and riding the fixed hub actually helped it healbilll