Single gear bikes
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- shinpo0
- yeh ok bike and all, but can you show a closeup of your robot toys? those are DOPE!o_O
- Is that a Voltes V in the middle or a Land/Sea/Air Voltron?o_O
- also, is that Metroplex on the right? that Optimus is huge!!! HI-RES pics please!!!o_O
- is that an Atari 2800 in the middle?? i remember the wood grain sticker!!! HOT!!o_O
- is that Ultra Magnus on the right? the box is tilted and i cant tell. no 1 buys U-Magnuso_O
- ideaist0
- is this pic 4,059,873 bytes or something?prophet0NE
- sink it in...ideaist
- i'm running a 14.4 modem so each byte is approx 1 sec to d/l for me...prophet0NE
- haha; sorry homey... i'll keep it low resolution from here forward...ideaist
- just playin. although i bet every second it takes for this to d/l is equivalent to $500 of its cost.prophet0NE
- yeah; they're about 4 grand... light and aerodynamic as a ma fucka'...ideaist
- ********0
I think some people don't understand that there are foot breaks on single speed bikes and the need for a hand break would only be used for 2 reasons.
1. if you are traveling fast and need to stop quickly.
2. you are traveling down a hill and need to stop.If you live in a flat city, and you are only pedaling from block to block, because thats how cities work. Then you should have no problem stopping with a foot brake, if you know how to use it.
- I agree... dunno what all the fuss is about... People are chatting like its a new thing.ejectstudio
- sander0
There is some confusion here about the difference between a fixed gear and a coaster brake. A fixed gear means you cannot coast, and to slow the bike, you have to resist the forward motion of the pedals, or lock your legs and do a skid. A coaster brake, by contrast, allows you to coast, and to brake, you push back at the 3 or 9 o'clock positions. A single-speed has one gearing, lets you coast, and to stop you must use a handbrake.
Fixed gear does not necessarily imply that there are no handbrakes. Most of the people I know who ride a fixed gear use a brake. Unless you're doing tricks like barspins or actually riding on a track, a brake is good to have.
- Invalid0
it's just a different type of riding. if it suites the way you ride and where you ride, then get one. if it doesn't, then get another bike. why is it that road bike riders think fixies are stupid?
i don't ride 500km a week on hilly terain. i live in a flat city and sometime need a way of getting home from the pub when im completely shattered.
does everyone need to ride the same bike?
- duckseason0
I bought a bike to commute back and forth from work/school. I looked at both your more traditional road bikes, fixed gears, and freewheels. After speaking with the owner of the shop I was at and telling him what my riding plans were as well as my fear of running into cars if I were to ride a fixie, we determined the freewheel route, w/ brakes, would probably be my best option as I don't really ride more than 10-15 miles/day. He gave me a flip-flop rear hub incase I ever want to try riding fixed (have yet to do so).
The appeal to me is simplicity. I don't need anything too complicated, or too expensive. Since I live in the NYC area and there aren't any real hills (minus the bridges) the need for gears wasn't there.
I had actually held off on buying a bike for a long time due to the fact that I also hated how trendy they had become, and the whole elitist culture surrounding bike riders in NYC.
At the end of the day, opinions are like assholes, everyone has em. I'm sure people look at me riding down the street thinking, "fucking hipster." More power to them.
If you want a bike, go to a shop and ride a few around the block. Buy whatever feels right for you and right for your needs.
I don't really see the point in starting threads such as these other than to stir shit up. Which, I can't deny, can be fun some times. Either that, or you are someone who can't really make a decision on your own, and seek the validation of the majority before making one.
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- agreed, what ever gets more people riding bikes the better...********
- My apologies, I don't normally get sucked into these sort of discussions - I've been drinking, go figure...duckseason
- agreed, what ever gets more people riding bikes the better...
- necromation0
Ride fast... ALWAYS
- Nightshade0
I saw the new 14 Bike Co 14R in the flesh the other day- one hell of a bike... details: http://14bikeco.wordpress.com/20…
- loving this frame.... I'm gonna go spaceage on my next build.necromation
- I just want the Continental decal.non
- That is one ball-crushing seat.stoplying
- rson0
New Frame!
- vaxorcist0
I do love my old raleigh fixed gear conversion.... a fixie with cruiser handlebars is a gentler introduction to riding such a beast....
