everyone should have one, they are awesome machines for flying about town onthis time in a few years they will be every where
Just got one couple of weeks back and its sweet
single speed fixies
everyone should have one, they are awesome machines for flying about town on
HA HA HAOriginally Posted by TheReverand
everyone should have one,
I'm really hoping this is supposed to be as sarcastic as it sounds.
Last edited by The devil's own; 05-05-2010 at 02:35 AM.
"That was the night everything changed"
I mean clearly, bikes are great. And more people on bikes are clearly a good thing. And you have to admire the skip-diving ingenuity, but lordy there are some abominations in that video. I can hear the bicycles crying from here.
no brakes???
dont tell me you have to pedal backwards? lol
its all about sturmey archer gears!
I bought this last year: http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co....del-1778-p.asp
Last edited by SEFTON; 05-05-2010 at 11:28 AM.
Yeah no brakes at all, not even a coaster. You can ride this way you just need the skill to do so. I rode without a brake all the time i was riding fixed. Riding this way forces you to read the enviroment more than you would when riding with brakes. You are constantly making adjustments to your speed, and looking for the next gap to get through as you don't want to have to stop at all if possible. Speed is controlled through the legs - not sure how to explain it. Sudden stopping, and speed checks to a lesser extent is done by unweighting the rear end and locking your legs to skid, flicking the wheel out also aids this. Riding fixed improves, your riding as it's all about maintaining a good cadence. The problem lies when you get people riding without brakes who haven't got the skill to do so. As i've ranted about in a previous post
An example of very good brakeless fixed gear:
Last edited by The devil's own; 05-05-2010 at 02:31 PM.
sounds scary!
imagine not having brakes!!!!!
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