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 morrowasted
 
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 is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? 
#15901059 - 03/04/12 11:08 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Am I missing something?
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underfliptown
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: morrowasted] 2
#15901086 - 03/04/12 11:14 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Because its cool.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: morrowasted]
#15901090 - 03/04/12 11:14 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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IF YOU RIDE IN A VELODROOM! Otherwise it's pointless and stupid.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: Bikeyourride]
#15901095 - 03/04/12 11:15 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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you can go fast on the last gear
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: underfliptown]
#15901096 - 03/04/12 11:16 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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underfliptown said:
Because its cool.
Yea man don't you wanna brag about how cool your "fixie" is as you walk it up the hill?
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: morrowasted]
#15901097 - 03/04/12 11:16 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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They are slightly lighter. Other than that, unless you're riding in a velodrome, it's mostly an aesthetic thing, whether you're into the 'purity' of a bare-bones ride, or simply investing in a very pricey fashion accessory.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: Me_Roy]
#15901109 - 03/04/12 11:18 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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I like the idea of salvaging an ancient butted steel frame and making a high-performance ride out of it, but all of the store-bought designer bikes are far too Hot Topic for me.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: Me_Roy]
#15901113 - 03/04/12 11:18 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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to be friends and sexual partner of hipster girls and boys? idk
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: atayia]
#15901117 - 03/04/12 11:19 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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so you can ride backwords.....
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: Me_Roy] 1
#15901121 - 03/04/12 11:20 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Less maintenance as well.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: Me_Roy]
#15901122 - 03/04/12 11:20 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Me_Roy said:
I like the idea of salvaging an ancient butted steel frame and making a high-performance ride out of it, but all of the store-bought designer bikes are far too Hot Topic for me.
Too hipster to hipster?
Definitely a hipster.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: morrowasted] 1
#15901127 - 03/04/12 11:21 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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jboredone said:
so you can ride backwords.....
Right, backwards. They are for doing tricks and stunts.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: morrowasted]
#15901131 - 03/04/12 11:21 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Any bike you can't coast with is a bike I don't want to ride.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: Alec_Baldwin]
#15901132 - 03/04/12 11:22 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Alec_Baldwin said:
Any bike you can't coast with is a bike I don't want to ride.
This.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: DieCommie]
#15901135 - 03/04/12 11:22 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
jboredone said:
so you can ride backwords.....
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DieCommie said:
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jboredone said:
so you can ride backwords.....
Right, backwards. They are for doing tricks and stunts.
you mean like a bmx bike? most fixies are too big to do any cool tricks on. i know some kids that play bike polo i guess that counts as a legit reason
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: morrowasted]
#15901139 - 03/04/12 11:23 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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morrowasted said:
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jboredone said:
so you can ride backwords.....
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DieCommie said:
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jboredone said:
so you can ride backwords.....
Right, backwards. They are for doing tricks and stunts.
you mean like a bmx bike? most fixies are too big to do any cool tricks on. i know some kids that play bike polo i guess that counts as a legit reason
No. BMXs cannot pedal backwards generally. You can go backwards if you backpedal, but you can't actually drive the bike backwards.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: morrowasted]
#15901142 - 03/04/12 11:23 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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I see them doing tricks on the pavement at my college all the time. Riding backwards on the handlebars and other shit like that. Not BMX style, those are smaller bikes I know.
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: underfliptown]
#15901144 - 03/04/12 11:23 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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The idea is that you tune your bike your optimal rpm/speed combo, and maintain that while you're riding. 90-110rpm for competitive cyclists, less if you have other goals (like not getting pancaked by a truck on the road). You struggle a bit to get to this rpm/speed, but once you're there its an efficient ride. In addition, you're not tempted to dog it in lower gears.
There's also the argument that it's less weight, because you don't have to carry a derailleur, a bunch of metal gears, and associated hardware.
The physiology of hard riding:
http://www.johnforester.com/Articles/Cycling/Physiology.htm
You can test it out with a normal bike that has a bunch of gears. Shift up to a normal riding speed, and then don't downshift when you have to slow down/stop. See if you like it. Obviously you'll struggle to start up again--especially if you're on an uphill--but at the same time this will push you to ride harder.
Competitive cyclists use these bikes on tracks.
They're also very hipster. Check out these handsome and colorful bike chains:
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: ch1ck3n.s0up]
#15901164 - 03/04/12 11:26 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Re: is there any legitimate reason to own a fixed gear bike? [Re: ch1ck3n.s0up] 1
#15901202 - 03/04/12 11:34 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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tricks on the fixie have nothing compared too flatland BMX.
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