Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Is there a name for this style of riding?

sorry if this already exists in the "videos" thread, but i was just wondering what you all thought about this aspect of fixed riding. big bmx/trials nod for sure, but is this where its heading?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV-YIheRALk

I used to like it a lot but I'm over it now. I'd rather watch BMX. I say that without disrespect. All these cats from Cadence, MASH, etc. are very talented.

I have a bmx bike for **** like that the skinny tire bikes are for making the fastness
I like what your doing really I do

The riding skills are IMPRESSIVE.
The rear wheel 180 and 360 landing to the rear and riding it out was nice.

I have to say however, I am non plussed by the 80's/emo fashion that permeates the group............
the abandoned shopko parking lot was a nice touch however.

what gear do people run to do stuff like this???

Speeding up the video to make yourself look faster = lame...

what gear do people run to do stuff like this???

I was wondering the same thing.

Freestyle?

Lame?

Freestyle?

Correct!

The judges would have also accepted "BMX Freestyle".

"BMX Freestyle".

Oooh, sorry. You forgot to phrase your answer in the form of a question.

Boring?

While I don't deny their riding abilities and skill, i'd much rather watch BMX street stuff.

fixed gear bmx for the winnnnnn

I ride with those guys. They used to ride BMX.

what gear do people run to do stuff like this???

he says 49x18 in the youtube comments

Not sure I believe that one.

Ive always heard it called freestyle

I f***ing dig it.

Speeding up the video to make yourself look faster = lame...

How can you tell that?

Considering flatland/freestyle BMX is really just BMX racing bikes taken to the street for tricks, I don't see anything wrong with taking track racing bikes to the street for tricks. All in good fun.

what gear do people run to do stuff like this???

small if you go to the mash website you will see some bike pictures looks like 45 19 on some of em


Considering flatland/freestyle BMX is really just BMX racing bikes taken to the street for tricks, I don't see anything wrong with taking track racing bikes to the street for tricks. All in good fun.

you couldn't be more wrong freestyle bmx bikes are totally different from race bike race bikes are super light and fast freestyle bikes are heavier with some serious frame gusseting thicker axles usually 14mm the frames even have different geometry

you couldn't be more wrong freestyle bmx bikes are totally different from race bike race bikes are super light and fast freestyle bikes are heavier with some serious frame gusseting thicker axles usually 14mm the frames even have different geometry

He is talking about the origins of freestyle bmx.. which was bmx bikes straight from the track back in the day.

I ride with those guys. They used to ride BMX.

whyd they stop

whyd they stop

Nothing against these riders and I don't know them at all. But, I would guess that doing these same tricks on a BMX bike they would be called lame. Any 14 year old can do that stuff. But, for some reason if you do it on a fixie you got "mad bike skillzzzzzz".

That being said, no one (myself included) can talk sh*t about people just havin' fun goofin' off on their bikes.

lol @ girls jeans and emo style on fixed gears

Dude spandex is spandex. Those aren't girl jeans... they are highly sophisticated lycra speed pants.

He is talking about the origins of freestyle bmx.. which was bmx bikes straight from the track back in the day.

The track bike is extremely limited in the number of tricks one can do. If people keep want to keep doing trick riding on their track bikes, the bike is going to have to evolve to a point where it's essentially no longer a track bike at all.

But I suspect the trend will die before that happens. I feel what you're witnessing is the rollerblading of the aughts.

Prove me wrong, and show me some cool **** you can do on a track bike that you'd never pull off on a BMX. I'm not talking about backwards circles or leg-over-bar skids, but something big and ballsy.

It's all fun and games until someone loses a head tube. That's a tall tumble to take.

yeah I heard that I had an old beater hmm what was it cant remember break up on landing and fall to pieces

you are all a bunch of ****ing haters. take a break from being a bitter ****** bag and google the word fun.

My man lyledriver calls it 700CMX. Yes it's not the best choice to do freestyle BMX on a track bike but lots of fun in cycling comes from making do with a sub optimal setup. I have lots of fun riding my 700*28 road bike on trails for example. Passing mountain bikers on the climbs is pretty sweet. But I mean this subforum is all about making do with less bike than you'd have in the best case scenario, right?

lol @ girls jeans and emo style on fixed gears

yea what is up with supertight pants? i'm not judging or making any assumptions but I just want to know is it a claim or style? Is it comfy or even good for down below (since its bad for women not getting any air down there(like yeast infections), its def gotta be bad for a dude too, right?)? Not knocking it just curious? I may even give it a try one day just to try and get an understanding of it and keep myself from being an outsider to it (similar to how some folks think its crazy to ride a bike that doesn't allow you to stop pedaling)

yea its def cool looking at BMX style tricks on a fixed but it can't be good to the frame with long term usage. i'd say its prob best and safe to keep all wheels on the ground when doing tricks on a fixed, no in the air business if you want your bike to last a long time
* also seems there def is a limited # of tricks to be done on a fixed which will sooner or later just be boring to watch after a while (Carnival). Gimme some helmet-cam riding footage riding the waves of traffic and that's where its at for me.

hotdoggin' or dorkin'?
Word to traffic footage. Rippin' up traffic is more interesting than boosting off a bank to me.

If I could do it, I would. it looks like fun.

If I could do it, I would. it looks like fun.

o yea i agree its def fun (most i could do is a simple bunnyhop and that thing where you lift the front wheel while seated in a no handed track stand, trying to get down a wheelie but to no success) but i favor riding more

Orange bike (Bean) rides around 75 inches, Tom on the rush hour is a bit lower.

Tom's wheels are bulletproof: Pauls laced 36 spokes to deep v's, still straight as an arrow.

Any other q's about their setups I have answers.

P.S. Don't front on ladypants. Much better than baggy shorts that catch on your saddle and handlebars doing that sort of ****, also no bunching.

Orange bike (Bean) rides around 75 inches, Tom on the rush hour is a bit lower.

Tom's wheels are bulletproof: Pauls laced 36 spokes to deep v's, still straight as an arrow.

Any other q's about their setups I have answers.

P.S. Don't front on ladypants. Much better than baggy shorts that catch on your saddle and handlebars doing that sort of ****, also no bunching.

i think rider weight could play a role in it too right?
i think i want to def try out lady pants now just to see what your talking about (what size would I be if ? wear a 34 in men?). the whole aspect of bunching not being a problem can be a perk but what about air space that's my ?

HEY! hey I recognize these spots! I live somehwat near here! like, that big concrete bank is right next to this old toys-r-us and that little bank with a white chain fence is a carpet place next to a car dealership! wow that is cool i guess
I love it when i recognize things in videos

This was just like when I recognized Eric Koston in Yeah Right! skating a rail in Hoffman park in my hometown of Lansdowne, PA

Yeah it's right down Baltimore pike from me.

@Gyeswho: Some places do girls jeans in inch sizes and there are also tight jeans for guys by Lip Service and Dogpile aimed at the punk rock crowd (I.E. Coming in Black and White primarily). It's really all trial and error for sizing and takes some adjustment and getting used to once you've found the right size. Boxer briefs are also a good investment if you decide to take the plunge.

you are all a bunch of ****ing haters.

Yeah you ****ers! NO MORE giving your honest opinions around here. Only stuffs like yeah rad! knarly trickszorz!1!, philly skidzzzzz!

This is why we can't have nice things?

if its not girl pants its asses hanging out of sagging jeans

some of these guys manage to do both

but they sure can imitate teen culture of decades past

By the way there's a new vid in the works of these guys.

I have to say however, I am non plussed by the 80's/emo fashion that permeates the group............


do you have any idea what you're talking about? why do you care? better question- what does it matter?

edit: and there's plenty of room to breathe if you buy MENS skinny pants. try it, you might like it, and lose a self righteous perspective on other subcultures in society. basically all gain

(sorry im just real sick of the 'tight pants lolz u r a faggorsz' mentality that can arise from similar talk)

you are all a bunch of ****ing haters. take a break from being a bitter ****** bag and google the word fun.


+1000

i think rider weight could play a role in it too right?
i think i want to def try out lady pants now just to see what your talking about (what size would I be if ? wear a 34 in men?). the whole aspect of bunching not being a problem can be a perk but what about air space that's my ?

Uniqlo in NYC (theres on on Broadway around spring st ish) does a decent cheap skinny jean. Look for your waist size in "slim fit", mine are like 1% spanded 99% cotton. I haven't been wearing em lately, but it's been f-ing hot out.

If they ride with risers there isn't really any point to using a fixed-gear track bicycle over a BMX bike.

They should do drop-bar specific tricks! Wee!