Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - That trick where you dismount a fixed gear bike by hopping to the rear.

This one. (http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html#mounting)

Is it a bad idea to do it with a rear rack installed? Or did I just not do it right?

I probably have a nice bruise on my leg.

Hmm. Try it again. Get vid. This sounds pretty sick.

call it the baconator please

My guess is that it could have been worse.

if you must ask, it is a bad idea

don't think to hard about it, there isn't much technique involved. just go for it until you get it.

i do an easier variation. i go nohanded, grab the nose of the saddle with one hand and jump off. you land normally and dont lose control of your bike. start slow then work up speed. really no use for this one except its easier to do at high speeds, so if ur in a hurry you dont have to waste time slowing down, or skid.

i do an easier variation. i go nohanded, grab the nose of the saddle with one hand and jump off. you land normally and dont lose control of your bike. start slow then work up speed. really no use for this one except its easier to do at high speeds, so if ur in a hurry you dont have to waste time slowing down, or skid.

yeah that. or try one hand on the seat and one hand on the bars. either way should work

can someone just make a gif of the bacon dismount.

i don't think the rack should matter - just make sure you leg clears it. i even do it with clipless.

arent there videos of it?

yeah that. or try one hand on the seat and one hand on the bars. either way should work

That's kind of what I did. It was on grass (I was more worried about falling). The bike leaned to one side, and that's how my leg hit.

arent there videos of it?

Somebody does it in MASH.

Somebody does it in MASH.

Someone does it toward the beginning of the RASH "trailer" on rollers.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_7SKjIxlbHM

Around 1:05ish?

surprisingly, it's pretty easy going up a slight incline.

dont get the crotch of your pants caught in the seat. brings you right back down again onto your tt if your lucky

this is the easiest way to learn:

tie cord to each side of handle bar

go nohanded

jump backwards

land butt on rack

replace feet on pedals

ride that **** around town baby cause a normal over the back dismount aint nothin!!!

That dude totally snorts some blow in that vid.

That dude totally snorts some blow in that vid.

you gotta do, what ya gotta do

Its NY, everyone does coke...duh :)
Didnt you see 54?

there really shouldnt be a thread this long on it. just go out and try it, its probably the easiest "trick" you'll learn. im a total klutz with the inner ear balance of a new born, and i got this down on my 1st or 2nd try. compare that to track standing which took me forever.

there really shouldnt be a thread this long on it.

with that kind of logic this forum would be a very boring place.

OP, how wide is the rack, out of curiosity?

That dude totally snorts some blow in that vid.

It's not blow, it's "essential aminos."

dont get the crotch of your pants caught in the seat. brings you right back down again onto your tt if your lucky

yeah this happened to me once. and my pedals have some bite to them (MKS STREAM) so i got some nice cuts on my shin to match the other scars.

did it on the first try. easy breezy - don't sweat it.

Quite easy, although my saddle got caught in my jacket the first time. The only thing is that maybe it's a bit too much of showing off.

i still can't do it. i think i push down too hard on the right pedal and the bike leans to the right, and the seat stays bash the side of my knee.

no good.

i can't dance, either.

I once did the rear dismount having forgotten I had one of those seatpost-mount racks on, and not only did I end up laying on the ground, I almost broke off the rack, castrated myself, and flipped my bike over in one motion.

That said, without rack it's a breeze. I've moved on to the flying side dismount, but I should work up the rear dismount again.

Just get off your ****ing bike already people. Everything is not a "cool move". Jesus.



Actually, the thought of skinny hairstute nerds trying to be cool by dismounting a bike in front of uninterested onlookers is frankly hilarious for a second....then it becomes silly and ridiculous again. The part where you filet your leg is just sad and tragic. Holey moley.

Having a good moving dismount under your belt can actually be pretty handy, whether you intend for it to be neat or not.

Having a good moving dismount under your belt can actually be pretty handy, whether you intend for it to be neat or not.



Nobody is going for practicality here. Let's be honest.



I just became uber-aware of the transference of shetty American values (one-upmanship, consumerism, unrealistic expectations, delusions of granduer, fame) to "bike culture".

Something which really should just be about exercise, and to a degree self-expression has turned into the extra-special Olympics/American SSFG Idol.


Ugh. I am dutret's left aorta.

That's not quite a fair assessment of the situation.

haha

better to be on bikes for bad reasons than to not be on bikes at all

people who are materialistic and vain will be materialistic and vain in all contexts

dats coo

p.s.

and if that is your complaint you should be happy people are throwing themselves off of their bikes

**** it. Nevermind. You can all hop to my rear and dismount.





That came out different than I intended. Please don't take it out of context and use it against me in any way.

Bear in mind everybody, that the "Baconator" is only the first step in learning the fine art of "Ghost Ridin' da Whip".

i still can't do it. i think i push down too hard on the right pedal and the bike leans to the right, and the seat stays bash the side of my knee.

no good.

i can't dance, either.

See, the rear dismount is just too flambouyant. Its like saying "watch me almost kill myself trying to get off my bike because I am desperate for attention." I much prefer the leg O'r the handlebar dismount.

yeah, leg over the bars is just like "oh look at me being so casually cooooll" untill you end up getting your pants caught on the mount for your front light and fumbling around for a minute and that falling over... but that could happen with any kind of mount or dismount.

yeah, leg over the bars is just like "oh look at me being so casually cooooll" untill you end up getting your pants caught on the mount for your front light and fumbling around for a minute and that falling over... but that could happen with any kind of mount or dismount.

Or just don't wear pants or roll them

Crashing dismounts get the most attention and sympathy if done correctly. I'm still waiting on the patent but the method is as follows. As soon as the instructional vid is up I'll link it.

1. Time your skid so you stop just past where she is walking.
2. Wink and fall just as you pass.
3. Immediately get up and mumble "WTF is wrong with my chain/pedals/wheel/bars"
4. Pick up bike and lean back and sit on the top tube
5. At this point said girl should say something like "OMG are you ok?"
6. Remove bike hat and wipe your forehead before you respond with "Yeah, I just rode like 4,000 miles, give or take a few hundred. Falling just comes with the territory babe, and I fell hard for you."
7. Replace hat, reverse Kevin Bacon mount your bike and ride off into the wind.

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2 years ago i dismounted via the baconator in front of the girl I would later be dating (and currently still am) she failed to notice my skillz and insists that me getting the door for her at the coffee shop was a more important moment in our soon to be relationship...

2 years ago i dismounted via the baconator in front of the girl I would later be dating (and currently still am) she failed to notice my skillz and insists that me getting the door for her at the coffee shop was a more important moment in our soon to be relationship...

As a teenager snowboarding i did a sweet 360 in front of the girl who would later pop my cherry. But that was possibly the last time i ever impressed a girl with an athletic feat. Somehow I can't ride a bike while appearing sexy. I think i'm manifesting "nerd outcast" instead of "badass outsider". :( :D

I think i'm manifesting "nerd outcast" instead of "badass outsider". :( :D


Take notes kids. The man speaks truth.

the girl who would later pop my cherry.




i want to respond to this...but i don't know how.

Be sure to contact ReLoad, Seagull, and whoever else about the custom bag with "Call Me xxx-xxx-xxxx" on the back.

I can't believe I hadn't thought of this...

Dismounting by throwing your leg over the handlebars looks way cooler

Dismounting by throwing your leg over the handlebars looks way cooler

no way man

throwing handlebars over leg is way coolest