Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - First fixed ride ever: watch out, here comes a careening dork!...

Well, it didn't go that badly. I didn't dork out much at all, considering my relative clumsiness. I rode for about 10-15 minutes and didn't dump once. I consider that an achievement.

I am still riding with two brakes but could see how I might go to one soon.

It also actually felt pretty comfortable aside from the couple of times that I tried to stand up and coast. I need to work on my trackstand, however. That, I suck at. What else may be a good skill for a new fixie rider to begin with?

What else may be a good skill for a new fixie rider to begin with?
Home Knee Repair

Home Knee Repair

That was foreboding!

I find places to "play". I like the handicap ramps, good to go up and down without use of the brakes. I'll also do things.. like pretend the pots dots on the street are high enough for pedal strike and weave.

pots dots
dude... c'mon...

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/about/botts.htm

A snowplow hit one of those things locally and it went through somebody's windshield. She was in the hospital for a while too. I know...I know, you people don't know what snow is.

OK already, I'm waiting for all the expert advice from all you pros... :o

I found a fairly flat place, wtihout alot of traffic or traffic lights. Work your way up from there.

Try to learn some cool dismounts, I like to get be going about 8mph or so and jump off the back of the back, grab the saddle and run with it for a while. Scares people, they seem to think I almost crashed, little do they know....

i did this type of dismount long time ago, my left leg didn't get out of the pedal fast enuff, and i dislocated my knee cap- i hade to wear a long leg cast for one month, damn that was itchy!

At least once, find a nice open stretch of road and do a sprint. Get going as fast as you can posssibly spin, now slow down, without brakes. It's very instructional to get the feeling between your muscles 'firing' and 'not firing' at a very high cadence. Scared the crap out of me the first time it happened, now I know instinctively to expect it whenever I get up to that magic 15-160 cadence.
My point here is that it's better to get this whole learning experience out of the way somewhere pretty safe instead of doing it coming off a stoplight somtime trying to outrun a garbage truck or something.

Climb a hill at least a mile long with at least a section above 5%. Ride back down without a brake. Don't blame me for anything that happens to you. The usual disclaimers and remiders of Darwinism apply.

i did this type of dismount long time ago, my left leg didn't get out of the pedal fast enuff, and i dislocated my knee cap- i hade to wear a long leg cast for one month, damn that was itchy!

Ouch!!!

Most of the time I use platform pedals, I don't really ride my bikes with clipless that often...

I usually spin the pedals over before the dismount attempt. Or I just mosey up to my stop, real slow-like, and take it nice and easy, out of the straps.

Try to learn some cool dismounts, I like to get be going about 8mph or so and jump off the back of the back, grab the saddle and run with it for a while. Scares people, they seem to think I almost crashed, little do they know....


I proved how tough chrome bags are by trying that stunt one day.

Me, on the side walk. Dazed.

Bike, in side fast food mart at Plaza Center trolley station. Perched at tabloid stand.

People, laughing with out holding back. Looking at me.

SBV, all this time and you've just now ridden fixed?

A snowplow hit one of those things locally and it went through somebody's windshield. She was in the hospital for a while too. I know...I know, you people don't know what snow is.

I KNOW WHAT SNOW IS....spent most of my life in northern illinois...and the last 4 years in boston.

SBV, all this time and you've just now ridden fixed?

Been riding SS all along but have fixed only recently.

Yeah but now that you're in socal you're going to gradually turn into a cream puff instead of a grizzly bearded cyclist with road salt burning your veins. ;)

Yeah but now that you're in socal you're going to gradually turn into a cream puff instead of a grizzly bearded cyclist with road salt burning your veins. ;)

Who's in Socal?

I am.
Who else?

Cream puff?

CREAM PUFF?

I think that blatanlty reaks of homosexual fear and degradingism. I think you're a racist against those who choose different sex lives. You've said right there... READ IN BETWEEN THE LINES!!!! Where is empharthinskin right now, get on the ball here, here's another one!!!!!!!

I rode again yesterday and this time through some tight traffic. That made it a little uncomfortable. But it went well, nevertheless. Anybody have any advice on trackstands?

I rode again yesterday and this time through some tight traffic. That made it a little uncomfortable. But it went well, nevertheless. Anybody have any advice on trackstands?

Turn your wheel about 70 degrees and rock back and forth a bit. It just takes practice.

Yah, you southern cal folks must be all cream puffs. Either that or fanboys...

Uuummmmm, cream puffs...





Who's in Socal?

I am.
Who else?

Cream puff?

CREAM PUFF?

I think that blatanlty reaks of homosexual fear and degradingism. I think you're a racist against those who choose different sex lives. You've said right there... READ IN BETWEEN THE LINES!!!! Where is empharthinskin right now, get on the ball here, here's another one!!!!!!!

Yah, you southern cal folks must be all cream puffs. Either that or fanboys...

Uuummmmm, cream puffs...

Okay, no one took the bate (refernce to physco movie and the word bait). DOH!

Since you're from Fremont, I could always send social services your way. Used to live up there..

Since you're from Fremont, I could always send social services your way. Used to live up there..

Oops, that's Tremont, OH....
though there _is_ a Fremont, Ohio, too...

OK already, I'm waiting for all the expert advice from all you pros... :o


This is a good summary of fun things to try...

http://www.63xc.com/gregg/101_1.htm

You caught me William. Not only do I hate cream puffs but I also hate doughnuts and various other pastries. I hate all pastries equally and I'm going to use this forum as my primary outlet. I believe in a pastry free world that promotes family values and and rejects pastries and muffins and cakes and even cookies. Besides we all know that your wife and kids are just an elaborate ruse...you cream puff. :D

though there _is_ a Fremont, Ohio, too...

indeed, there is a fremont ohio, about 15 minutes from my hometown, and not to far from the poster on here who is from BG (i forget who, i think its SBL). How do you know abotu Fremont, nothing there really, just on the way to Cedar Point

indeed, there is a fremont ohio, about 15 minutes from my hometown, and not to far from the poster on here who is from BG (i forget who, i think its SBL). How do you know about Fremont, nothing there really, just on the way to Cedar Point


I'm in cleveland, actually. And my friend used to get warts when he visited family in fremont. (?)

Besides we all know that your wife and kids are just an elaborate ruse...you cream puff. :D

Coaster.

Coaster.


Correction, MULTI GEARED coaster.

Correction, MULTI GEARED coaster.


Now you;re really throwing it down, huh?

Now you;re really throwing it down, huh?

(self admission mode on)

I, uh, blew up my Bianchi this morning on the way into work. So, I uh, rode in my Cannondale R600 with 10 speeds and a freewheel. So, that's where the idea came from. Pretty wiered riding it after a lot of time with the Bianchi.

I'm in the multi-geared coaster phase of my rotation too actually. I ride my bikes until I get sick of them then I rotate that one into the "maintenance" phase while I ride the other one. Keeps me interested and keeps my bikes in top form (now if I could only figure out how to get myself in top form). Funny, I don't really coast any more on my geared bike anymore.

Correction, MULTI GEARED coaster.

Now that is just plain mean, come on, show some people a little respect why don't you....

Jerk. :fight:

Now that is just plain mean, come on, show some people a little respect why don't you....

Jerk. :fight:


I do that all day, with pride. Besides, when I tried it here, the horsemen called a doctor, 'cause they were sure I was sick.

Just ride your bike but do it with a large cup of coffee in your left hand.

Just ride your bike but do it with a large cup of coffee in your left hand.

Can I sue you, just like that woman who sued McDonalds, once I try it and scald my skin?

Cool!

Then I can get all the new bikes I want!

Just like milliond of Americans, I like to look at the bright side of law suits!

Just like milliond of Americans
ah yes, the ever elusive "milliond"...my favorite quantifier

From "A Day with Mayonnaise"

Damn I love/hate being an English teacher
heh heh