Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Ok, this is the kind of bike I want

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trackfresh
07-31-04, 01:23 PM
Fixed gear of course, but full front / rear brake setup for the street, a basket in front, a horn, shock absorbing forks, and a bike seat with back support. Oh yeah, streamers too. And big beefy tires, and the back tire should be considerably larger than the front. Anyone got one for sale? Finder$ Fee!

trackfresh
07-31-04, 01:24 PM
oh yeah, front and rear pegs for carrying my pals
qmsdc15
07-31-04, 01:35 PM
Your pals might want to pick their friends more carefully, lest they be finding themselves riding on the pegs of a fixed stingray. Man, you make me wish I was 11 again! Stay young and fearless as long as you can!

qmsdc15
07-31-04, 01:46 PM
Oh yeah brah, you may have detected a bias against fixed bike/fixies on my part. I'm ignorant about how it actually works, if it has two brakes as you decribed then it's as easy to stop as a freewheel bike? Or nearly so? If that's the case than I don't disrepect track bike riders w brakes and they don't have to use the brakes (keeping it real?) unless to avoid pregnant pedestrian baby carraige and such. Still I'm not riding a track bike in traffic in the saddle or on your pegs! I should learn to ride one so I can own an opinion about this. Ride on, friend.