matt00park
10-19-10, 12:07 AM
hey im pretty new to fixed gear bikes but i wanna start riding them. the only problem is i dont have a bike. anyone know what kind of bikes are good for beginners?
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - newbie
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dbwoi
10-19-10, 12:10 AM
174406
http://www.walmart.com/ip/700C-Men-s-Mongoose-Cachet-Fixed-Speed-Bike/13398142
http://www.walmart.com/ip/700C-Men-s-Mongoose-Cachet-Fixed-Speed-Bike/13398142
cc700
10-19-10, 12:11 AM
that one^
get that one.
the one thing you don't want is to drop a chain. i've been riding for three years and it happened to me for the first time ever tonight.
brakeless.
downhill.
on a two way street.
immediately before an intersection.
chain basically rotafixed itself and locked the rear wheel up. i rode it like a skid, unclipped before i stopped fully, and came to a stop in the middle of the intersection(green light thankfully) with nothing more than a panicked look on my face. i think the bike is damage free.
never again will i use a ramped chainring because it's cheap and i'm broke.
get that one.
the one thing you don't want is to drop a chain. i've been riding for three years and it happened to me for the first time ever tonight.
brakeless.
downhill.
on a two way street.
immediately before an intersection.
chain basically rotafixed itself and locked the rear wheel up. i rode it like a skid, unclipped before i stopped fully, and came to a stop in the middle of the intersection(green light thankfully) with nothing more than a panicked look on my face. i think the bike is damage free.
never again will i use a ramped chainring because it's cheap and i'm broke.
matt00park
10-19-10, 12:14 AM
dang that sucks man. well i heard merciers are pretty nice too know anything about em?
jondaviseffect
10-19-10, 01:26 AM
i picked up a mercier kilo tt as my first fixed gear and i absolutely love it. super solid bike as far as i'm concerned. i bought mine through bikes direct.
matt00park
10-19-10, 01:47 AM
yea my friend said he got his there to and i think im going to get mine there too
thanks man
thanks man
jondaviseffect
10-19-10, 01:51 AM
Do yourself a favor and go ride a friends for a couple of weeks. i rode a buddies extra fixed gear for nearly a month before i purchased my own. its definitely an investment.
cc700
10-19-10, 12:15 PM
the kilo tt is nice but it doesn't have anything on the Cachet.
Scrodzilla
10-19-10, 12:24 PM
oof.
It's amazing how many people miss the thread that's usually right at the top of the page.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?510358-Fixed-Gear-Single-Speed-Start-Here!
It's amazing how many people miss the thread that's usually right at the top of the page.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?510358-Fixed-Gear-Single-Speed-Start-Here!
xavier853
10-19-10, 04:15 PM
oof.
It's amazing how many people miss the thread that's usually right at the top of the page.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?510358-Fixed-Gear-Single-Speed-Start-Here!
But that means I have to read!? .. wait...
It's amazing how many people miss the thread that's usually right at the top of the page.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?510358-Fixed-Gear-Single-Speed-Start-Here!
But that means I have to read!? .. wait...
dbwoi
10-19-10, 05:07 PM
the kilo tt is nice but it doesn't have anything on the Cachet.
don't forget the genesis.
174465
"Genesis men's track bike has a unique flip-flop hub with both a freewheel and fixed-gear sprocket."
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Genesis-700C-Mens-Fixed-Speed-Track-Bicycle/14089740
don't forget the genesis.
174465
"Genesis men's track bike has a unique flip-flop hub with both a freewheel and fixed-gear sprocket."
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Genesis-700C-Mens-Fixed-Speed-Track-Bicycle/14089740
nealjoslyn
10-19-10, 05:23 PM
Yes, genesis is perfect for a noob
Genesis = A coming into being (yay for definitions)
hah
Genesis = A coming into being (yay for definitions)
hah