Want to ride super fast?
09-14-06, 07:28 AM
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Want to ride super fast?
I did last night. Took out the road bike after over two months of pure fixie riding. HOLY CRAP did that bike move! I couldn't believe the speeds that I was able to maintain for long distances. Now I know why riders train on these things.
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My problem with my fixie training is that my road bike is a recumbent. My conditioning may stay up there but if I don't ride the recumbent much it seems my muscles need to do some relearning. Still if I looked at the average speeds between my recumbent and my fixies, the recumbent blows the others away.
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Heh. I use my fixie for cross training on my BMX.
They use different muscle groups, but I can really notice a difference when pumping ramps on the BMX now.
They use different muscle groups, but I can really notice a difference when pumping ramps on the BMX now.
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why not a fixie recumbent?
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Originally Posted by comradehoser
why not a fixie recumbent?
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Originally Posted by comradehoser
why not a fixie recumbent?
There's no option to stand up and stomp on a 'bent.
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I've never tried to muscle a high geared recumbent around, but couldn't you just pull on the steering, and push against the seat back? possibly install some kinda 3 point harness =D
edit: trackstanding would be tough at first, but you wouldn't have to worry about toe-verlap.
edit: trackstanding would be tough at first, but you wouldn't have to worry about toe-verlap.
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Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
If you have a dead flat area where you're riding, then you might be OK with this idea. Any hills that you would normally stand for on a fixie, and you're screwed.
There's no option to stand up and stomp on a 'bent.
There's no option to stand up and stomp on a 'bent.
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Originally Posted by comradehoser
why not a fixie recumbent?
A fixie recumbent would be possible and could be ridden but would be very impratical.
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09-14-06, 10:53 AM
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I-Like_to_Bike- You don't feel the need for speed?
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I noticed I don't change gears as much after riding my fixie for a few months. I just spin a little faster on the geared bikes. And out of the saddle climbs don't tire me as much as they used to.
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I just switchd from my 'good' bike(fixie) to my new winter commuter = junk geared bike.
I like blasting down hills but overall there is no question about which one I prefer all around.
The fix does any commute route in the same time as the geared bikes but with much less
nonsense to contend with. I suppose there is a place for gears in bicycling but like
training wheels, riders dont need them when they learn to ride.
I like blasting down hills but overall there is no question about which one I prefer all around.
The fix does any commute route in the same time as the geared bikes but with much less
nonsense to contend with. I suppose there is a place for gears in bicycling but like
training wheels, riders dont need them when they learn to ride.
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Originally Posted by davidmcowan
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