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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-09, 01:05 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 687
Posted By M-Dub

Extra Wheelset

Anyone else here keep an extra wheelset (with tires and tubes on it and inflated) around to use when you get a flat?

I've kept one on hand for the past year or so.
It's kept me from being late...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-28-09, 01:00 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,521
Posted By M-Dub

I've got three bikes, two of which are fixed. ...

I've got three bikes, two of which are fixed. Each is suited to a different purpose:

Bianchi Pista: For trips less than five miles in dry weather.
Giant Bowery with fenders: For trips less...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-09, 09:20 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 6,867
Posted By M-Dub

I've done all the variations in the poll at some...

I've done all the variations in the poll at some point or another, but nowadays I stick with wheel and bars to the left and seated. If I feel like testing my balance I do seated no-handed. When I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-10-09, 11:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,709
Posted By M-Dub

Care to elaborate? I just put a set on my bike...

Care to elaborate? I just put a set on my bike and am curious as to what I should be on the lookout for.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-18-08, 09:23 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 431
Posted By M-Dub

"Single Speed Fad" mentioned on Survivalblog.com

A friend of mine pointed me to a discussion of the merits of single-speed and "workhorse" bicycles that was posted on the wbesite www.survivalblog.com. Pretty interesting and amusing. It's a few...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-11-08, 08:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,561
Posted By M-Dub

I was on the grocery bag program for a while and...

I was on the grocery bag program for a while and it works very well. However, I switched from grocery bags to the plastic sleeves that fruit and vegetables go in when you purchase them from a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-13-08, 08:44 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,307
Posted By M-Dub

Jets to Brazil: Live in Japan bootleg ...

Jets to Brazil: Live in Japan bootleg
Jawbreaker: the Dailysonic three-part audio documentary on the band
Saves the Day: Stay What You Are
Big Youth: Natty Universal Dread
Green Day: Insomniac...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
10-13-08, 08:35 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,985
Posted By M-Dub

Seriously.

Seriously.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
08-27-08, 09:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,067
Posted By M-Dub

Tha sucks man, good thing you weren't hurt worse...

Tha sucks man, good thing you weren't hurt worse or took out a pedestrian with you or something. I threw a chain for the first time yesterday while skidding/skipping to slow down while going down a...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-03-08, 11:29 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,518
Posted By M-Dub

Folkrock: The wheel that I put on the bike was a...

Folkrock: The wheel that I put on the bike was a wheel with a coaster-brake hub, so yes it was singlespeed. Spacing might be an issue for you if you try and do the same, looking back it was probably...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-03-08, 06:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,057
Posted By M-Dub

I bought the Bowery last October (my first...

I bought the Bowery last October (my first fixed-gear bike and first "new" bike since I was in middle school) and highly reccommend it. It might not be the best looking bike around but it handles...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-03-08, 06:47 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,518
Posted By M-Dub

I was in a similar situation to yours about two...

I was in a similar situation to yours about two summers ago. I found a Free Spirit (department store bike "similar to Schwinn") that had been abandoned in the basement of the apartment I was living...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-28-08, 06:52 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,125
Posted By M-Dub

Until you get a more practical bike for riding...

Until you get a more practical bike for riding uphill, which you should definitely do... either a lightweight fixed-gear or a geared bike, I'd reccommend just trying to muscle up the hill as far as...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-30-08, 02:47 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,103
Posted By M-Dub

Awesome bikes. Kinda random, but what's up with...

Awesome bikes. Kinda random, but what's up with all the footprints on the door in the MTB bike pic?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-27-08, 07:11 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,035
Posted By M-Dub

Most of the music I listen to while riding lately...

Most of the music I listen to while riding lately falls under the following artists or genres:

-Dillinger Four, Lawrence Arms, Lillingtons, Weakerthans, other random pop-punk, early Saves the Day,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-18-08, 09:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,446
Posted By M-Dub

In my opinion, having multiple bikes and letting...

In my opinion, having multiple bikes and letting other riders/potential cycling enthusiasts/house guest use them is one of the most enjoyable parts of being an avid cyclist. Out of my three bikes...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-17-08, 02:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By M-Dub

About 9 out of 10 times when I ride I wear a...

About 9 out of 10 times when I ride I wear a helmet...but I didn't have it on that morning. Fortunately, after skateboarding for nearly a decade I've learned how to manage falls pretty well and the...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-08, 06:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By M-Dub

After reading some of these replies, I should...

After reading some of these replies, I should clarify that I feel at fault for putting myself in the position to be clipped, not for the actual clipping and ensuing accident. I could have waited...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-16-08, 06:32 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,488
Posted By M-Dub

I went down because of a vehicle for the first time this morning...

And it was pretty much 100% my fault. I've been commuting by bike to work for almost a year now, and besides a slip on some black ice over the winter I've been blessed with the good fortune of only...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-07-08, 07:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,175
Posted By M-Dub

I can't speak from experience about adding or...

I can't speak from experience about adding or dropping teeth on the chainring, but going down a tooth in the back isn't as big a deal as people make it seem. It's not like you're going to blow your...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-06-08, 07:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,662
Posted By M-Dub

Around 8-12 hours a week. I ride everday to...

Around 8-12 hours a week. I ride everday to school and work, but the "commute" isn't even over a mile round-trip so some days I'm only on my bike for less than ten minutes total. On the weekends I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-01-08, 02:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 765
Posted By M-Dub

This city does that all by itself. However,...

This city does that all by itself. However, Keeping Louisville Pretentious might require a little more work...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-01-08, 02:41 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 765
Posted By M-Dub

I'm planning on coming out, I gotta work at 8...

I'm planning on coming out, I gotta work at 8 tommorow morning so I'll probably just ride home after the race. I'll be on a black Giant Bowery that's got too many stickers on it.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-27-08, 01:37 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,510
Posted By M-Dub

Coaster brakes have almost no real options or...

Coaster brakes have almost no real options or advantages for "tricks" but they are a great way to re-introduce people who haven't biked in a while (for example: college people who haven't rode a bike...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-26-08, 12:54 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 765
Posted By M-Dub

I proudly represent the 502. So proudly in...

I proudly represent the 502. So proudly in fact, that your post inspired me to register after nearly a year of lurking here. I'm currently living in Lexington and attending the University of...
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