New Fixie Convert
05-19-06, 05:22 PM
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New Fixie Convert
Just paid for my first fixie bike today. Got me a Jamis Sputnik. Havent done any serious riding in a while, but I figure some training for a year or so on a fixie cant do anything but help. 
Geez, and this cult following is kinda scary. I live in a college town and I've never seen anyone actually riding fixed gear bikes. Thank god I dont live in one of those bigger cities. Is really as bad as it seems? It sounds annoying as fashion subculture genres (no offense intended to anyone).
Anywho, anyone have any non obvious tips about riding them? I'm no idiot, because I used to ride about 3 hours every day a good 5 years ago, but thats been a while.. I wanted something to beef up my technique a bit, and Sputnik was too sexy to not get one.
Thanks.
Geez, and this cult following is kinda scary. I live in a college town and I've never seen anyone actually riding fixed gear bikes. Thank god I dont live in one of those bigger cities. Is really as bad as it seems? It sounds annoying as fashion subculture genres (no offense intended to anyone).
Anywho, anyone have any non obvious tips about riding them? I'm no idiot, because I used to ride about 3 hours every day a good 5 years ago, but thats been a while.. I wanted something to beef up my technique a bit, and Sputnik was too sexy to not get one.
Thanks.
05-19-06, 06:13 PM
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one of the downsides is women throw themselves at you open legs and all, it prevents me from getting any riding done.
05-19-06, 06:14 PM
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Do you have a handbrake on it?
If not, get one.
If not, get one.
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05-19-06, 06:19 PM
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helvetica: Too bad I'm married.
Yup. One of the specific reason I picked the Sputnik. It has mounts for both. They wont be nice brakes, but hey, I got 3 sources of braking.. good enough.
Originally Posted by hyperRevue
Do you have a handbrake on it?
If not, get one.
If not, get one.
05-19-06, 06:22 PM
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Definitely good enough.
And the Sputnik is definitely one of the nicer, if not nicest, pre-builts available.
And the Sputnik is definitely one of the nicer, if not nicest, pre-builts available.
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05-19-06, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Neist
Geez, and this cult following is kinda scary.
Thanks.
Thanks.
This is what happened to the last kid that wanted out...try and keep that in mind.
05-19-06, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by helvetica
one of the downsides is women throw themselves at you open legs and all, it prevents me from getting any riding done.
Oh I get my RIDING done, if you know what i mean.
05-20-06, 10:36 AM
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got any pics?
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05-20-06, 01:14 PM
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i drool a bit at a sputnik that's in a nearby bike shop. my size too. not like i'll but it or anything, but it sure is a pretty bike.
05-21-06, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by helvetica
one of the downsides is women throw themselves at you open legs and all, it prevents me from getting any riding done.
I wish anyways.
