first time on fixed gear please help~!!!
03-04-09, 03:19 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 8
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
first time on fixed gear please help~!!!
I just bought used specialized langster comp
it comes with freewheel and fixed gear
thing is if I changed to fixed, howcome it's super hard to stop the wheel??
If I put my weight on the crank so I can stop body whole body get lifted, because of pedal's momentum.
nothing like video clip I saw, I cant skid anything like that. it take likes 10 sec for me to stop the bike why is that??
is there anything I have to change?? please help thank you
it comes with freewheel and fixed gear
thing is if I changed to fixed, howcome it's super hard to stop the wheel??
If I put my weight on the crank so I can stop body whole body get lifted, because of pedal's momentum.
nothing like video clip I saw, I cant skid anything like that. it take likes 10 sec for me to stop the bike why is that??
is there anything I have to change?? please help thank you
Last edited by Tang85; 03-04-09 at 03:31 PM.
03-04-09, 03:39 PM
#2
aka mattio
Searching the SS/FG forum will provide you with lots of info on how to skid:
https://bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=178
This forum tries to be about cycling on velodromes.
https://bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?f=178
This forum tries to be about cycling on velodromes.
03-04-09, 09:23 PM
#4
All-round nice guy.
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 448
Bikes: Kish road bike, Seven mtb, Marinoni road and track bikes.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Skidding is for Skidiots. There's absolutely no need to "skid" on a track. If you're not on a track (but this *is* the Track forum) then fit a brake......or better still, brakes.
03-25-09, 12:15 PM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 83
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
be careful dude, I got nothin against kids learnin to ride fixed but dont jump into traffic or big hills right away without brakes or you'll just be another statistic
