which is better for winter in boston..fixed or ss?
10-01-06, 12:26 PM
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which is better for winter in boston..fixed or ss?
So I'm building a beater for the winter and am looking for some tips on whats best...
What are the best kind of fenders for winter for maximizing protection?
I'll probably get weird responses for this one.. but what is better for winter.. SS or fixed?
What are the best kind of fenders for winter for maximizing protection?
I'll probably get weird responses for this one.. but what is better for winter.. SS or fixed?
10-01-06, 12:30 PM
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I rode ss for the first part of last winter and fixed for the actual snowy part and I preferred fixed. I had a ****ty snap on fender but it did the trick. This year I am going to get better fenders.
10-01-06, 02:18 PM
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While most people will agree that fixed works really well in slippery conditions, I wouldn't want to learn to ride fixed in those conditions. If you decide to go fixed, do it now so you're used to it when the snow starts to fall.
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Full fenders with lots of clearance,is the best for sloppy conditions. If it gets cold enough you could have problems with your freewheel, this is not common but it happens in Boston rarely. In that case the fixed will keep going.
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Originally Posted by 2manybikes
Full fenders with lots of clearance,is the best for sloppy conditions. If it gets cold enough you could have problems with your freewheel, this is not common but it happens in Boston rarely. In that case the fixed will keep going.
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I had this happen to a SS freewheel on the way to a snowy cross race. While the bike was on my roof rack, spray from the road froze the pawls in my freewheel, which made it freewheel in both directions. I thawed it out before the race by sitting it on the (still hot) intake manifold under the hood of my subaru!
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Originally Posted by Morgie
What would happen to a SS in cold weather that wouldn't with a FG?
10-02-06, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by genericbikedude
pawls can freeze in extreme cold and freewheels spin out.
