Why isnt there a fixie scene in dallas?
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at least you have warm weather. boston weather sucks
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I'm going to visit the fam in Dallas for Thanksgiving and planning on picking up a bike to convert while I'm there. Riding in Dallas is scary though, no one driving a car sees cyclists and if they do, they typically have annoyed responses.
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Also, I've noticed recently that a few ebay track-frame vendors are based out of Dallas. I would try to contact them to see about a fixed scene.
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Ugh, I"ll be in Bakersfield during Thanksgiving week. Do you have an extra fixter in 54-56cm I can borrow?
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I haven't been to Dallas in about 8 years, but I remember it just being so spread out. I couldn't imagine trying to meet up with the other people in town if they weren't in your area.
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a few people ride fixed gears up in richardson.. mostly lance armstrongs up here though..
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Riding in Dallas is what you make of it.. I live in the mid cities area and regularly ride in downtown Dallas.. There is very little traffic and some great areas to explore
Last weekend, I took the train from North Richland Hills to downtown and I spent 3 hrs riding around downtown and surrounding areas..
Sadly I see very few other riders downtown....I see a lot more riders in downtown Fort Worth
Last weekend, I took the train from North Richland Hills to downtown and I spent 3 hrs riding around downtown and surrounding areas..
Sadly I see very few other riders downtown....I see a lot more riders in downtown Fort Worth
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isn't dallas the fattest city in the nation? maybe it's houston... or somewhere else all together.
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Try Oak Cliff, across the bridge from Downtown. Exposition Park, by the State Fair and East Dallas. Check with some of the bike shops in town. Plenty of folks around riding fixed/ss.
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whoa, they're trying to stop cyclists with cheap gas? not sure if that will work but maybe in dallas
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You have no idea how people LOOOVE their cars in dallas. I saw gas today at $1.79/Gallon and not a single bike on the roads. If any place will be last to implement cycling infrastructure of any kind I'm sure it will be Dallas.
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Dallas has Rails to Trails and White Rock Lake, at least.
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and thats practically what i have to do anytime i ride with my friends
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1.63 when I was there. Around White Rock people ride...but it's far from great
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I feel you with the whole no fixed gear scene where you live. I saw ONE other person riding a fixed gear in Shillington, PA. Needless to say, he is a friend of mine. Besides him, no one rides a fixed gear. I feel lucky if I see a mountain biker or two (at most) on a beautiful day.
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a couple of us ride downtown dallas on the weekends most of the time on mtn bikes. It's just much more versatile than road and fixies because of the crappy roads there!
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When riding dallas the bigger bike you can be on the better. I know exactly what you mean about the roads there, for such a big city you would think they would spend some money on the roads instead of building more uppity rich ******-bag loft high rises.
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Because everything in dallas is too spread out, and people dont watch for cyclists, and there are no bike lanes.
But there are plenty of fixed gear riders here.
But there are plenty of fixed gear riders here.