How do you explain what fixed gear is?
10-10-12, 11:34 AM
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How do you explain what fixed gear is?
I can't tell you how many people ask me why my bike doesn't have any brakes. How many peple tell me I'm stupid for only having one gear.
So I tell them, it's a fixed gear bicycle. They give me a confused look. You know, one gear, no coasting. "No coasting?!" Why would you only want one gear?
So what I say is "Because its my gear."
Do you guys have any better sayings to get people to understand?
So I tell them, it's a fixed gear bicycle. They give me a confused look. You know, one gear, no coasting. "No coasting?!" Why would you only want one gear?
So what I say is "Because its my gear."
Do you guys have any better sayings to get people to understand?
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"It's that old-timey sh*t where they go in circles."
10-10-12, 11:58 AM
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10-10-12, 12:01 PM
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It's not difficult to explain what it is. The difficult part is explaining why I like to ride it.
10-10-12, 12:04 PM
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Maybe it's something about where you live or the people you interact with. I rarely get any comments like that. Even the ones that don't know what it is just say something like "Oh, that seems hard!" or whatever when I explain it. I don't know if I've ever been challenged like that when talking about riding fixed.
10-10-12, 12:05 PM
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1. minimalistic
2. harder workout
3. design
4. Direct Drive feel
to list a few.
Mount at least 1 brake and you will cut out 3/4 of the "Why Bro!?"
2. harder workout
3. design
4. Direct Drive feel
to list a few.
Mount at least 1 brake and you will cut out 3/4 of the "Why Bro!?"
10-10-12, 12:07 PM
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can't stop, don't want to either
?
?
10-10-12, 12:09 PM
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Explaining what it is easier than explaining why you do it.
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10-10-12, 01:31 PM
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“I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five.
Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer?
We are getting soft…As for me, give me a fixed gear!” [TABLE]
[TR]
[TD] — [/TD]
[TD="class: quote_source"] Henri Desgrange, L’Équipe article of 1902 [/TD]
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Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer?
We are getting soft…As for me, give me a fixed gear!” [TABLE]
[TR]
[TD] — [/TD]
[TD="class: quote_source"] Henri Desgrange, L’Équipe article of 1902 [/TD]
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[/TABLE]
10-10-12, 01:32 PM
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ive had this happen 3 times in the last 6 months, and every time someone asks me "how do you stop on that thing?" while im putting my lights on my bike for the ride home
to which i reply
"my legs"
then i start pedaling
to which i reply
"my legs"
then i start pedaling
10-10-12, 03:58 PM
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I can't tell you how many people ask me why my bike doesn't have any brakes. How many peple tell me I'm stupid for only having one gear.
So I tell them, it's a fixed gear bicycle. They give me a confused look. You know, one gear, no coasting. "No coasting?!" Why would you only want one gear?
So what I say is "Because its my gear."
Do you guys have any better sayings to get people to understand?
So I tell them, it's a fixed gear bicycle. They give me a confused look. You know, one gear, no coasting. "No coasting?!" Why would you only want one gear?
So what I say is "Because its my gear."
Do you guys have any better sayings to get people to understand?
Why fixed gear? (2 pgs)
Why ride fixed gear? (2 pgs)
Why? (3 pgs)
Why a Fixed Gear Bike? (4 pgs)
Why would anyone ride a fixed gear? (4 pgs)
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10-10-12, 04:03 PM
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1. As long as you have air in the tires you're good to go
2. You can make one for dirt cheap and never need to put much work into it
3. They are perfect for stop and go traffic or for moving through small spaces
4. They are more unique than most other bikes because people personalize them more
5. They are just fun
6. If you have to ask you'll never understand
2. You can make one for dirt cheap and never need to put much work into it
3. They are perfect for stop and go traffic or for moving through small spaces
4. They are more unique than most other bikes because people personalize them more
5. They are just fun
6. If you have to ask you'll never understand
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