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Well last night I got my first bike, a fixed-gear, assembled and went out to test it. Extremely fun and liberating haha
I didn't feel a new thread would warrant this question so I'll ask here
How long or hard is it going to be learn to brake efficiently? My bike came without any brakes but I will be ordering a pair of front brakes before I start commuting, if there's any recommendations on some cheap brakes they're welcome.
Good to be here!
I didn't feel a new thread would warrant this question so I'll ask here
How long or hard is it going to be learn to brake efficiently? My bike came without any brakes but I will be ordering a pair of front brakes before I start commuting, if there's any recommendations on some cheap brakes they're welcome.
Good to be here!
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Well last night I got my first bike, a fixed-gear, assembled and went out to test it. Extremely fun and liberating haha
I didn't feel a new thread would warrant this question so I'll ask here
How long or hard is it going to be learn to brake efficiently? My bike came without any brakes but I will be ordering a pair of front brakes before I start commuting, if there's any recommendations on some cheap brakes they're welcome.
Good to be here!
I didn't feel a new thread would warrant this question so I'll ask here
How long or hard is it going to be learn to brake efficiently? My bike came without any brakes but I will be ordering a pair of front brakes before I start commuting, if there's any recommendations on some cheap brakes they're welcome.
Good to be here!
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Ok the pizza bike actually made me laugh.
Today I finished my last day of work at my internship in Germany. I am so excited to come home on Monday. I've been away from my wife since the end of may. I feel like dancing right now.
Today I finished my last day of work at my internship in Germany. I am so excited to come home on Monday. I've been away from my wife since the end of may. I feel like dancing right now.
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Learning to ride brakeless takes a bit of time and practice. I would suggest you get that front brake and have that installed while you learn. It's just nice to have when you need to stop but can't. I would not ride brakeless until you have spent many months riding with a brake and notice that it isn't being used.
I rode for a few months and got comfortable, then I kept my brake on and started trying to ride without using it, but it was there for emergencies.
Then my next bike came with no brakes, and I made it work.
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At bar next to bike shop eating Philly cheese steak and drinking beer waiting on parts install
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They would've been had I not been cooking for 2 other people who wouldn't think it's a "pizza" w/o cheese. Both wheels had a sprinkle of asiago/parmesan/provolone/romano blend. Both also had TJ's Organic Tomato Basil Marinara, minced organic garlic, organic onions and drizzled w/ evoo. The front wheel had squares of organic baked tofu from Trader Joes & organic broccoli, and the back wheel had organic arugula as previously mentioned.
Had I not run out of amaranth flour, I probably wouldn't have used the AP flour, although the crust came out quite yummy.
Had I not run out of amaranth flour, I probably wouldn't have used the AP flour, although the crust came out quite yummy.
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They would've been had I not been cooking for 2 other people who wouldn't think it's a "pizza" w/o cheese. Both wheels had a sprinkle of asiago/parmesan/provolone/romano blend. Both also had TJ's Organic Tomato Basil Marinara, minced organic garlic, organic onions and drizzled w/ evoo. The front wheel had squares of organic baked tofu from Trader Joes & organic broccoli, and the back wheel had organic arugula as previously mentioned.
Had I not run out of amaranth flour, I probably wouldn't have used the AP flour, although the crust came out quite yummy.
Had I not run out of amaranth flour, I probably wouldn't have used the AP flour, although the crust came out quite yummy.
It's... UnBEETable.
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Fresh Garbage
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it looks intense, but once you know its small and its arranged on a grid, its easy to wrap your head around it. cruise with @AristoNYC he actually lives in the city so im sure he knows it better than i do