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Old 01-22-06 | 11:56 AM
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Bikes: 11 track, one dualie and 3 ladies bikes.

Originally Posted by sho fizzle
Is it possible to survive riding downstairs on a fixed gear bike? I do it all the time on my mountain bike, but I usually coast down them. I am a little scared to try it on my fixed gear.
Depends on your fork clearance. If youve got about 5mm like me, the fork flexs on descents and drops and tyre rubs on main tube which effectively locks up the front and 'wahhheeey' over you go.

Otherwise its a cinch.
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