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Old 12-21-20 | 01:04 PM
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Bikes: 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile, 2020 Holdsworth Competition, 2022 Giant Trance 29 3

Originally Posted by mkeller234
This will be my first experience with fixed gear. I’m really excited to try it out.
Sweet!

Track bikes are neat. Looks like yours has fairly generous tire clearance. And front and rear brakes!

Some advice I've seen on here before - the first time you ride it, set up your saddle 1/2"-3/4" lower than you normally would want it.

This will give you some room to move around when you forget you're on a fixed gear and try to coast. It will give you a fighting chance when the bike tries to buck you off
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