Originally Posted by
Otto Rax
If you want Al, try the brassknuckle. im pretty sure they are available now. also, rethink the sewups. if you're new to fixed, you'll soon find yourself wanting to skid and sew-ups aren't made for longevity in that department.
I suppose I forgot to mention one minor(?) point - I live in the country. Occasionally I truck my bikes into Richmond just to ride in traffic to keep my skills current. Which means I'm probably running a somewhat different riding style fixed gear than most of you. Skidding doesn't really seem to be on the menu, other than in an absolute emergency (yes, I run dual calipers on the Shogun). So to a great extent, I'm probably talking a fixed gear tourer than an urban streetfighter, but still like to play around in traffic once in awhile.
Yeah, I'm talking two sets of wheels. Not an odd occurrence in my garage. And I've been a firm believer in sewups out on the road since, say about 1971.
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