I just got a 19T cog for my Pista. I was running 48x15 on my Langster and was going like a freaking snail up hills and the Queensboro Bridge.
I was spinning pretty good with the 17T cog I had put on there, and will see how crazy going downhill will be with the 19T cog.
I always use the front brake, the only reason is because I don't want to mess up the cheap hubs or anything else... too much trouble to replace them. Spent $25 to put on these white brakes on the new Pista, they match the handlebar tape and general color of the bike.
Originally Posted by VeganRider
Ok this Sunday was my first real time out on my new fixed bike. I locked the back wheel up around 8 times playing around and getting the hang of things. I was out for a couple hours. Next day OMG, inside both legs from the knee up for about 8 inches hurt like hell. I figured oh well, different than road bike. Today is Thursday and noticed no pain. Went out but I cant lock up the rear wheel, not sure why. My back hurts when I try but it just seems like Im doing something wrong. After the first ride I moved the seat up and lowered it just a bit, could that have anything to do with it? How do you guys normaly stop anyhow? oh, and my bike's 48x16, dont know if that makes any difference.thanks......