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Originally Posted by one4smoke
(Post 20551534)
I have a question...
Why would anyone want to ride, much less own a "fixie"? feels so good when you stop. ;) |
Originally Posted by one4smoke
(Post 20551534)
I have a question...
Why would anyone want to ride, much less own a "fixie"? |
Originally Posted by canadian deacon
(Post 20551808)
I ride my fixed gear almost exclusively (I am substantially north of 50 yrs). I find it a challenging ride for climbing hills and anticipating traffic changes. There's a certain pride that comes from taking a big hill after you've talked yourself into going for it.
I wanted to try it for awhile now but after going to a few spin classes and noticing the Spin Bikes don't cost can only imagine what the real deal feels like. |
I can tell you the difference but it's gonna coast ya! (get it? "Coast," ya? Ha! I kill me!)
I've owned a few fixed gear and single speed bikes, enjoyed them a while, currently have none. I did a century on a fixed gear once, just to see if I could. I found descending on a fixie more tiring than climbing, personally-guess it's easier for me to honk uphill in a low cadence than spin a mad cadence going downhill... |
Originally Posted by one4smoke
(Post 20551534)
I have a question...
Why would anyone want to ride, much less own a "fixie"? |
Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 20552279)
For me, simplicity mostly. Want to go faster? Pedal faster. Want to go slower? Pedal slower.
:D |
Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 20552279)
For me, simplicity mostly. Want to go faster? Pedal faster. Want to go slower? Pedal slower. Whatever you do, don't stop pedaling.
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Originally Posted by one4smoke
(Post 20552474)
Must be hell on fast, tight corners... The fixed gear trains you better on the range of cadences, more so than the freewheel single speed, and when you become accustomed to it, it physically feels better. On a single speed I like being able to go downhill without concentrating on the speed, keeping my feet on the pedals. When it's fixed gear, I like the immediate and direct feedback, and overall prefer the fixed gear. It's something you have to try out, rather than imagine, to know if you like it. |
Originally Posted by wphamilton
(Post 20552582)
You learn a different technique, including sometimes less fast, less tight corners.
The fixed gear trains you better on the range of cadences, more so than the freewheel single speed, and when you become accustomed to it, it physically feels better. On a single speed I like being able to go downhill without concentrating on the speed, keeping my feet on the pedals. When it's fixed gear, I like the immediate and direct feedback, and overall prefer the fixed gear. It's something you have to try out, rather than imagine, to know if you like it. |
Originally Posted by caloso
(Post 20552671)
The thing about a fixed gear is that it's frequently in the "wrong gear." That's a bug, not a feature. Going uphill or into the wind, it's too big of a gear so you are forced to do permanent damage to your knees. This helps to develop a need to surgery and crutches. Going downhill or with the wind, it's too small of a gear and you are forced to spin. This helps you get in your own way. "Suplesse" is a lot more than spinning while going downhill-----because "suplesse" is an important feature while riding Any bike. Riding as a part of the bike helps to develop suplesse---and has nothing to do with fixed gears or geared drivetrains. When TdF-level pros ride with "suplesse," they don't park their UCI-approved racing bikes and whip out fixies.
Fixies are fine ... but they are not magic. Some like them, some don't. Some simply aren't interested. It is all alright. |
Originally Posted by Maelochs
(Post 20552702)
Tried to make that more accurate.
Fixies are fine ... but they are not magic. Some like them, some don't. Some simply aren't interested. It is all alright. |
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