I'm I Nuts?
03-22-22, 05:11 AM
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I'm I Nuts?
I just heard that Gas prices will go up, again! I've added a Carradice Longflap bag to the bike so I can pick up small things (Like Bread, Milk or other such things.) on the way home from work. I'm I nuts for using a Fixed Gear this way? I mean, I could use a gear bike but I don't always need to pull a trailer or haul heavy stuff. What do you think?
03-23-22, 10:42 AM
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Carrying milk is well within the capabilities of a fixed gear (or any) bike.
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I take my fg on grocery runs all the time but I use an enormous messenger bag to carry my loot.
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I have toodled around on the local velodrome on a fixie. Some of the serious track riders there can do absolutely anything on a singlespeed: accelerate like crazy, stop on a dime. If you feel safe, go for it. And congrats for not driving!
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Fixed-gear is really only suitable for carrying rice cakes. You'll want a 9-speed cassette for bread, and a 10-speed cassette for milk.
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I use mine this way all the time. I have a frame with rack points too, which helps. The grocery paniers are perfect for this!
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Originally Posted by Colorado Kid
I just heard that Gas prices will go up, again! I've added a Carradice Longflap bag to the bike so I can pick up small things (Like Bread, Milk or other such things.) on the way home from work. I'm I nuts for using a Fixed Gear this way? I mean, I could use a gear bike but I don't always need to pull a trailer or haul heavy stuff. What do you think?
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Originally Posted by Colorado Kid
I just heard that Gas prices will go up, again! I've added a Carradice Longflap bag to the bike so I can pick up small things (Like Bread, Milk or other such things.) on the way home from work. I'm I nuts for using a Fixed Gear this way? I mean, I could use a gear bike but I don't always need to pull a trailer or haul heavy stuff. What do you think?
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I think you should do anything that seems fun or "crazy". Personally, I hate it if I add weight to my fixed gears, in the form of racks or whatever, but if you are carrying the weight in a pack I think it should be fine. I do have several geared bikes, and one of them is my grocery bike.
