Stupid Newbie Question - Stopping a Fixie
02-15-06, 09:44 PM
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Make sure the cog and lockring are tight!
02-15-06, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SyntaxPC
FYI (in case Santa has never delivered you a bike before): chances are it's not going to be shipped fully-assembled. Therefore, remember to bring a 15mm wrench for the wheels, 14mm for the pedals (or simply an adjustible wrench) and some metric allen wrenches for the stem, seat post, et cetera. Also, the tires might not come with air, so you should bring a pump. That is, unless the place where you work is a bike shop.
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02-15-06, 10:06 PM
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I found this pretty helpful for a newbie.
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02-15-06, 10:11 PM
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dont worry bout it too much, you'll find it very easy when you actually get to ride it.
ride around the block before you get on any crazy traffic, that might give you a better sense of a fixed gear.
good luck
-kev
ride around the block before you get on any crazy traffic, that might give you a better sense of a fixed gear.
good luck
-kev
02-16-06, 04:43 AM
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The good news is that I won't have to ride my first ride home during rush hour traffic.
The bad news is the reason for that.... I just got laid off.
The bad news is the reason for that.... I just got laid off.
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02-16-06, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by michaelnel
I found this pretty helpful for a newbie.
https://www.63xc.com/gregg/101_1.htm
As is the Puma fixed gear booklet:
www.pumaville.com/downloads/book101.pdf
Marketting hack that it is, it does have some good advice.
Sorry to hear you lost your job. Rather sucks all the fun out of having a new bike. Wish you all the best in getting another, better, job asap.
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Thanks for the good wishes about a job.
I've read the 101 and Puma stuff and yes, they were very helpful!
I've read the 101 and Puma stuff and yes, they were very helpful!
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02-16-06, 07:51 AM
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don't try this at home.
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To get the pedal back to the 2 o'oclock position so you can start up again: Standing with one foot clipped in, squeeze the front brake to lock the front wheel and push forward on the handlebars, so the back wheel lifts off the ground an inch or two. Then you can rotate the pedal back where you want it. Looks a lot less stupid than walking the bike to move the pedals.
02-16-06, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by fixedpip
As is the Puma fixed gear booklet:
www.pumaville.com/downloads/book101.pdf
Marketting hack that it is, it does have some good advice.
www.pumaville.com/downloads/book101.pdf
Marketting hack that it is, it does have some good advice.
