First fixie ride today
06-12-07, 06:47 PM
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First fixie ride today
64 miles. My knees hurt and my cog slipped, but other than that it was a lot of fun. It was a flat ride with little traffic and I was easily able to go faster than I usually do on the geared bike. I guess it was because it felt better to go faster what with the higher gearing and everything.
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06-12-07, 07:13 PM
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It's that straight chainline that makes going fast easier. It's gotta be. I'm gonna keep telling myself that anyways. Congrats and make sure you tighten that cog and lockring.
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my first ride was around the block and i almost passed out. u my friend, are a hero
06-12-07, 08:27 PM
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Yeah, must be made of steel (edit: OP, not OP's bike), I rode around my HS parking lot loop once first and that was enough.
06-13-07, 03:05 AM
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Yeah man, thats incredible. My first fixed ride was 35 miles and I thought I was going to die. I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
06-15-07, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by zephyr16
congrats. my first ride was a blast too. you running a brake?
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