jordy808

So, I've been messing around on my friend's pista for the past couple of days. I don't ride a fixed myself, but I've been having a lot of fun just practicing riding backwards and circles and stuff. I dunno if I'm doing something wrong, but after about a couple of hours of practicing, my hands hurt like a mother****er. I dunno if it's maybe his drop handlebars, or if I'm actually just doing something wrong. When yall ride backwards do you stay on your saddle or do you come off?

fetch

drop bars. plus practicing circles for the first time puts more pressure on your hands more than anything until you get a better technique for em

Pennywize

it's normal when practicing back words circles for the first couple of times.

jordy808

Sweet deal, well I must say I'm hooked now. I really want a fixed gear for sure! I have a pretty nice road bike for getting around town though, so it'd be strictly for ****ing around purposes. I know some might say why not just get a bmx bike, but I've tried that route haha! So anyone have some sort of suggestions as to how I'd go about building a fixie for doing little ninny tricks like bar spins and wheelie bunny hops?

Thanks!

Gyeswho

you can use the fixed gear for extra training in collaboration with your road bike as well. don't think they should be limited to just tricks. I've done multiple 50+ mile rides on a fixed with no issues. This should help you out though
All you need to know

cc700

get strong heavy wheels like deep v's and a smallish frame (preferably steel) with a fork that has enough rake to bar spin. get risers, not drops, and get a comfy seat. any frame will do as long as it has adjustable horizontal dropouts or trackends.

i'd recommend a bikesdirect / bikeisland frame or a scattante ssr. you'll need a 650 front wheel to barspin on a real track frame and even most road frames though.

however i'd also recommend building a bike to go fast and actually using it for that. tricks are fun but so is bombing hills and spinning 120 rpm at high gain. when i was at school i'd commute and then trackstand and play around... i hardly do any trackstanding anymore because if i'm on my bike i'm trying to get faster.

Gyeswho

get an IRO Angus if you want to bar spin on 700c wheels. I think you can also bar spin on a Mark V too

jordy808

Sweet, thanks for all the info! Time to start saving for some stuff. I figured a frame was the best place to start. I'm 5'10 and my road bike size is a 56 cm. So would yall say something like a 54 cm would work best for the type of riding I want to do? And how are these frames? https://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_S...ls&ProdID=1084

cc700

i ride that frame but last year's model which was a little different.


that frameset kicks ass. i love mine.

Nad Kel

Practice makes the pain disappear.
For backwards circles, it all matters where your pedal stroke is. Sitting or standing, you'll just rise up automatically..even if you try to keep seated..

wheelsucker

It is called cycling palsy, seriously. Your bike is not set up correctly for you if this happens. You are appllying to much pressure on your hands when riding. Correct this with seat height, push your seat forward on the rails, when I say that I mean not tilting the seat up or down, and maybe a shorter stem. It will take a few days before the pain goes away too.

idiq

Come on, I know you've hit a higher cadence then that

I hit 171 bombing a hill yesterday.