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Originally Posted by bigbris1 (Post 7142257)

What do you think when you see someone with

1. A FG conversion?
2. A front brake?

Hmmm, another cyclist.

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Originally Posted by azukisingle (Post 7510828)

I think to myself.There is a bike and it is a conversion and a front brake.I'm being totally honest when I say this.

I agree with this guy.

1) A properly done conversion (no changes to the frame such as cutting or dremeling off parts of that which make up a road frame) can be a good FG bike. It's esp nice to see a classic steel frame from the 70's being ridden instead of gathering dust. Even a lesser quality frame can make a good candidate for a FG conversion as long as it has horizontal drop outs (so as to get the correct chain tension).

Many of the old school road frames make a better FG than the cheap entry level FG specific frame (such as those from BD) because the tubing and workmanship is of a higher quality.

2) As for the use of brakes, that means the rider values his/her own life and that of others (such as pedestrians). As has been already posted, with a brake you can run a higher gear and thus go faster. No one who values their knees runs a 75-85" gear and tries to backpedal. At the track they tell all the noobs to NEVER backpedal so the only riders doing this are are the urban chic.

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Originally Posted by GeraldChan (Post 7517210)

1) A properly done conversion (no changes to the frame such as cutting or dremeling off parts of that which make up a road frame)

What the #^%$#@ ever

Thanks to the folks who actually answered the question, especially those who answered honestly.

Maybe the rest of you should start a blog or something.

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Originally Posted by bigbris1 (Post 7142257)

What do you think when you see someone with

1. A FG conversion?
2. A front brake?

I wonder if they have posted a picture of their bike on www.fixedgeargallery.com

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Originally Posted by whalesalad (Post 7516784)

Mainly I am sad because hardly anyone riding in the city on a fg bike is on a real track bike. A few messengers have real track bikes.

I agree. Bikes with road geometry don't belong on the road. GET TRACK BIKES, PEOPLE!!!!

Just kidding, but seriously, do think that road geometry with fixed-gear is wrong in some way?

bf

1.Good, they showed some initiative and creativity instead of buying another cheap made in China POS
2. Good, maybe they're not reckless or a poseur

I ride a FG conversion and use a front brake. I used to ride no brakes, but then I began to feel it in my knees. So on the front brakes went and a drop in gear inches.

i refuse 2 b honest and resent the implication that i might b

I look at myself and think, what a ***.

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Originally Posted by imoscardotcom (Post 7142531)

Honestly, put on a pair of blinders on if what other people ride bothers you that much. Converting bikes is an enjoyable process that keeps a lot of vintage bikes out of the landfill.

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Originally Posted by bicycleptic (Post 7142568)

I really dont understand the hatred for someone not riding the same kind of bike we do. If you drive do you hate anyone not driving the same kind of car as you? When I am riding I am always happy to see someone else riding. Dont matter if they are a hipster. Dont matter if they are on a 20 speed Colnago. Dont matter to me if they are on a cobbled up conversion. At least they are riding a bike instead of riding in a cage and waisting fuel.

I dont get what the OP is getting at with this question, but I agree with these guys and and find the cliques of fixed gear riders really irritating. Whats wrong with conversions? And riding brakeless is just dumb and risky, absolutely NO practical reason behind it. To me being able make emergency stops in time to save my life is more important than some insecure notion of 'street cred.'