Ways to make a fixed gear faster
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06-14-09 | 11:54 AM
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
06-14-09 | 03:00 PM
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06-15-09 | 12:41 AM
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Try a 25mm tire instead of a 23mm tire, and experiment with pressures.
Instead of going for an aerodyamically-efficient body position, experiment with different stems (your lbs should loan you a few stems) and find the stem angle and reach that makes it easier to pedal out of the saddle.
Get a smooth unpadded saddle with a shape that lets you move fore and aft on it as needed.
Ride at 72 gear inches or below (get a 19t cog), and learn to spin.
Lower gear inches give you more acceleration, easier climbing, and the ability to brake without brakes and without skidding.
Instead of going for an aerodyamically-efficient body position, experiment with different stems (your lbs should loan you a few stems) and find the stem angle and reach that makes it easier to pedal out of the saddle.
Get a smooth unpadded saddle with a shape that lets you move fore and aft on it as needed.
Ride at 72 gear inches or below (get a 19t cog), and learn to spin.
Lower gear inches give you more acceleration, easier climbing, and the ability to brake without brakes and without skidding.
06-15-09 | 08:29 AM
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06-15-09 | 08:42 AM
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