Originally Posted by oldfolksmashers (Post 9285598)

If only there was some sort of a one-way clutch you could install that would allow the rear hub to overrun the drivetrain if the wheel was operating at a speed higher than the input...

Originally Posted by PedallingATX (Post 9283885)

Definitely not. That's a DANGEROUS way to get a breather. If you need to take a break on a fixed gear bike, you just let your legs go limp. then they spin like yarn in a sewing machine and it doesn't require effort on your part. Not quite as good as coasting, but it's what I do on nearly every downhill since I have a brake.

Originally Posted by oldfolksmashers (Post 9285598)

If only there was some sort of a one-way clutch you could install that would allow the rear hub to overrun the drivetrain if the wheel was operating at a speed higher than the input...

Originally Posted by spaceballs (Post 9286193)

I couldn't find any details after the first page on a google search. Did they actually complete the course?

Originally Posted by REMspeedwagon (Post 9286349)

i couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic.
so i'll do it for you.

Originally Posted by oldfolksmashers (Post 9285598)

If only there was some sort of a one-way clutch you could install that would allow the rear hub to overrun the drivetrain if the wheel was operating at a speed higher than the input...