How sweet is this cool mini single speed
09-11-10 | 05:40 AM
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How sweet is this cool mini single speed
I have far to many bikes but I do not own a Ss since selling my 1 of a kind Eddy Mercx Titanium SS last year.
https://www.bigshotbikes.com/polo-bikes.html
https://www.bigshotbikes.com/polo-bikes.html
09-11-10 | 06:29 AM
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Hmmmm, we've got a guy in Clydesdales named mazama who rides a road bike that looks a lot like the proportions of this bike, wheels to frame, etc, until you realize his Comotion has 700c Wheels and a 76 cm frame. 
Then again, he's only 7' tall.
mazama's Comotion
and the Polo Bike
Then again, he's only 7' tall.mazama's Comotion
and the Polo Bike
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09-11-10 | 07:21 AM
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Hmmmm, we've got a guy in Clydesdales named mazama who rides a road bike that looks a lot like the proportions of this bike, wheels to frame, etc, until you realize his Comotion has 700c Wheels and a 76 cm frame. Then again, he's only 7' tall.
mazama's Comotion
and the Polo Bike
Then again, he's only 7' tall.mazama's Comotion
and the Polo Bike
09-11-10 | 12:12 PM
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If you are going to go with a 20" wheel single speed it might as well fold also! (Dahon " Mu Uno") 
09-11-10 | 01:02 PM
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09-12-10 | 10:59 AM
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thanks for making even me feel like a midget
09-12-10 | 12:40 PM
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A BMX is not practical for real world riding. With fixed gear you need only a rear brake. A LBS can install a front brake if you want to ride single speed. Now about bike polo. Yeah, its like doing with the horse - you can do it with a FG bike. That's what the Big Shot is for:
Cause its lame when you can score a goooooooooaaaaallllllll with your bike and a polo
stick!
Cause its lame when you can score a goooooooooaaaaallllllll with your bike and a polo
stick!
09-12-10 | 12:45 PM
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Why the hell would a rear brake be necessary on a FG? It would be redundant. You've gotten it mixed up. A FG should have a front brake in order to stop quickly and efficiently. A SS should have both.
09-12-10 | 12:46 PM
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And those are some tall bikes.
09-12-10 | 12:46 PM
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A BMX is not practical for real world riding. With fixed gear you need only a rear brake. A LBS can install a front brake if you want to ride single speed. Now about bike polo. Yeah, its like doing with the horse - you can do it with a FG bike. That's what the Big Shot is for:
Cause its lame when you can score a goooooooooaaaaallllllll with your bike and a polo
stick!
Cause its lame when you can score a goooooooooaaaaallllllll with your bike and a polo
stick!
09-12-10 | 12:56 PM
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that pretty much sums it up. a polo bike is about as good for real world riding as a bmx is.
i rode my bmx twice yesterday. it makes a great lockup bike and as difficult as it is to ride up hills and over distances, it's WAY easier to hop on for a half a block and just as easy to hop on while rolling down a hill.
i rode my bmx twice yesterday. it makes a great lockup bike and as difficult as it is to ride up hills and over distances, it's WAY easier to hop on for a half a block and just as easy to hop on while rolling down a hill.
09-12-10 | 01:20 PM
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09-12-10 | 02:01 PM
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Why not just ride a BMX bike?
There's this 26" BMX cruiser I really like at the bike shop. I looked into it, I would have to buy a folding bike seatpost to get the saddle at the right height. I'm sure anybody could do the same thing with a 20" BMX.
There's this 26" BMX cruiser I really like at the bike shop. I looked into it, I would have to buy a folding bike seatpost to get the saddle at the right height. I'm sure anybody could do the same thing with a 20" BMX.
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