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Originally Posted by illdthedj
(Post 12558005)
i ride fixed in order to take sweet pictures of my awesome builds and post them on bike forums. then i walk my fixed gear to the coffee shop for mad street cred.
oh snap, you too? |
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new cost. lack of complexity.
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Fixi 4lyf
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skid salutes
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Generally, people like their stuff to be maintenance free. Fixed gear bikes are about as low maintenance as it gets. Hence the penchant for fixie parts with cartridge bearings. Ride brakeless, and your wheels can get really out of true before you need to bother with them. Fixed is the lazy or inept mechanic's choice. Like you'd rather be riding or having an actual life, than hunker down with some tools and work on your bike.
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Because we like to rebel against mom and dad by having no brakes!
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Originally Posted by James1:17
(Post 12561907)
skid salutes
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Originally Posted by kjmillig
(Post 12557320)
I don't ride a fixie/single speed and don't plan on it. Yet over the past few years there's been this growing group of folks who love them. Here in Taiwan a good number of jr. high through college age kids ride them, ususally with the seat nose and track bars tipped way down and weird configurations of one or more plastic rear fenders attached to the seat post. And I've seen a few foreigners riding them as well, configured more like what I would expect to see in the States.
So the question: Why? What draws people to them? (I promise I'm not a troll. I really want to know) |
Originally Posted by vw addict
(Post 12562241)
ahhhh, where did that thread go anyway?
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My reasons:
Almost zero maintenance, few parts to steal, cheap (I don't have to worry about getting my $2k roadbike stolen if I want to go ride to bar/restaurant). |
for me, it's just more fun. constantly worrying about being in the best gear and having the best cadence is a distraction, and not having the ability to shift let's you be that much more aware of everything else. and simplicity does come into play. my winter bike this year was a ss and it was more manageable that way.
i have, however, not ridden my fixed in a couple weeks because of my knees. when i have some spare cash i'll get a much larger cog. |
What's with the chipmunks? Is it some subculture secret handshake that I'll never know about?
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Originally Posted by nycphotography
(Post 12562263)
Because for some people being cool is more important than being useful. Now since it's actually impossible to "be cool through modding your ride in a desperate attempt at coolness" the inevitable result is a whole lot of stupid weird behavior.
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 12562659)
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Originally Posted by puppypilgrim
(Post 12558457)
"I found it easier than freewheel single speeding as it makes your pedal stroke a perfect circle, rather than pushing not 100% consistent, like a freewheel, which makes it more efficient with your legs."
This for me is a huge reason. With a freewheel bike, the stroke isn't perfectly round. Ovalized chainrings (Biopace anyone?) such as Rotor as used by the Cervelo test team are all attempts to improve the efficiency of a freewheel pedal stroke. With a fixed gear, the feeling on the legs is different and the resistance the legs feel is more even I think.
Originally Posted by xenologer
(Post 12559494)
I've never bought the mechanical simplicity argument.
Ever try to fix a rear flat on a fixie? have to carry around a 15mm wrench to unbolt the wheel, and go to the trouble of proprly tensioning the chain and holding the wheel straight when reinstalling... With multigearing, its just flip the quick release, wheel drops in or out no fuss. |
A lot of people confuse the wheels momentum carrying them through the deadspot with having a round stroke.
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Originally Posted by xenologer
(Post 12559494)
Ever try to fix a rear flat on a fixie? have to carry around a 15mm wrench to unbolt the wheel, and go to the trouble of proprly tensioning the chain and holding the wheel straight when reinstalling...
Is this really so difficult? |
Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 12565462)
"Oh no! I have to carry around this huge wrench and pull on my wheel while using it to tighten the axle???"
Is this really so difficult? even i can do it... and that says alot |
Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
(Post 12565462)
"Oh no! I have to carry around this huge wrench and pull on my wheel while using it to tighten the axle???"
Is this really so difficult?
Originally Posted by Build your own
(Post 12565449)
A lot of people confuse the wheels momentum carrying them through the deadspot with having a round stroke.
I see many fixed riders with worse pedaling than others on freewheels. |
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