is 44/16 too high of a gear?
11-01-11, 12:31 PM
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I have no foot retention, and because of this i recently broke my arm, 1 surgery, 2 months, and 2 screws later I'm no closer to being on my bike, or having money for straps (unless i DIM)
foot retention is pretty awesome if your brakeless.
foot retention is pretty awesome if your brakeless.
11-01-11, 12:36 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Straps aren't that expensive, bro.
11-01-11, 12:40 PM
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I was living out of my car in Olympia at the time, and I'm even more broke now that I have all these hospital bills! So now what little money i can scrape together is going to replace the spokes i busted through on my front wheel. :/
11-01-11, 12:41 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Just think, if you would have scraped up enough change to buy straps in the first place...
11-01-11, 12:50 PM
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11-01-11, 01:33 PM
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Would you just look at it
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In before stupid ****ing political argument.
I would never ride my bike without foot retention even though I run brakes. One time on a big hill, when I first converted to fixed, I got too excited on the downhill, spun myself out and my feet came out of the pedals. Going 30-40 mph with the cranks spinning like crazy and my feet just hanging out the side, I was scared I was going to eat it.
Call me a puss. I won't care.
I would never ride my bike without foot retention even though I run brakes. One time on a big hill, when I first converted to fixed, I got too excited on the downhill, spun myself out and my feet came out of the pedals. Going 30-40 mph with the cranks spinning like crazy and my feet just hanging out the side, I was scared I was going to eat it.
Call me a puss. I won't care.
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11-01-11, 01:38 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
You're a puss. And it's spelled B-R-A-K-E-S.
11-01-11, 04:09 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
hahahaha
11-01-11, 07:32 PM
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Anywhere between 42 to 46 x 16 = Thumbs up for any kind of riding for me. 48 x 16 = No bueno, too tall for hills.
11-04-11, 03:12 PM
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11-05-11, 08:18 AM
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I rock the 44/16 myself. I enjoy it, but I'm thinking of going much smaller for my next build - gonna be a trick bike.
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