Fixed gear bikes

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

How do you find the tubeless tyre's, I've never had them on a pushbike 

[Tarrodemierda]

pushbike?

well theyre good,but the quality and how it holds against punctures is straight comparable to its price

but they run very nice,also wear nice and are easy to replace after a liottle bit of experience.

on my trek i have this old shimano xt front hub for disc brake,but i took the axle out of it and replaced it with old bearing cupa and axle from shimano stx rx rear hub,and i drilled the same bolt pattern taht disc used to have,into basic vintage rear sprocket and bolted it into this old fron hub,and there u go,a true fixed gear hub with budget of 0 euros.

[NutSAK]

Gentleman prepare to drool

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/

I guess I just don't understand the attraction to fixed-gear bikes.  I mean, they're simple, elegant, beautiful and great for the track, but there's no way you'd catch me riding one on the street.  Give me a freewheel!

[Tarrodemierda]

well i guess it is also for those who chase some adrenaline in their veins,since fixed ones arent easy cruisers,theyre are mostly"go" bikes,fast,quick turning and aggressive vehicles u can use in jammed traffics only if u are a bit nuts

im guilty to that;)

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

pushbike?

well theyre good,but the quality and how it holds against punctures is straight comparable to its price

but they run very nice,also wear nice and are easy to replace after a liottle bit of experience.

on my trek i have this old shimano xt front hub for disc brake,but i took the axle out of it and replaced it with old bearing cupa and axle from shimano stx rx rear hub,and i drilled the same bolt pattern taht disc used to have,into basic vintage rear sprocket and bolted it into this old fron hub,and there u go,a true fixed gear hub with budget of 0 euros.

Pushbike = bicycle

Yeah I've been hearing good things about tubeless tyre's, apart from the difficulty of fitting them

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Gentleman prepare to drool

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/

I guess I just don't understand the attraction to fixed-gear bikes.  I mean, they're simple, elegant, beautiful and great for the track, but there's no way you'd catch me riding one on the street.  Give me a freewheel!

I'd never ride one on the road either, but on looks alone, there hard to beat

[AndyTiedye]

The very idea of riding a fixie makes my knees hurt.   Give me gears and lots of them.   And BRAKES.

Did "they" make fixies illegal, or did they merely require that they be equipped with brakes?
And which jurisdiction is that?

[Tarrodemierda]

its a nazi jurisdiction


yes they are making some sidenotes to these laws we have now,juts to make it easier to confiscate and give"rewards" to people who drive fixed gears.maybe its like that because some poiltician is jealous or bike polices havent received any fixed cop bicycles free so they avenge it like this

i havent really understood why they and almost everybody sees fixies as breakless,since there is really powerful braking availeable when you lock your feet,and therefore you lock cranks,chains,freewheel,spokes,rim and last of all the tire.
its as powerful as if youd throw a prybar between revolwing wheels spokes.and you can slow down too by reducing footwork on cranks .its like ridin a torpedo

[AndyTiedye]

How well does that kind of braking work when you're coming down a steep hill?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

How well does that kind of braking work when you're coming down a steep hill?

Usually when your feet slip of the pedal's, and they come back around and shatter your shins

[Tarrodemierda]

How well does that kind of braking work when you're coming down a steep hill?

most of us who drive fixies on daily bases,we use vintage leather/metal wire straps attached to pedals to prevent it from happenin.they are ancestors of modern locking pedals&shoes but they dont lock your feet,but your feet goes in that cage and stays there quite good.and in steep hills is easy to gain radical speeds to ease the opposite up-hill;)

[Tarrodemierda]

but i gotta say,that fixies dont fit every man,you gotta be quite good with bicycles already and be ready to take some injury while learning this.its still very"straight forward" driving,it aint cruising down the beach road,most of the time fixies go as fast the "driver" can make it go.but making em illegal.......dont they have some drug dealers etc to catch first.

anyway i thnk that will be just one of the laws here are,its illegal to drive a bicycle without a helmet but its a small wonder if i see more than 10 peoples using helmet anywhere during one day.

and they dont give tickets for that either,othervise theyd be doin that 24-7 in downtown.

some guy use front brakes in fixies to avoid cop harassment and for those steep downhills to remain certain speed.
but u gotta hit the brake slowly then or youll be crashing over front wheel if u hit it too hard&quick.its more like device for slowing down than actual braking,what is done by your feet by locking em.