Fixed gear bikes

Tarrodemierda · **on:** July 28, 2008, 08:26:20 AM

same here,i dont drive a car,atleast now,maybe some in winter,but i have too a toolbox.

with my ride i have some vintage bicycle spanners etc and Soma Woody 20.

and now when they made fixed gears illegal,ill be drivin abit less with bike since coppers are givin tickets for ridin one.ill ride it anyway,f--k the law,but less in the city where thay can stop me easier.

jzmtl · **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:12:32 AM

Quote from: Tarrodemierda on July 28, 2008, 08:26:20 AM

and now when they made fixed gears illegal,ill be drivin abit less with bike since coppers are givin tickets for ridin one.ill ride it anyway,f--k the law,but less in the city where thay can stop me easier.

Gotta be one of the most ridiculous laws in the world!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:15:28 AM

It's probably there way of reighning in the cycle couriers

, plus most of them probably haven't got breaks on there bikes anyway

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2008, 10:00:08 AM

yep in tv they managed to make the occupation of cycle messenger almost as crazy,childish and outlaw & dangerous to public,as some 1% biker gangs are.really f´king stupid.and hey,i think ne of the best brakes in bicycles is on the fixed gears,there are no brake pads/discs that can break.u only have to lock your feet and stop pedalling and you will stop really good,and leave mean skdmarks too,so u can proof that u really did hit the brakes,and that bus driver didnt.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2008, 10:01:47 AM

I'm going to split the topic, as I think the fixed wheel debate has got some legs on it

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2008, 10:06:32 AM

I've got to say on an aesthetic level fixed gear is about a pretty as bikes get, but they are bloody hard work

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2008, 10:15:31 AM

after youve driven one for a year you dont fear anymore gettin in the seat of one,and u start to master the brakes too,after some scratches and"almost died" occasions

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well thats enough of fixeds on this thread,by me,sorry fella´s.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2008, 10:22:58 AM

I'm gona dig up some fixie eye candy

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #8 on:** July 28, 2008, 10:28:15 AM

Show me!

I'm Still Bison · **Reply #9 on:** July 28, 2008, 02:38:38 PM

Surely there has to be a more logical way to keep messengers in line...like licensing and inspection. A while back I saw a SE Draft in a shop,and it's simple lines were elegant.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #10 on:** July 28, 2008, 02:42:42 PM

Gentleman prepare to drool

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #11 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:20:18 PM

ive drooled my tongue dry looking at those for about year now;)
yo micky this is the woody ive been braggin:

although is almost totally useless with any fixie

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:24:07 PM

Thats still a damn fine looking tool, it's look great on a vintage bike

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #13 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:24:56 PM

Mind you that's another reason to like fixie's, everything can be fixed with a single spanner

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #14 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:27:39 PM

Quote from: micky d on July 28, 2008, 03:24:56 PM

Mind you that's another reason to like fixie's, everything can be fixed with a single spanner

yep i know,i have this 15mm tug nut key from surly.

and couple c-wrenches.thats a bout all it needs,not even tire levers cause im runnin on 27mm tubestires.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #15 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:29:16 PM

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

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #16 on:** July 28, 2008, 03:42:14 PM

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 · **Reply #17 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:24:08 PM

Quote from: micky d on July 28, 2008, 02:42:42 PM

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 · **Reply #18 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:32:26 PM

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! · **Reply #19 on:** July 28, 2008, 05:51:58 PM

Quote from: Tarrodemierda on July 28, 2008, 03:42:14 PM

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! · **Reply #20 on:** July 28, 2008, 05:53:27 PM

Quote from: NutSAK on July 28, 2008, 04:24:08 PM

Quote from: micky d on July 28, 2008, 02:42:42 PM
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 · **Reply #21 on:** July 28, 2008, 07:14:45 PM

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 · **Reply #22 on:** July 28, 2008, 07:18:01 PM

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 · **Reply #23 on:** July 28, 2008, 11:29:46 PM

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

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #24 on:** July 28, 2008, 11:32:14 PM

Quote from: AndyTiedye on July 28, 2008, 11:29:46 PM

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 · **Reply #25 on:** July 29, 2008, 12:17:23 AM

Quote from: AndyTiedye on July 28, 2008, 11:29:46 PM

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 · **Reply #26 on:** July 29, 2008, 10:07:47 AM

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.

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