Loved that article. Actually, it was reading similar online articles that
pushed me to build the fixed wheel in the first place. I already had a love
of singlespeed, but the call to try fixed became strong. I have to say that
the ride home was measurably better than the ride to work yesterday,
50 years old and I had never tried fixed gear, so I built a fixed/free
wheel for my SimpleOne over the weekend. Not sure I am in love with fixed,
but I will give it a couple of weeks before flipping it to the free side.
Think I will have to relearn habits. I have a couple of big hills to roll
Pics?
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[mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Spranger
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:28 AM
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: [RBW] First commute on fixed SO
50 years old and I had never tried fixed gear, so I built
I'll take some pics and post tonight. I am using a 42t chainring with a 15t
fixed cog.
On Monday, March 11, 2013 11:32:53 AM UTC-4, Eric Norris wrote:
Downhills are the worst. What's your gearing?
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David: Welcome to the fixed gear club. You do know, do you not, that
there is now no turning back? No, none at all.
Downhills are the biggest bane of fixed gear riding. Uphills are fine
once you develop your high torque muscles and, even more important,
your mental outlook: you learn to pace
David,
Congratulations on your foray into fixed gear riding! As Patrick mentioned,
climbing is fun on a fixed gear--I don't know why, but it really is--but I
must say I don't mind the downhills. I've had some pretty ferocious spins
going in the past but, if I try to actually keep up with the
The comfort at descending will come. What I found helpful was to use the
brakes to a specific point on known hills, then let loose. At first, it
was half way down, then 3/4's and then eventually the whole thing. It
takes a while to develop that release of the legs while your upper body
and
ha...
just remembered this:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/fixed/
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*How I Learned To Stop Coasting And Love The Spin *
Isn't that the subtitle to Dr StrangeLegs?
On Monday, March 11, 2013 2:51:49 PM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
ha...
just remembered this:
http://www.cyclofiend.com/fixed/
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On Monday, March 11, 2013 1:11:22 PM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote:
*How I Learned To Stop Coasting And Love The Spin *
Isn't that the subtitle to Dr StrangeLegs?
On Monday, March 11, 2013 2:51:49 PM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote:
ha...
just remembered this:
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