My other love is fixed gear bikes !
The feel of 'connection' is unmatched !!
When you get off of one and get on another bike
it feels like you are riding a Nerf frame with a
rubberband for a chain.
Its definately an aquired taste. There is a learning curve.
If you lose concentration and stop pedaling for one
nanosecond you will most likely pay a very painful price !
:shock: :shock:
The trick to them is set-up for you personally. This is THE
single most important factor. When you get you seat/bars
and most importantly, what gear inches work best for
your riding style dialed, it actually is an easier bike to ride
effort-wise. The bikes forward motion sort of drives itself.
I cant really explain it, but the momentum makes spinning
the pedals very easy. I ride one 25-thiry miles a day often
and when I get off, I am less tired than I am doing the same
ride than any other of my other 12 bikes.
Going down hill takes the most skill because if you cant let your
legs go limp and spin like a crazy maniac the bike will get the
wobbles and you will fall !! I use a little front brake to moderate
the downhill speed with my cadence and all is good.
Sounds like a lot of work but it really is fun. I would love to
see what some of the freakbike savants on this page could
do with a fix ! Im sure it would be twisted genius !!
