Favourite Thing About Fixed Gear - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

squag · 10th October 2008

The absolute silence is amazing

chris crash · 10th October 2008

the pedals keep moving.

eWoo · 10th October 2008

I'm perplexed how the smoke inhabitants get the absolute silence considering the environment they generally ride in.

edscoble · 10th October 2008

well, when I bomb around town, I can really feel it's me doing the work, the bike is almost like an extension of the body, an old bullshit I know (as a lots of people here would probably said), but it does feel like that, riding my Kona town bike doesn't give me that illusion, there's not much work to be done at all to cycle up to town comfortably, especially since i don't feel the road that much, the saddle absorb the shock, etc.

Crispin Glover · 10th October 2008

Jamming my cock down the handlebar.

Crispin Glover · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by edscoble

well, when I bomb around town, I can really feel it's me doing the work, the bike is almost like an extension of the body, an old bullshit I know (as a lots of people here would probably said), but it does feel like that, riding my Kona town bike doesn't give me that illusion, there's not much work to be done at all to cycle up to town comfortably.

Wait till you go clipless ;)

Greasy Slag · 10th October 2008

my toned ass

Donut! · 10th October 2008

Sunny day, silent bike, and all the cunts on here! I love you kids. :)

rawrbot · 10th October 2008

most certainly the feeling of riding fixed, having all the torque connected directly to your legs.

oh and the fact that its getting my fat ass back in shape fast(er?)

Crispin Glover · 10th October 2008

I love the squeaking noise my hubs make, and the grinding crunch of dirt in my chain.

Greasy Slag · 10th October 2008

and the wild screams of the pedestrians that fail to spot you in time

Donut! · 10th October 2008

The fact that every bike shop I go into I always get a load of compliments from the staff . . . oh and they like my bike too! ;)

hassanr · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by Crispin Glover

I love the squeaking noise my knees make, and the grinding crunch of dirt in my chain.

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Skully · 10th October 2008

I like to be able to brake in the wet. My legs work better than any other brake I know.

edscoble · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by Skully

I like to be able to brake in the wet. My legs work better than any other brake I know.

that the one conception I like about fixed wheels, it feel like you're the brake you can trust yourself, not a little cable with levels and such doing it for you that made you feel like your life depend on that simple little cable to brake.

hippy · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by squag

The absolute silence is amazing

You've not heard WAC roll by, then?

cliveo · 10th October 2008

I like never losing the chain and never screwing up the derailleur.

squag · 10th October 2008

yeah, you really learn about where to put your weight to help stop faster as opposed to depending on brakes

hippy · 10th October 2008

I love fixed.. because it makes me really appreciate that light geared bike I use on weekends.

Haha! :P

edscoble · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by squag

yeah, you really learn about where to put your weight to help stop faster as opposed to depending on brakes

your entire body really have to work on the bike, slight movement can make a difference, that true to every kind of bike (especially full-suspension downhill), but I find fixed wheel bicycles to be more sensitive.

Tragic · 10th October 2008

Farting - while making it look like an effortlessly cool hop skid.

Skully · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by hippy

I love fixed.. because it makes me really appreciate that heavy but geared bike I use on weekends.

Haha! :P

fixed for my use ...

robofoxx · 10th October 2008

The control.

The worst is often lack of control.

BlowieBen · 10th October 2008

Mocking people who aren't riding fixed.

robofoxx · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by BlowieBen

Mocking people who aren't riding fixed.

I must admit, I have turned into a bit of a bike racist.

squag · 10th October 2008

ditto and can now spot a ss a fuckin mile away

Platini · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by squag

The absolute silence is amazing

I'm extremely disappointed with you all.
It would have been so much funnier if no-one had responded to this post.
Save for a tumbleweed jpg after a few days...

Platini · 10th October 2008

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Originally Posted by Greasy Slag

my toned ass

Googles 'Donkey Blair XXX'

hippy · 10th October 2008

Your wheelies are coming along nicely Greasy..

JDB · 10th October 2008

All the chicks I get rolling around town, who would have thought a man could get sick of panties being thrown at him.

hippy · 10th October 2008

Can I have my undies back please?

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squag	Favourite Thing About Fixed Gear The absolute silence is amazing
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eWoo	I'm perplexed how the smoke inhabitants get the absolute silence considering the environment they generally ride in. Last edited by eWoo; 10th October 2008 at 16:51.. Reason: Stupid grammar error.
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10th October 2008	#2
chris crash	the pedals keep moving.
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10th October 2008	#4
edscoble	well, when I bomb around town, I can really feel it's me doing the work, the bike is almost like an extension of the body, an old bullshit I know (as a lots of people here would probably said), but it does feel like that, riding my Kona town bike doesn't give me that illusion, there's not much work to be done at all to cycle up to town comfortably, especially since i don't feel the road that much, the saddle absorb the shock, etc.
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10th October 2008	#5
Crispin Glover	Jamming my cock down the handlebar.
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10th October 2008	#8
Donut!	Sunny day, silent bike, and all the cunts on here! I love you kids. :)
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10th October 2008	#9
rawrbot	most certainly the feeling of riding fixed, having all the torque connected directly to your legs. oh and the fact that its getting my fat ass back in shape fast(er?)
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10th October 2008	#11
Greasy Slag	and the wild screams of the pedestrians that fail to spot you in time
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10th October 2008	#14
Skully	I like to be able to brake in the wet. My legs work better than any other brake I know.
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10th October 2008	#17
cliveo	I like never losing the chain and never screwing up the derailleur.
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10th October 2008	#19
hippy	I love fixed.. because it makes me really appreciate that light geared bike I use on weekends. Haha! :P
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10th October 2008	#21
Tragic	Farting - while making it look like an effortlessly cool hop skid.
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10th October 2008	#23
robofoxx	The control. The worst is often lack of control.
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10th October 2008	#24
BlowieBen	Mocking people who aren't riding fixed.
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