Comments on: Should I buy a fixed gear bike?

By: will

will — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:27 +0000

lance armstrong is not using fixed gear technology to win the tour de france you idiot

By: biker

biker — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:45:11 +0000

fixies are awesome so dont talk down on them just because you’ve never ridden one and therefore can’t see how much fun they are

By: notafan

notafan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:56:29 +0000

@smedly, skidding doesn’t help one stop faster, why do you think cars have ABS?

By: singletrack

singletrack — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:19:39 +0000

Singletrack riding is the only riding…and as for riding through town…love gears.. gotta have crossover tires…its nice having suspension and ability to rip through alleys and off steps to move through town a lil quicker…. urban assault/singletrack/disc brakes….. lil harder through town but it makes you work that much more… fixed gears are good for bike messengers…but as for indie rocker peeps that think its cool to have some cinelli with chopped bars and no brakes…??? really…. i mean REALLY??? ride trails not traffic

By: RContino

RContino — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:31:48 +0000

@1111111,

Fixie’s are usually cooler than most other bikes because of their simplistic look – most ppl on the West coast call em skinny bikes. They’re also much lighter, faster, smoother, and practically maintenance free. They also allow for certain tricks and provide much better control when caught in the rain. It’s like driving stick vs. automatic.

Here’s a good blog post on how to buy em:
http://fixiecafe.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/finding-your-fix/

By: Red

Red — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:47:00 +0000

@yellowPaiges,
ahah aww someones mad cuz all they do is wake up work sit in traffic for 3 hours and go to sleep.

while ppl with fixes have friends hang out go to the beach and have fun

By: Cedric

Cedric — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:26:53 +0000

No, that’s a beach cruiser. They are obnoxiously popular in Southern California amongst sorority girls, who talk on their cell phones while riding them. I think they would definitely lack the intellect/coordination to ride a fixed gear, or possibly a bike with more than one speed. A fixed gear has one speed, but it adjusts itself to your riding, hence sophisticated and popular in my old college, Oberlin.
I was lucky to find an old 10 speed 70s Schwinn, but even someone stole the rear tire of my bike during finals for law school in front of the law school. Alright, South Central.

By: David

David — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:17:28 +0000

This whole rant makes absolutely no sense. Not only does it show a great abundance of ignorance on the writers part it is hard to read, thanks to it’s lack of real English. Good think you’re an art student.

As for the fixed gear thing, it may have become a sub-culture, it is important to realize that fixed gear bikes are the earliest form of bikes. In the early days of bicycles there were no gears or freewheels. It was thought by many, when gears became available, that it was less masculine to ride a geared bike rather than just using your strength and muscle power to move you. Fixed gear bikes with out brakes on the street are a terrible idea, it is against the law in many states and should be enforced. That’s not to say that bikes without brakes have no place in the world. In velodrome racing, think bicycle Nascar, bikes are not allowed to have brakes and because everyone is going about the same speed and in the same direction there is no need for them. For those “alts” as you call them that think they can stop faster with a skid than with a brake, pick up a physics book and read up on friction. A tire in a skid had given up nearly all of its traction or friction. Where as a brake acts as a second source of friction with the wheel. So that’s two sources of friction with the use of a brake vs. less than one with the skid.

Just thought I’d add my knowledge to the conversation.

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:48:54 +0000

@mat,

Amen brother!

By: Lance

Lance — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:45:07 +0000

@yellowPaiges, Man I love this guy!!

Hahaha, well I laugh at every car I pass or cut off, please buy more gas for your dubbed out SUV! It makes it so much more fun riding in heavy traffic during rush hour! And to know it bugs you that much makes it all worth it.

Well I should probably hold on to the handle bars and look where I’m going now,, I gotta run this red.

Hahaha happy driving and see you out there, babe!!

thanks,
Lance