FIXIES

deltarider · Guest

I finally got my fixed gear in the mail today from Pennsylvania.
IRO Jamie Roy

Anyone else rided fixed gears?

and if you don't know what a fixed gear is:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed_gear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOjx6qI2sIk

skimboarder · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject:

i'm glad you sent that link, because for a second there i thought you were talking about a bicycle.

MattG · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 8:56 pm Post subject:

deltarider, that drift sequence was pretty awesome

is this a real sport?

i know some people ride fixed gears in races for a challenge, but ive never heard of people attempting tricks on them

deltarider · Guest

Ya, it's pretty big in the Bay Area, LA, and New York. But it's a lot of fun, easy commute, and you get all the ladies when you ride them...kinda.

edrex · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1020 City: NorCal

Some of those were just single speeds, not fixed gears.
There used to be a bunch of emo fixed gear riders in my town so my punk roommate decided to take an single speed, strip the brakes off like a fixed gear but still ride with a free spinning wheel. That bike was a mess.

MattG · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject:

edrex, haha did he brake w/his foot Question

edrex · Backside 180 Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1020 City: NorCal

MattG, yep, that was the only way to stop. His shoes and tires both wore out pretty quickly. Laughing

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

Currently working on converting my old road bike to a fixed. Things are a blast and I love the simplistic nature of them. Now if only I had some more money to finish the job.

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10753 City: Jefferton

I'd be afraid I'd be flung right on my face because of the whole stopping thing.

I heard former professional snowboarder (and rawest, truest dude ever) scotty whitlake biked cross country on a fixie. Gnarlie!!!

you should post pics of your bike.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

I will definitely be keeping a front brake on mine to aid in the stopping but it really isn't that bad to slow them down. Just takes a little getting used it.

Sleeping Syndrome · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Posts: 181 City: Austin

dude my brother works at a bike shop.....i got a sick fixie.....its custom painted tiger stripes..i call it ocho cinco

Evan71 · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject:

fixies = scene

all the people i know that ride fixies are very scene, but they are cool, props to you, there scary as hell

deltarider · Guest

LiquidForce71, I'm not scene. That's like me saying all the people who have a wakeboard brand as their Name on wakeskating.com are complete n00bs at wakeskating.

Greg T · Skeezer Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 2448 City: ohio

electricsnow, another raw dude riding fixed is Cardiel. He talks about it in episodes 15 and 16 of his epicly laterd.

http://www.vbs.tv/video.php?id=1454975039

deltarider · Guest

Greg T, have you heard of the WolfPack Hustle? Well probably not if you don't live in CA. BUT ITS SICKC!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdTgwT0rX8

Evan71 · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 10:39 pm Post subject:

deltarider, i agree, i was once very n00b and now i have somewhat graduated from n00b, but everyone in my town that has a fixie is scene, or maybe just a new fad along with fixies, But im sure your not a scene kid and maybe im just making a generalization so im sorry if I offended you.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

I'm not cool enough to be that trendy

deltarider · Guest

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

Greg T Cardiel gives fixies legitimacy points.all hail cardiel.

Kay-Kay · Posted: Sep 09, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject:

my roommate build a fixed gear. Fun to ride around on. Can you do track stands and pedal backwards and what not???