Today's Workout Thread

[edhewitt]

Well I just got back from the gym 20 minutes ago, having some protein so figured I'll lay down my Chest and Tricep workout, which I did today, Wednesday was Legs, and both times were 20 minutes then on the eliptical machine after my, "dynamic warm-up" my PT gave me.

So today was:

Chest Press Machine 15 reps, 4 times (15/4)
Tricep Pulldown 15/4
Cable Fly 15/4
Machine Dips 15/4
Decline Chest Press 15/4
Tricep kickback 15/4

Then 20 on the eliptical....always feel better after a workout...stress go bye-bye!!!

I am missing exercise, but too busy at the mo, 1 1/2 weeks to go, then back into it

[carlmaloschneider]

No, no, no carl, back pedal brakes have a free wheeling hub when you dont pedal, but when you pedal backwards it applies the brakes, on a fixie the hub never freewheels so if you take your feet off the pedals going downhill the cranks and pedals become ankle blenders and yes take the front brake off, you have legs for brakes, and you transfer your bodyweight forwards to slide along etc google fixie vids on youtube and see what the really cool kids do

Yeah, that's what I'm saying, because this is a single speed, not a fixie

Yeah, I'll Google that. Sliding my body weight forward? I was just going to ride it...

[edhewitt]

Yeah, that's what I'm saying, because this is a single speed, not a fixie

Yeah, I'll Google that. Sliding my body weight forward? I was just going to ride it...

I to am confused, as it is called "urbanfixie" on the frame

[carlmaloschneider]

I to am confused, as it is called "urbanfixie" on the frame

OK, so, I'm pretty sure maybe the rear wheel can be swapped, for a fixie (pedals locked to wheel) and a free wheeling hub (still a single speed, but the hub and pedals aren't fixed (locked) together.

Still not really sure though...

[edhewitt]

OK, so, I'm pretty sure maybe the rear wheel can be swapped, for a fixie (pedals locked to wheel) and a free wheeling hub (still a single speed, but the hub and pedals aren't fixed (locked) together.

Still not really sure though...

Dont see why not, but i too dont know

[WW243]

I've got close to 5K miles on my single speed 48x18. To make it a fixie you just flip the rear tire around and remove the cover which hide the threads for the rear gear....spin it on (the gear of choice), put on a lock nut of some sort and get some skinny jeans and reek irony.....

OK, so, I'm pretty sure maybe the rear wheel can be swapped, for a fixie (pedals locked to wheel) and a free wheeling hub (still a single speed, but the hub and pedals aren't fixed (locked) together.

Still not really sure though...

[WW243]

Prepare for zero respect on the road if that means anything to you, it did to me at first because I rode the crap out of a road bike in the 80's and got a single speed when I turned 60 (gift). All cyclists waved to each other back then. The roadies of today who mainly ride in coveys, and look genetically engineered to look like praying mantis' ignore you, the fixie cult will ignore you (if you are on a single speed)....the casual biker will ignore you....so prepare for serenity in the saddle....that's how it is in this part of the world, Metro DC. But fun.....you can only go so fast with one gear and I play let's see if we can break the 33.1 mile an hour record today.....sure you can find a steeper hill but you have to get back up that hill!

Have Fun

[JBHoren]

Went out this afternoon for a quick run up to the tattoo shop, a visit-and-shmooze with the guys, then back home. Hot 'n humid. Here's the proof that it happened (cellphone photography by JimmyHAD).

[Phrank]

Went out this afternoon for a quick run up to the tattoo shop, a visit-and-shmooze with the guys, then back home. Hot 'n humid. Here's the proof that it happened (cellphone photography by JimmyHAD).

You're Looking fit and trim, or as our fellow forum member baldy puts it, you're, "lookin like a crim"!

Say hello to Jimmy for me...

[carlmaloschneider]

Dont see why not, but i too dont know

What I mean is the flip the wheel around, it acts as both...