Thread: pushbikes

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

I always keep my fingers crossed and try to plan my moves far ahead since it does take me longer to stop though.

When riding a fixed gear, and a pedestrian steps in front of you, as you crash into them, and both of you go into the asphalt, you see your life flash before your eyes. Don't ask me how I know. With all due respect, I don't mind putting my own bod on the line, but have a responsibility to ride safely where the possibility of hurting bystanders is concerned. It is true that I did have a front brake on that bike ....... couldn't get to it in time, them cranks keep turning, as you know. But when the man came and looked everything over, having a brake may have kept me from being in worse trouble.

No way bro. Thats how we ride on the East Coast...LOL I've seen some mountain bikes with the same length of post coming up from the frame.

The seat post seems so exaggerated because the top tube slopes down so far. The frame is a 57 and I also have really long legs.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

looking at the seat post set up I have to assume the frame is too small for you .........








Sounds like risk compensation to me ..........

My current steed. Just a quick snap taken this morning on my mobile 'phone.





Mick

These are my girlfriends and my bikes.
Modern old style cruisers. 3 Speed internal cluster so it looks like a single speed.
I actually don't know how the 3 speed works yet, I'll have to investigate.
Have previously always had good multi geared mountain bikes having lived in hilly countryside but now living in the flat lands decided to try something different.

Originally Posted by ADG638

These are my girlfriends and my bikes.
Modern old style cruisers. 3 Speed internal cluster so it looks like a single speed.
I actually don't know how the 3 speed works yet, I'll have to investigate.
Have previously always had good multi geared mountain bikes having lived in hilly countryside but now living in the flat lands decided to try something different.

Those are beautiful classics!

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

That's funny cause when I built this bike up I bought The heaviest Kryptonite New York "Fahgettaboudit", the high end U-Lock and the long cable tie to go with it. Then I thought to myself. I'm never going to ride with all of this heavy *ss stuff so know I use it to work out in my house. I do bicep curls and tricep presses with the chain and the u-lock connected together. Biking would be no fun with all that extra weight.

LOL!

It's only 4 pounds and not carry every time. Besides I don't feel the weight except for acceleration, deceleration or hills. There no hills in South Florida.

When I have a loaded bike (touring), it's like training with weight. After that, an unloaded bike feels light as a bird!

When I take the CF (17lb) for a ride it's a riot! I feel like Lance Armstrong on steroids!

Originally Posted by cheetahmeatpheonix

Let me see if I can answer this. I fixed gear bike can do everything a "normal bike" can do except free wheel ( meaning coasting). You can mount front and back brakes on most or you can have holes drilled for brakes if the frame doesn't come stock with them. I chose to ride brakeless so I control the speed and the braking of my bike with my legs only. I like the connection to the bike and love that I am relying solely on my own endurance to get around since I can't stop pedaling.

I always keep my fingers crossed and try to plan my moves far ahead since it does take me longer to stop though.

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thanks for the answer... thought so, it is more a state of mind kind of thing if I'm not misaken, with me riding it that could s (as far as citiy is concenrned) get ugly too quickly (with "braking" only on the rear end).. not to mention I usually have a kid on the seat in the back (well actually not so long ago i had 2 in a trailor )

My new wheels of steel

Freebie single speed fixed wheel. If I get on with it I will buy it some decent wheels and tyres. I might also put on my cleat pedals too.

Small paint job update, naming of bicycle, adjustment of seat and handlebar heights and shortening of handlebars.

Yellow tiger stripes added, for absolutely no good reason. But it came out ok.

I have named my steed "wheels of steel", because I can, and it does have steel wheels.

Cut 35mm off either end of the handlebars. I just like narrower bars.

I usually find that it takes me a while to be comfortable at full stretch on bikes if i haven't ridden for a while, this was no exception, but today I stuffed around with seat post and bar heights, i raised the saddle about 40 mm and dropped the bars about 50 mm. It's pretty comfy now. I just need better shoes., mine have too soft soles.

New pedals, new slogans.

I also raised the saddle another inch. I think the old girl is nearly there.