On Oct 26, 2008, at 11:35 PM, Horace wrote: > > When people ask me, I don't recommend it because (1) I don't see any > reason why riding fixed (in the street) would be better than riding > with a freewheel; and (2) I think a fixed gear is slightly less safe > than a bike with a freewheel because there is a higher likelihood of a > pedal strike.
It may be true that there is a higher incidence of pedal strike, but as long as you are not racing, the incidence would appear to be pretty low. I run shorter crank arms (usually 165s) on my many fixed gears because it allows me to spin faster (at least in my mind). It probably also decreases the chance of pedal strike. If a cyclist wants to ride fixed and is concerned about pedal strike, I would suggest they go that direction instead of discouraging them from riding one. Disclaimer: I ride > 10,000 miles per year on fixed geared bikes (but still mix it up with some single speed and multi-geared riding). Regards, Spencer St Joseph, MO --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
