Hey, thanks for input on this issue. My safety concerns are about using a quick release verses nuts, or other potential pitfalls of what I originally described. I appreciate the inherent risks of fixed gear. Thanks to Horace for idea of Phil hub with bolts, so tire won't conflict with fender during removal. Any fixed riders have comments on the hub, axle, skewer question?
Thanks, Jim On Oct 27, 8:58 am, "littlecircles :: mike beganyi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ditto. > I see NO reason why riding fixed on the road is 'more dangerous' than > riding a bike with a different drive train. If anything, riding fixed > gives you more control in the nasties - sand, washout, snow, and ice > (with studs). And while I don't skid or skip or keep up with the > fixter hipsters I do use my legs to help modulate speed... and > trackstanding in traffic is much easier on the FG. > > And, to be honest - I see no reason to ride SS on the road. What a > bore, and you give up the control and the momentum of the fixed wheel. > If I want to freewheel on the road I take the geared machine. > > My cheap(er) beater FG gets about as much mileage as my Ti carbon > Campy wonder machine - but the FG gets used for more trips, of shorter > duration. (although I've ridden a century on it and plenty of 30-40 > mile rides) > > I don't advocate riding brake-less. > > If you are worried about pedal strike - kneel behind your bike and > have a friend tip the bike until it touches the downward pedal. Do you > ever lean that far over in a turn? If yes or you are uncomfortable > with the idea of hitting a pedal - mount shorter cranks - they do help > you spin just a bit easier. And you can also use lower profile pedals. > > And disregard any 'safety' issues of riding fixed. Get a brake, learn > what you and your machine are capable of, and ride smart. You'll be > able to stop in the same (maybe less if you use your legs) time as on > a geared bike - and after a short time in the saddle - the sensation > of always moving your feet in little circles will become second > nature... so much that it will feel odd when you jump on your geared > machine. > > -Mike > > On Oct 27, 8:34 am, Spencer Klaassen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
