I road a fixie for the first time yesterday.

Im hooked

 

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haha, what happened to riding bike because its fun, healthy and cheap transportation?</TD></TR></TABLE>

nothing, there are plenty of road, mountain, hybrid, and cross bikes that can all do that just fine. but then again i guess they wouldnt look cool enough would they?

 

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Sure they would, you just turn those into scraper bikes and you're hot **** on the scene son!

 

doublizers $24 shipped for the pair.



W Base bar pads - $42 shipped

 

yikes price!

 

500% mark-up?

 

like a 12$ markup for the pads

 

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Yea, $6 of that is shipping & tax. It isn't that bad really. Sorry to disappoint some of you, but to some it saves them the hassle.

 

those look like chinese finger traps

 

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haha, what happened to riding bike because its fun, healthy and cheap transportation?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Riding fixed is no joke, u have to enjoy it somewhat to deal w/the risk and concentration needed... most people just don't get it, or care

Plus in NYC biking is the fastest way to get anywhere, and it's also healthy

It doesn't hurt that there is a whole subculture here about it... I'm not gonna turn down a fixed gear groupie, and I've met a lot of cool peeps

But yea the term 'fashion bikers' is asinine, I used to do freestyle biking as a kid; I've always been into them. But w/e

 

So my friend's cousin just biked from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, GA yesterday on his fixie. He got two flats and broke a seat post clamp, but he made it. 200+ mile trip in 9 hours. I can't say anything anymore. Brakeless & helmetless too, not very bright in the helmet decision.

 

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my god that makes my legs hurt just reading about it

 

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Yea, $6 of that is shipping & tax. It isn't that bad really. Sorry to disappoint some of you, but to some it saves them the hassle.</TD></TR></TABLE>

oh, i was just making a joke about the actual cost of the product, not the wholesale price a dealer might pay.

 

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that's actually considerably fast. my dad road a century last weekend at 18ish mph and it took him about 5.5 hours

 

Anybody have/know someone that has a 53-54cm Yamaguchi track frame they would want to trade for a Nagasawa?

 

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that's actually considerably fast. my dad road a century last weekend at 18ish mph and it took him about 5.5 hours </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah... i'm going to go with "he forgot about a few hours" somewhere. maintaining 22-23mph on a fixed bike for 200 miles over 9 hours?

i picked up a road bike the other day, here she be:

 

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i got one for trade. PMed

 

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that's actually considerably fast. my dad road a century last weekend at 18ish mph and it took him about 5.5 hours </TD></TR></TABLE>

very fast, I did a 170 mile ride on my road bike and it took 9 hours. there were a few stops involved, couple flats, broken chain, ice cream lol


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i picked up a road bike the other day, here she be:</TD></TR></TABLE>

nice!

 

stay outa the street!

damn bikers ,

 

i need a wheelset........ anyone?

 

It sucks getting used to riding with straps. lol. I almost ate it getting off my bike.

 

how do you measure the width of your seat post?

i need a new one, but i think i have a weird size

 

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nice cannondale

 

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i need a new one, but i think i have a weird size</TD></TR></TABLE>

u will need some precise like a caliper because they range from like 26.0 - 27.2 with .2mm incriments. and as i've found out...the .2mm really DOES matter, so get the proper one.

measure the inside of your seatpost tube and purchase the "same" numbered post.

ie. i have a 27.0mm seat tube post and bought a 27.0mm seat post

hope that answers something

 

cool... i'll probably have to get it measured somewhere.

thanks