On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 21:18:57 -0800, David Oswald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the great explanation. I can understand and appreciate the > beauty and simplicity, but nevertheless can't imagine what it must be > like to ride a fixed, for a number of reasons, all of which seem to be > the reasons you love it. Enjoy! (and nice pictures).
Thanks, Dave. BTW, I used to think that riding a fix in the city was totally insane, until I tried it. Being used to gears, one would think that it's really, really hard to get around with only one, especially getting around quickly. It's not (counter-intuitive though it seems). I bought my first fixed gear for the frame only. I'd just broken my frame, and a friend of mine had a road bike converted to a fixie (with a front brake). I was going to put the components from my road bike on his frame, but he said, "try riding it as a fix, just for the weekend, just to see what you think". For about an hour or two it was very intimidating, but then it got more and more comfortable. By Monday morning I was hooked, and I've never owned a bike with a freewheel since (that was about 7 or 8 years ago). I must say, though, as I've been going on longer training rides with some racer buddies starting last summer, I'm thinking that a nice road bike would be a good idea. <g> cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
