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So I'm looking into buying a fixed gear for the summer as well as for some riding around in college. I live in a pretty hilly place, so Im thinking flip hub will have to be a necessity. But I dunno. Are hills really that hard to manage on a single speed?
Anyways, if you guys have any recommendations for brands or styles, please let me know! Ive never owned a fixie so i'd love any input. Thanks!
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
*rkp*don't be a fucking moron. run both brakes on an ss setup.
chances are, if you have to ask anyway, it's not going to be any sort of a build that would benefit aesthetically from just a front brake.
ive seen multiple crashes from hipsters not being able to handle their fixes coming down hills. They fucking bomb down the steep hills of SF and then either washout when braking(the only way to brake on a fixie at speed is to skid) or dont stop in time and hit cars, or nealry hit cars.
its fucking dangerous in a hilly place. just get a freehub and throw some brakes on.
californiagrownive seen multiple crashes from hipsters not being able to handle their fixes coming down hills. They fucking bomb down the steep hills of SF and then either washout when braking(the only way to brake on a fixie at speed is to skid) or dont stop in time and hit cars, or nealry hit cars.
its fucking dangerous in a hilly place. just get a freehub and throw some brakes on.
Yep, only way i would ride a fixie is around town not in a hilly place. but yeah im more of simgle speed kinda guy.
Caleb.ESo, new single speed in the works. Front or Back Break? the breaks are brand new and both have alot of life left. I'm leaning towards just front,(yes i will ride it before i dispatch it. Any one use just the front? And yes, im doing this all for just aesthetic/ simplicity
I along with many others ride only a front brake on a FIXED GEAR because my legs are my back brake. Single speed bikes need two brakes.
I've got a Masi special fixed in Orange and it's been very well ridden and showing some nice patina (and some not so nice marks around the head tube from a drunk long weekend forgetting my lock and having to resort to a chain and padlock) and I'm thinking of maybe getting my friend to sharpie doodle on it all over the frame, then clear coating over it all.
Either that or stripping it down to bare metal, and a simple masi logo somewhere on the frame and fork, then clear coating
....there's a 900 page "post your fixie" thread on pinkbike, as well as a 500 page fixie discussion thread there. just because NS doesn't have a big fixie population for feedback doesn't mean it's non-existent, you uncultured swine.
Please tell me about your 2grand road bike you ride twice a year, or your 1.5 grand down hill you take trail riding.....YOUR A FAG so shut the fuck up.
