I've decided my fixie fixation has come to an end. Got shunted again today. I think it might be that as I reset the pedals at junctions cars behind think I am moving off. A fixie on the road is really an unnecessary pretentious diversion that has more to do with fashion than reason. I'm ordering a BMX freehub and changing to single speed.
Going Single Speed
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Zoiders
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I can't even be arsed with words to the contrary so this will have to do.
wheres_my_beard
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Or reset the pedals by applying the front brake, leaning the bike forward very slightly and moving the pedal back (opposite to normal pedalling direction), to your desired position.
I always find it is best to assume (>insert ASS of U and ME reference here<) that all other road used are idiots, and make things as obvious for them to understand without too much room for misinterpretation.
Obviously you should ride whatever you feel safest on.
I'm sure you will make the right decision.
I always find it is best to assume (>insert ASS of U and ME reference here<) that all other road used are idiots, and make things as obvious for them to understand without too much room for misinterpretation.
Obviously you should ride whatever you feel safest on.
I'm sure you will make the right decision.
gaz
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Fixed isn't for everyone.
wheres_my_beard
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wheres_my_beard
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How would that look like you were pedalling forward and moving to the car behind? Are some drivers really that stupid?
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I've always found fixed to be an ideal commuter. Earth how come you got shunted? what happened?
They really are stupid. I can't argue with that. I am livid.
I got shunted onto a roundabout a few weeks ago. On thursday on the exit from work the car behind me shunted me again. It was the first junction and I have been on the bike for all of 1 minute. It was a shunt but a very low speed nudge really. I didn't fall off but strangely my front brake cable pulled through the brake lever and broke?!
I agree that if someone drives into whatever is in front without seeing it then they are fully to blame.
I'm just wondering why I have had so many accidents recently and what I can do to stop it happening. I've started using a cycle path rather than the original route and I will take my colleges advice and get a high-vis jacket.
I am going to go single speed because I just don't see the necessity of a fixed. The only drawback I can see with a single speed is I will wear my rear rim out when braking.
The problem now is that my confidence on the road is shot.
I've had a few little nudges from behind, all when using a regular bike with a freewheel. I've never been able to work out why. Having said that I think some drivers do respond differently to me when I'm riding fixed, I've noticed that they sometimes stop and let me out of junctions- possibly assuming that if my feet are still moving then I'm not braking.
AlexStevens
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I prefer singlespeed
I can understand the reason why Penny Farthings were fixed -they didn't have freewheel technology in those days- but I can't understand what the advantages of fixed wheels are these days. I tried it, but after being launched off the saddle a couple of times I decided that having to concentrate on keeping my legs pedalling constantly was taking my attention away from what was happening on the road, so I gave it up.
