Oldspice
Senior Member
What has that got to do with fixed gear?Breaks and brakes,
pros and cons
- Thread starter oilyormo
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oilyormo
gettin warmer??
- Location
- warrington, cheshire
question ive just thought of. with a fixed gear do the pedals not catch the ground when cornering??
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
yep they do if you lean over to far.
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oilyormo
gettin warmer??
- Location
- warrington, cheshire
so what can you do just corner slower i s'pose?
rb58
Enigma
- Location
- Bexley, Kent
Purpose built fixed gear bike will have a higher bottom bracket for this reason. Also I swapped the 175 cranks that came as stock on mine for 165s. Both these lessen the chance of pedal strike.
This might sound unlikely, and I can't really explain it, but I'm faster on my 15 mile London commute on my fixed than I am with gears.
This might sound unlikely, and I can't really explain it, but I'm faster on my 15 mile London commute on my fixed than I am with gears.
derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
I only had it happen once, i was about 17 years old at the time, but i still remember it hurting, still waiting for my new fixie to arrive not looking good for the weekend.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
Unlikely if you are running appropriate length cranks and if the frame has been designed well (i.e. a higher bottom bracket). I have tipped my fixed over to see how far you would have to lean to get pedal strike and you would have to lean over a hell of a way!
If you only want to build strength and fitness, ride a cheap MTB. I swear, after years of MTB commuting I could probably get a speeding ticket if you gave me a road bike.
A fixie's key advantage is the simplicity of it. Maintaining my bike is perhaps the least fun part of the whole thing.
Thing is, wouldn't a fixie have a lower top speed? At a certain point, your legs actually cannot go any faster, but without higher gears you'd probably find you're only doing about 30mph (a geared bike with large gears could go a lot faster).
A fixie's key advantage is the simplicity of it. Maintaining my bike is perhaps the least fun part of the whole thing.
Thing is, wouldn't a fixie have a lower top speed? At a certain point, your legs actually cannot go any faster, but without higher gears you'd probably find you're only doing about 30mph (a geared bike with large gears could go a lot faster).
totallyfixed
Veteran
- Location
- The only county without a McDonalds
Exactly so, I have 175 cranks on mine as I run a fairly big gear so a bit easier to climb with, I also tipped the bike to see how far I would have to lean to get pedal strike and as Rob3rt says it's a long way. I've done over 32,000 miles on my fixed and never grounded yet and I'm not exactly known for being a careful cyclist, though I would dispute this
.What's to like about fixed? The answer is too big, easier to ask what's not to like............nothing.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I find, day-to-day, I'm generally a bit slower on fixed but if I put my game face on, as I tend to do a couple of times a week, my pb on fixed is minutes faster than the pb I can get with gears.
clarion
Guru
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- Exiled from Hyperborea
I've checked how far my fixed will tip over before pedal (well, actually foot) strike occurs. It's not a track frame, but I will never be leaning that far over in any bend at all - not even on my road bike.
I have experienced pedal strike when filtering beside stationary vehicles, forgetting that the cranks turn. The end of the left crank made sparks off the kerb. I stayed aboard, but learned an important lesson.
I have experienced pedal strike when filtering beside stationary vehicles, forgetting that the cranks turn. The end of the left crank made sparks off the kerb. I stayed aboard, but learned an important lesson.
