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People who don’t ride fixed regularly often think that, but regulars usually find they are faster uphill on their fixed bike vs. gears in nearly all cases.
Rim vs Discs - again.
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People who don’t ride fixed regularly often think that, but regulars usually find they are faster uphill on their fixed bike vs. gears in nearly all cases.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Surely for a hill climb bike you could fit expanded polystyrene brakes for all the use they will be. Once you get to the top of the hill you might want to replace them with real ones tho
Alex321
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That does surprise me, but I have never ridden even a singlespeed, never mind a fixie.
I change gear so frequently though, that I find it hard to imagine how a single gear would be suitable for constantly changing terrain.
Drago
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Sounds like a good argument for equipping cars with only one gear.
markemark
Über Member
My ev only has one gear.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
for one you change cadence
two the fixed gear helps you out over the dead spots
three quite a few people do use them for hill climbing
four you can change your gear for different events depending on what the gradient demands
4.5kg build I believe....
lazybloke
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No reverse gear?
You must handbrake-turn into every parking spot to face the right direction.
markemark
Über Member
It has a reverse. It's not a gear. The motor goes backwards or forwards.
GuyBoden
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Classic photo of a fixed gear hill climber.
lazybloke
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Yes, i designed a motor control unit for a final year project. I just didn't expect any need to suffix a frivolous comment with a smiley.
GuyBoden
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You can change the polarity of the electrical connections on a motor for it to run in reverse.
DogmaStu
Senior Member
Don't need to ride that particular model, I've ridden nigh-on identical bikes - I've owned steel 531 back in the 80's that had geometry like that and a fixie that was similar just a few years ago as an Amsterdam commuter. Not to mention ridden many others.
The comment was made that disc brakes make a bike less comfortable to ride which is absurd and I have asked for an explanation as to why that comment was made but received no answer - typical 'anti-disc' bias nonsense based on zero fact whatsoever.
Why are some cyclists so partisan about a particular type of bike or material?? Why can't we just enjoy all types of bikes? I like Bromptons and fixies and Amsterdam-style commuters and Touring bikes as well as racing machines. I like steel, aluminium, titanium and carbon. I like all things cycling. It's just weird that some have to 'defend' a bias by making stuff up. If people prefer rim vs disc that's fine! They don't need to defend that decision.
That reminds me of my visit to a colorectal consultant a few years ago.
Jameshow
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Aberdeen....!🤣🤣🤣
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Shame he’d taken the saddle off to save weight
