Tips for Newbie on SS/Fixed (flipflop)

[xxDarkRiderxx]

You will love it. I do. Like others have said ride on the freewheel to get used to it, then do a couple of short journeys on the fixed... you will never go back.

Enjoy.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It comes with toe clips I believe so will leave those to start off with. I've got Looks on my roadie but don't really want to limit my use of this to one pair of shoes. I want it to be my 'jump on and go' bike for shopping, commute, pub etc as well as some social fun rides!



Yes, kind of fell in love with this and went off brief! oops! Might have to go clip on mudguards and a backpack! Or n+1 again. . .

I ride clips and straps on two of my bikes, on the fixed I've straightened and rebent the clip so I can ride clips and straps in steel toe capped shoes and commute in ordinary work clothes and shoes.

 

[Lonestar]

Do you have something like these?
http://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopdisc.html

These seem to have 6 Allen bolts, but I'm sure you can find larger cogs somewhere to fit. 50:15 is a nice ratio to time trial on, but a bit heavy for everyday use.

Cheers Keith

Thanks but I love it,spend half my life down the Mile End road sprinting to avoid the idiots in the newly created pinch points,so these gear ratios are fine and not too much of a problem and yes that's them,not really any hills so no bother.The other fixie has a lower gear ratio.