Who rides a fixie?

[mugendork]

Was bored and was looking through ziptied and stumbled on a fixie bashing/praising thread and though I would start one here. Once upon a time I was a Cat2 road racer and track racer on the San Diego Velodrome. I wont lie, back in high school I used to ride to school on the track bike weaving through traffic like a moron...but that was when I was dumb and fearless. Anyways, fast forward 5 years I am out of the army and trying to quit smoking. I put together my old backup bike for the track and have been commuting to work... Who here rides a fixie? Who rode one before they were the "cool thing" to do?

[k's_silvia2.0]

Post pics of one!!!

[mugendork]

sorry crappy cell phone pic, the digi is dead, and I cannot find 4 double A batteries in my house to save my life....

Early 80s Vitus Track Frame/Fork, all bonded aluminum...really scary to ride, lol.

Old Shimano 105 cranks

Campy Record headset

Old Cinelli 38mm bars and stem (cant remember the length)

Beat up old mavic rear clincher rim on a Suzue track hub

Some beat up old front spare wheel

[k's_silvia2.0]

Oh a big boys bike:keke:

[sonomadrifter]

i havent been riding too long, rode my first fixie lil over a year ago. i hope im not one of these guys who started riding when it was only cool. anyways i really enjoy it and commute everyday to school here in richmond but i dont think i fit in with the crowd that rides fixies here. i ride an olive giant bowrey, orange deep-V's, race face bars with oury's and thats about it. a lot of people hate the bowrey but ive rode many and really like it. it is a rush in traffic everyday, but i think thats what separates fixies from the rest.

some old pic's will post some up with a real camera soon.
http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/11/31717302145.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7091848)http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/12/34016533285.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7243405)

[womenbeshoppin]

make it drifter and put some streamers and hello kitty stickers on it.

[onabulletride]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/xveliusx/n12403512_35456038_588.jpg

heres mine right after i finished building it, i've been riding fixies for a couple years now and i absolutely love it. if anyone cares it's a bareknuckle frame, obvious hipster deep v's,formula hubs.

[Brian]

lol, I saw the thread title and thought....

"this looks like ziptied"

[240trainee]

Figured I'd see someone from Richmond post up, lol.

Need to finish getting the shit for mine, got an old ass 10 speed my roomie wrecked and bent shit, figured I'd get the shit to make it a fixie and try it out.

None of those flat bars though, shits are ugly. Was gonna get deep V's, but don't think I will, everyone is rocking those these days.

[BustedS13]

fixed gear bikes are a pretty lame trend. i understand couriers in flat areas (NYC) riding them, but anywhere else makes zero sense.

.....that said i do have a singlespeed (still freewheel) made out of my old Specialized mountain bike. there's a perfectly flat trail a few miles from me that's great for it.

[rainier]

i haven't rode my road bike in a while. its an old school celeste bianchi. i sorta want a convert it to a fixie since around my area its all flat. completely flat. prolly when i get the time, ill do it since i know a couple heads that ride one around san diego. i'd just need to get a roof rack or take it apart each time i bring it down.

[sonomadrifter]

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/1/1409025012.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7491387)
as of now.

the bike its self was a graduation gift and the rear deep v i got for my b-day so its like the hipsterness is being thrown on me lol. but the deep v's are nice, very tough and thats what im looking for. my older brother who also goes to VCU here has been riding for years.

240trainee- i dont go your way often but when i do i make sure i see your car, ive never seen it on the road tho. there are a couple s13's in the area commonly, who has the white vert near you?

onabulletride-i like the knuckles, thinking about one for my next build. how much toe overlap do you have? someone i know is having a problem with that on a bareK. very clean

DRiFTED DAILY! haha

[98s14inaz]

Wow, that takes me back to childhood. I had one of those, truly scary to ride by today's standards.

[onabulletride]

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/1/1409025012.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7491387)
as of now.

the bike its self was a graduation gift and the rear deep v i got for my b-day so its like the hipsterness is being thrown on me lol. but the deep v's are nice, very tough and thats what im looking for. my older brother who also goes to VCU here has been riding for years.

240trainee- i dont go your way often but when i do i make sure i see your car, ive never seen it on the road tho. there are a couple s13's in the area commonly, who has the white vert near you?

onabulletride-i like the knuckles, thinking about one for my next build. how much toe overlap do you have? someone i know is having a problem with that on a bareK. very clean

DRiFTED DAILY! haha

The toe overlap can be a problem, especially with the shitty pedals that are currently on it. definitely worse than my old steamroller, but you get used to it, as long as im careful in slow turns i usually don't hit, and it's never made me go down. soccer moms in suvs otoh...

also to busted, it is definitely a fad, but riding a fixed gear is a very unique experience, and its a hell of a lot of fun, which is why i think so many people are addicted to riding them nowadays.

[smellslikecurry]

you should see the guys in nyc racing through traffic...the courriers are SICK...when i used to work in manhattan i ran into one we tlaked for a bit about how they hold tournaments in teh city...they have to reach certain checkpoints throughout the city like midnight club haha except on bikes...during rushhour...shits nuts

[luisgonz]

I just got into it. Its fun and Im on my second bike.:loco:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/WOLF45SKYLINE/Picture003-2.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/WOLF45SKYLINE/Picture004-2.jpg

[DreamN]

don't see what's special about them, but those high seats are seriously uncomfortable.

[luisgonz]

Ride one and you will see how fun "tHay iZ cUZ", I'm going to ride it to Santa Monica in a few days. Anyone know of any ridez coming soon?

[1Via!]

I see more and more in the bike lockers at school.

Seems like a dumb concept for transportation to me.

[luisgonz]

I see more and more in the bike lockers at school.

Seems like a dumb concept for transportation to me.

How the hell does it seem dumb. I know Los Angeles is nothing like New York, But I can get to places faster on the bike then in my cars. Plus I dont have to use gas.LOL I can ride for miles, $60 for tires every 2 months 5days a week sounds good to me Beats $45 every 5days. You do the math.

[BustedS13]

don't see what's special about them, but those high seats are seriously uncomfortable.

"fixies" are a trend, they'll go back to just being used by couriers soon enough. it's more fashion statement than anything. that doesn't apply to road bikes in general, though. i keep my seat relatively low on my "road" bike (read: mountain bike with smooth tires and road handlebars), i hate sitting up high like that.

I see more and more in the bike lockers at school.

Seems like a dumb concept for transportation to me.

in cities where your drive isn't more than a few miles it makes sense. here in STL, unless you live IN the city they're pretty useless for transportation. i ride my bikes to the grocery store, but that's about it. i mostly just ride for exercise and fun... and using a bike to commute is a great idea if you like being sweaty and gross at work.

[240trainee]

http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/1/1409025012.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=7491387)


I walked by you going to Temple yesterday at around 4, lol, was in a hurry so I didn't stop, and it would have been weird anyway

[ericcastro]

I HATE FIXIES !!!!!

I HATE HIPSTER TRENDS!!!!!

probably because I am from the hipster capital of the world, SEATTLE.

I live in LA now and have been noticing more and more of them around. And last week at lunch, at the "101 cafe", my trend sucker friend told me he was thinking about getting one. ughh.
Then he gives me a shirt that makes fun of hipsters, that he bought at a "boutique". and it even makes fun of fixies!!!! WTF, I must know some retartds!


http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/fixieshirt.jpg

"Since the skating didn't work out, now you can look cool on a bike. its like the whole fixing up the car thing, your not a real racer, but you have a transformer wing on your Honda"

[ericcastro]

Ride one and you will see how fun "tHay iZ cUZ", I'm going to ride it to Santa Monica in a few days. Anyone know of any ridez coming soon?
dont they still have those giant cruises through LA at night. The ones were they block the roads as a hundred plus hipsters ride past?

[luisgonz]

dont they still have those giant cruises through LA at night. The ones were they block the roads as a hundred plus hipsters ride past?

Yeah, There fun.......Just to get out and roam around the streets. I can say its like a trend. But i can tell you this, The real people that love to ride will ride no matter what. Others will have excuses. Besides it no more of a trend of Dori dori dRFting jUNk pIle jDM sHITz.LOL

[Dorifto89]

"fixies" are a trend, they'll go back to just being used by couriers soon enough. it's more fashion statement than anything.

For real.

No disrespect to anyone, I'm just stating my opinion--->Fixed-geared road bikes and the general hipsters that ride then really aggravate me.

Up here in Oregon there was this massive surge of tight-jeaned, sweater-wearing, block-spectacle asshats riding around like they are better than everyone else. I just can't stand it.

Though I ride an S&M BMX so I can't really talk about being cool on a bike...

[BustedS13]

Besides it no more of a trend of Dori dori dRFting jUNk pIle jDM sHITz.LOL

that's no joke. pile sliding is due to fade pretty soon.

[DUFFM4N]

ive been looking into getting one...but dont know if i can ditch my BMW/Street/Dirt roots...because i kinda want a 24inch cruiser bmx bike

but here are some pics of a few favorites

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/746976510_4934cd2115_o.jpg
http://fatlace.com/arcenal/images/aero.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a258/justinkin2003/project_GH_bike.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1386/843293757_1ca483bfbf_o.jpg
http://i17.tinypic.com/673sztw.jpg
http://www.bennygold.com/uploaded_images/HUFBIKE3.JPG-751542.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/1783334928_a03ed9b88a_b.jpg
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2008/jan/1/AlanSikiric_3-1.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/hksupersi/2123067659_6e272c2d81_b.jpg

ill post more pics later :keke:

[ericcastro]

that's no joke. pile sliding is due to fade pretty soon.
Im not so sure though, People really love it. All my best canyon racing stories are the ones were I got the back end of the 510 to come out. and those are from 10 years ago, long before I knew of drifting.

back to the topic. yeah, big urban carriers can ride fixed gears and be all kevin bacon.:keke: But for the rest of us, its just a way the hipsters can spread their scurge around easier. I though we had them cornered into Seattle, Portland, SF, Silverlake and Echopark.
Fixed gears are to hipsters as planes are to SARS. :)

I guess its not that bad though.

I want a real gear bike so I can ride the canyons in the days and stay in shape. Maybe one year race in RAAM.:bigok:

[drift freaq]

Wow take me back to being a teenager. I used to own and ride a number of long distance Criterion Bikes Peugot, etc... and my Pinnacle a Pogliaghli (vertical dropouts) he used to work for Masi.All Campagnolo Nuevo Record parts, Fiami Gold rims with sew ups, plus other top end parts I have forgotten about. Fuck its been so long. I got into Mountain Bikes around 12 years ago. I have a Diamond Back DBR Race Frame in Chromoloy with Snake stays,Answer Manitou II front suspenion, Ritchie rims, and other parts I would have to look at the bike to remember. LA is not bike friendly so I mostly run these days.

I would not mind one of the newer crossover Mountain Bikes with dual suspension. Maybe I would get into taking my bike places to ride then. City Streets here though are downright dangerous for bicyclists.

[BustedS13]

http://www.bennygold.com/uploaded_images/HUFBIKE3.JPG-751542.jpg
a fixed gear in SF? RETARDED. unless you just want to be RIPPED from the waist down...

[DUFFM4N]

actually...its very popular in SF...when i was there i would see them all over, not ALL parts of the city are extremely steep

[sillyvia13]

why remove gears?
lol...at picture above...
ripped from waste down...mental imagine is funny...lol...

How the f ish the bike standing by itself? they balanced that good?
I don't get it? makes no sense, are fruitboots coming back too?

[sillyvia13]

actually...its very popular in SF...when i was there i would see them all over, not ALL parts of the city are extremely steep


just 93% lol...
jk..never been there...rice a roni ad on tv is closest I got! :keke:

[BustedS13]

why remove gears?
lol...at picture above...
ripped from waste down...mental imagine is funny...lol...

How the f ish the bike standing by itself? they balanced that good?
I don't get it? makes no sense, are fruitboots coming back too?

let me break it down.
couriers ride bikes for a living. they ride fast and hard. emphasis on hard. they need bikes that can take severe beating, and have very few parts to break or repair.
take an indestructible steel framed road bike. you only have one gear, so no shifters to break. you're using a fixed rear hub instead of a free wheel, so you can kick stop. so you don't need brakes. this all makes sense because you live in NYC. it's flat, you don't need shorter gears.
do this for decades. in comes the internet, and youtube. people videotape themselves delivering and racing on fixed gear bikes through heavy traffic, dodging cars and weaving between taxis. hipsters see them.
and now you have these threads.


don't get me wrong, fixed gear bikes are cool when used for their actual purpose, and single speeds are GREAT for exercise. i've got a single speed that i enjoy beating on. but chumps with messenger bags riding to class would be far better off on a basic, store bought road bike.

[sillyvia13]

makes sense...less parts to fixie...lol...

I enjoyed riding bikes years back...but I dunno how much fun you can have on that...a 20 inch bmx and some dirt jumps would be more fun IMO.
or a 6 pack of New Castle and a Mt. bike, in the woods...thats just me!

They def look pretty cool...I like basic simple. dunno if I would ride it, you'll find my ass dead! fixie'd under a bus...

:hsdance:

[ericcastro]

I think that "VICE" had alot to do with it.
I would see all the NYC cyclist getting praise and props in that rag for years.(they are Gnarly, they deserve it) But the entire reading audience is hipsters, that look to see when they can bring high waisted pants on women back, what bands are no longer obscure enough, whats the new american apperal gear, and what trends are cool and have street cred.

Hipsters with Fixed Gear bikes are like skateboard "posers" in the 80's and early 90's. You look like you are all NYC, but your really a idiot.

Like I stated above,
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/quiksil.jpg
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s242/castro_castro/quicksilver.jpg

And dont tell the hipsters that american apparel got bought out by a major corporation and the cloths are alot cheaper quality now, sshhhhh!!

[1Via!]

How the hell does it seem dumb. I know Los Angeles is nothing like New York, But I can get to places faster on the bike then in my cars. Plus I dont have to use gas.LOL I can ride for miles, $60 for tires every 2 months 5days a week sounds good to me Beats $45 every 5days. You do the math.

I'm in no way bashing bikes; more power to you for riding.
But, a fixed gear sounds like you're just asking for trouble, especially around here in western Washington.
I wouldn't bother trying to negotiate most places in the Seattle area on a fixie. Give me a freewheel if i'm going to be dealing with any real elevation changes.

[sonomadrifter]

I walked by you going to Temple yesterday at around 4, lol, was in a hurry so I didn't stop, and it would have been weird anyway

Haha yea probably was, and feel free to stop me anytime dont worry about it. if your thinking about getting one your welcome to testdrive mine lol, i also stumble upon parts frequently if your interested. just depends on what you need.

pat btw

[rainier]

if anyone in Orange county/San diego would help me convert my road bike, ill pay yah!

[BustedS13]

if anyone in Orange county/San diego would help me convert my road bike, ill pay yah!

before you buy anything... what kind of drop out does it have?

[rainier]

Non-track dropout.:-/

points towards the front of the bike

[BustedS13]

Non-track dropout.:-/

points towards the front of the bike

yeah, with forward dropouts a "fixie" pretty much isn't happening. if you really want just one gear, it'd be a lot easier to just convert to a freewheel singlespeed. the kit i used was like 25 bucks, had three different gears and spacers for a shimano cassette, and a tensioner. works great

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=23062&item=50-6550&slitrk=search&slisearch=true

[WagDatto]

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8

I only find it amazing that they could find 20-30 people with bikes to smoke INSANE amounts of crack and then ride as fast as they can through NY.

Haha, I saw this video like a year ago and figured that since nobody else posted it, I would.

[lflkajfj12123]

super cool video thanks

[SW20Racer]

how fast on average would someone smart say they were going in that video?? (without holding on to cars)

[BustedS13]

before and after

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v75/186/17/15912762/n15912762_34696188_3902.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v81/186/17/15912762/n15912762_35496497_3245.jpg

seriously, if you want to try out a single speed but don't want to jump in and find some ancient frame with track dropouts, this kit might be worth your money.

[rainier]

ordered that kit. im gonna keep it ss for now until i ever decide i want to step it up. +rep busted

[agame001]

i've been into fixed gear bikes for about a year. i recently picked up a 07 bianchi pista. i don't care about all that bashing on fixies.. as long as i'm happy. plus, it's an awesome workout. i feel so wasteful and lazy while driving a car.

Ride one and you will see how fun "tHay iZ cUZ", I'm going to ride it to Santa Monica in a few days. Anyone know of any ridez coming soon?

let me know too! i'll down to ride anywhere. my friends and i travel to the Berkeley/San Francisco area every year to visit some college friends and ride around everywhere.

[240trainee]

Hmmm, that kit looks rad.

I need to get mine on the road now that spring is coming.