The R3V Bicycle Thread

[Turf1600]

You're going to want to try and coast after a few rotations of pedaling. FIGHT THE URGE. It's your natural tendency after riding freewheel bikes for so long. After a month of riding my fixie, riding a freewheel bike feels really strange, I don't like it at all.

I keep trying to figure out how to pop up on a curb.

[Jand3rson]

I keep trying to figure out how to pop up on a curb.

Lift your front wheel up onto it, and take your weight off the rear wheel when it comes close, lifting it up also. You're going to bonk it, don't worry about it. But you have to keep pedalling.

[Turf1600]

Lift your front wheel up onto it, and take your weight off the rear wheel when it comes close, lifting it up also. You're going to bonk it, don't worry about it. But you have to keep pedalling.

I'm just used to freewheeling and jumping up. I assume you have to go pretty slow?

[scabzzzz]

No but make sure you are clipped in. When jumping shit you always have to think ahead about which stroke in your cadence you are falling in. Everything has to be planned out accordingly when riding these bikes..

[Erik]

Eff this, I can't have to think about when I stopping peddling. I just want to be able to keep going... I love my ratchet hub thanks.

[scabzzzz]

Eff this, I can't have to think about when I stopping peddling. I just want to be able to keep going... I love my ratchet hub thanks.

boooooooooring :D


local shop team just won this race:

http://www.granfondocycles.com/fixies?id=57784

[bostonbmw]

This is my new ride 48v ebike

top speed: (no pedaling) 27mph

Range(miles) 17-35

I have logged almost 700mile in 1 month!!

[Eric]

That's why I didn't spend that much on this one. I paid $299, I didn't want to get it and then end up not liking it. I'll probably get a better bike next year, but I like this one just fine for now.

where did you buy this for $299?

it will cost more than that to convert my specialized to fixed, and even then it will be a heavy mountian bike frame...

[T3rd Ferguson]

bikesdirect.com

[Eric]

bikesdirect.com

awsome, thanks boss!

So since i've never riden a road bike, which frame should i order? I'm 5'10 185lbs with normal torso/leg ratio.

[dlmrun2002]

Sorry guys "drop" means getting smoked by a rider/bike... cycling vernacular..
dlm

[Jand3rson]

awsome, thanks boss!

So since i've never riden a road bike, which frame should i order? I'm 5'10 185lbs with normal torso/leg ratio.

Probably a 54 or 56.

[Danny]

This is my new ride 48v ebike

top speed: (no pedaling) 27mph

Range(miles) 17-35

I have logged almost 700mile in 1 month!!

That is bad ass.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Some fixie porn from lafixed.com




From South Korea

[Farbin Kaiber]

Maybe not so much.