I know I'm gonna get shit for this...

[alpinweiB]

There is NOTHING inefficient about a fixed gear bike, period. There is no wasted energy.

the only energy i see wasted is in stopping with your legs. other than that, no disagreement.

[Asbradley21]

I've never ridden a fixed gear, but what I can see, riding a typical road bike seems more logical for most of the uses that I can think of than a fixie. Plus I would smack my face into stuff too much trying to stop, just seems dangerous.

But what do I know. I've never ridden one. I'm sure as almost anything, once you get good at it, it definitely has its uses. But to me, it seems scary. Too much so to ride a bike without a brake. Seems to me like having a car with just the capacity for engine braking. When riding my road bike it has happened all too often where I need to unclip my feet from the pedals and brake at the same time.

[T Verdier]

I can't wait to go pick up my new Garyfisher tassajara tomorow hehe.

[Jand3rson]

the only energy i see wasted is in stopping with your legs. other than that, no disagreement.

Again, I have a brake. Skidding is just fun.

[alpinweiB]

Again, I have a brake. Skidding is just fun.

well there you go, your fixie is perfect

[T Verdier]

Stop using cars to compare, it's a redicules comparison.

[87e30]

There is a sort of fixie culture which may ruin it for a lot of genuine fixie riders. That's true with a lot of things though. Such as ignorant car owners.

[Stephen]

There is a sort of fixie culture which may ruin it for a lot of genuine fixie riders. That's true with a lot of things though. Such as ignorant car owners.

Its like grouping E30 people in with stereotypical BMW badge conscious owners

[Asbradley21]

Stop using cars to compare, it's a redicules comparison.

Aye, I said "seems to me" Its really the only thing I can think of that's a similar situation, and that's why I don't like it. I even said that I don't know anything about it. Because I don't. That's just what it seems like to me.

[Tavern Gnome]

Trend.

[fowacee]

Fixed gear bikes are awesome. Get the fuck out of here with this "wasted energy" bullshit. All of your energy is either used to speed up or slow down. Since you do have to use your legs to both accelerate and decelerate fixed gears will make you a stronger rider. They improve your strength and teach you high cadence. If you want to be really fast on a road bike, get fast on a fixed gear.

[Kerrath]

I'm not getting what the deal with braking is about. Every fixed gear bike I've ever known has had sufficient brakes. I've had both fixed gears and one speeds before and they both stopped just fine.

And I also found that my BMX bike was better than my road bike for climbing hills because it had better gearing despite being a single gear.

[Let It Rust]

If you want to be really fast on a road bike, get fast on a fixed gear.

Its not that easy due to gear ratios and the fact that the pedals dont stop can either help or hurt you spin technique. You can get fast on a road bike similarly by training on a road bike and staying at a specific gear inch and not switching for an extended period of time.

And I also found that my BMX bike was better than my road bike for climbing hills because it had better gearing despite being a single gear.

Thats odd. Im sure it felt easier because of the small gear ratio and the small overall diam on the wheels but Im sure if you were to test this the road bike, on its smallest gear ratio, it would be faster.

[alpinweiB]

Its not that easy due to gear ratios and the fact that the pedals dont stop can either help or hurt you spin technique. You can get fast on a road bike similarly by training on a road bike and staying at a specific gear inch and not switching for an extended period of time.




Thats odd. Im sure it felt easier because of the small gear ratio and the small overall diam on the wheels but Im sure if you were to test this the road bike, on its smallest gear ratio, it would be faster.

X2 it's called training. discipline yourself to stay in a lower gear, it's really not that hard.

[Stephen]

Yeah, i could definately see you being able to train well on a roadbike, provided you have good self discipline. A fixie kinda forces you too