Fixed Then Klunked

[aka_locojoe]

Pulled the Typhoon frame and fork down from the attic and messed around with it today.

First with a fixed gear 700cc wheelset off the Walmart Thruster I recently bought. Rode it around this morning. First time riding fixed. Learned some things. If you forget your riding fixed gear, fixed gear quickly reminds you. I have one knee that doesn't like riding fixed.

Then I put on a 26" kickback wheelset and knobbies. Rode it around this afternoon. Learned some things. 2 speed Kickback doesn't work well for riding bmx jumps. I'm too fat & old to be riding bmx jumps.

 

[user 135]

Fixed is dangerous without toeclips or brakes. :shock:

 

[CCR]

bike looks good with knobbies and cross bars on it. Was this a sturmey or bendix kickback. I know the sturmey kickback I have is pretty consistant with shifting gears and all the bendix hubs takes a bit more effort to actually shift.

 

[deorman]

I have one knee that doesn't like riding fixed.

Interesting. :| I have an entire self that doesn't like it.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Fixed is dangerous without toeclips or brakes. :shock:

Yes I was pretty cautious.

bike looks good with knobbies and cross bars on it. Was this a sturmey or bendix kickback. I know the sturmey kickback I have is pretty consistant with shifting gears and all the bendix hubs takes a bit more effort to actually shift.

Bendix. Mostly a problem if I had to brake at a corner right before a jump.

Interesting. :| I have an entire self that doesn't like it.

Any longer on it and I'm sure the other knee would have complained too.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Don't think I'd ever want to ride a fixed gear without at least one wheel having a brake...