Did I get this right. Drop bars and really narrow bars on fixie bikes are out? The current directive is to have wide flat bars on fixed gear bikes?
Did I get this right. Drop bars and really narrow bars on fixie bikes are out? The current directive is to have wide flat bars on fixed gear bikes?
Der minimalistischen Aufbau des #Fixedgear verstärkt mein Unverständnis für das Konzept #Pedelec: Was ist der nutzen dieser adipösen Zweiräder, wenn ich mit einem #Fahrrad, welches so viel kostet wie der Akku des anderen, schneller und agiler bin.
Fazit 2 Monate #FixedGear #Fixie
Es fühlt sich nicht an wie #Radfahren. Eher wie schweben. Lautlos, konzentriert.
Das ständige Bedienen von Brems- und Schalthebel entfällt. Die Vorstellung, wieder schalten und bremsen zu müssen, fühlt sich wie eine Störung an, die vom fast schon meditativen Fahren ablenkt.
Tendenziell schneller. Der Körper ist ständig motiviert, die optimale Trittfrequenz zu erreichen. Es fühlt sich weniger stressig und ruhiger an, weniger hektisch, ohne langsamer zu sein.
out for the daily morning commute!
#BikeTooter #bikecommute #fixedgear #cycling #commute
Best time in spring: fully new drivetrain, chain, cogs, bottom bracket, the hela hoito. Need to change the brake pads still.
Lower chain stay was pretty scratched and rusty, so cleaned that and put some lacquer I had lying around on it. And it wasn't even clear :D But hey, this bike ain't a beauty contestant either...
And don't want to ride it just yet: there's still melting snow, gravel, salt and shit, so will wait till next week for drier and sunnier conditions, as I want to enjoy the clean and smooth mechanical transmission of energy for once.
Meanwhile riding on my single speeds Sibbo, which isn't fixed gear, but smootjm and lazy rollings with a flywheel and disc brakes.
#cycling #pyorailydontti #yksivaihde #FixedGear #Helsinki–#Tampere #SurlyBikes
Ugh, guess this chain ring starts has earned its retirement. The teeth are not yet fully shark fins, but not far from it either.
The Hellsinki salt-gravel-ice is a premium grinding material, or whatevah it is we call "hioma-aine" in the saxophone languages.
Bought new drivetrain, except forgot to get a chain, so assembling the 'roller at a later date and running my spare singlespeed bike until the fixed gear is back in business.
Erster #brakeless Ritt dieses Jahr. Und wieder das Ziel 2000 km brakeless zu schaffen. 2024 bin ich gescheitert.
no, YOUR commuter cockpit is over the top!
#cycling #BikeTooter #bikecommute #fixedgear
got the ultra setup dialed with a sweet sweet ride around Bruges. oh what a bike. not its final form, but for now it's perfect. also, the gravelkings are amazing tires!
#BikeTooter #ultracycling #fixedgear #cycling
#Jahrestag !
Am 27.2.2017 war ich das letzte Mal mit dem #Auto bei der #Arbeit. Seit dem, bis auf dreimal #ÖVPN, ausschließlich mit dem #Fahrrad.
Alle Klamotten, Kaffeemaschine, 12kg #kettlebell und sonstiges Zeug was ich dort habe, habe ich mit dem Rad dahin gebracht. Geht!
Und 99% der Fahrten waren #fixed.
(Warum war ich damals mit dem Auto bei der Arbeit? Ich hatte #dutchoven für die kollegen*innen vorbereitet.)
The Tutto is summer-/tracklo-/rando-ready! Finally found some time to rebuild & upgrade now that winter's coming to an end.
there's a front brake now (safety first, save the tires!) and the hoods are hot!
fresh rubber with the panaracer semi slick 35
46x16 ratio is back
byebye platforms and straps, welcome back SPDs
test drive around the block felt like a flying lap!
+7C this morning. SUMMER IS COMING! PLATFORM+STRAPS COMBO IS OUT SPD AND VELOSAMBAS ARE IN!
Okey dokey,
I was planning to change my drivetrain in spring when the snow-salt-gravel season is over, but when riding home I felt this oval sensation when pedaling.
And knew the bottom bracket must be living the last days of its life. And yeah, the bearings were pretty shot, so decided to let it retire now. The last two bottom brackets I've ridden until the ball bearings have been literally on the road, and while it's good to use stuff until the end, it sorta sucks when your central axle runs on no bearings.
(It happened to me once during courier work. The drive side bearing just exploded and I rode the last order of the day having bearings only on one crank while the drive side turned in the empty bearing cup. It felt super weird and isn't effective, but you can do it.)
hey fellow cyclists! moving away from #reddit and joining #lemmy now. what are some good cycling communities?
#askfedi #asklemmy #socialmedia #cycling #BikeTooter #fixedgear #bicycle
braced the cold wind in Belgian fields today, was definitely worth it!
#cycling #fixedgear #fixie #cyclist #bike #BikeTooter
going home from the bar and trying to take a photo from the city while riding your bike at high speed? yeah, good luck...
#bruges #brugge #bike #BikeTooter #fixie #fixedgear
Snowy commute today!
PSA: can't track stand in snow, you slip and fall
#BikeTooter #commute #bikecommute #fixie #fixedgear #fixiecommuter #bike #snow #bicycle