Fixed gear benefit #37

G.T. said:

If you're a dumbass like me riding a barely maintained junker with
nutted bb axle and you probably didn't torque down the nuts tight enough
to begin with it's much easier pedaling one legged on a fixed.

Heh, I came out of my left pedal when doing some intervals the other
evening. I was being sloppy and half removed my shoe by hitting it on
the chain stay, which subsequently popped me out of the pedal. Nobody
saw it...never happened.

G.T. said:

If you're a dumbass like me riding a barely maintained junker with
nutted bb axle and you probably didn't torque down the nuts tight enough
to begin with it's much easier pedaling one legged on a fixed.

That is true on flat road with a fresh leg, but if your leg gets
tired, you cannot scooter the bike (stand on one pedal and kick off
with your free foot). And the one-leg down hill spin is a [censored]
(looks stupid, too). I had to do that when I broke a crank on a fixed
gear five or so miles from home. This is where cell phones and
families come in handy. -- Jay Beattie.

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Quoted message said:

G.T. said:

If you're a dumbass like me riding a barely maintained junker with
nutted bb axle and you probably didn't torque down the nuts tight enough
to begin with it's much easier pedaling one legged on a fixed.

That is true on flat road with a fresh leg, but if your leg gets
tired, you cannot scooter the bike (stand on one pedal and kick off
with your free foot). And the one-leg down hill spin is a [censored]
(looks stupid, too).

Ah, that is true. Thankfully I was only 2 miles from home and it's pretty
flat around here.

Greg
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