We touched on this here: http://www.londonfgss.com/discussion/1039/propose-change-to-fixed-wheel-at-top-of-page/

Fixed wheel means that the gear ratio is set by the size of the drive wheel - there is no chain - the cranks are attached to drive wheel - think penny farthing etc. The circumference of the wheel is the gear size in inches.

Fixed gear is where the cranks attached to a chain ring which then powers the driving wheel by it being attached to a fixed sprocket. The gear size is calculated by chainring teeth/sprocket teeth x driving wheel's circumference.

Not heard that interpretation before, not that I'm saying it's right or wrong.

whatever the epistemology or accuracy, in the past its been known as 'fixed wheel' here, and 'fixed gear' over there. this is good enough for me, being a luddite. and while you're at it, you can get rid of those nasty riser bars and deep vs, and any other yucky american affectations imported for those of you who have finally outgrown your bmx but haven't yet made the step up to real cycling.

Deep V's are Australian mate, struth! :)

Glad to see you've been having fun discussing this ;]

i'm sticking with the wiki/dictionary argument. i'm british so i should be saying fixed wheel. however, i don't mind fixie, oddly. its like slang, nothing wrong with it.

pj whatever the epistemology or accuracy

not wanting to be a smartass, but I think you meant etymology. Im not sure this would be covered by a theory of knowledge.

matt (baddesigner) i'm sticking with the wiki/dictionary argument. i'm british so i should be saying fixed wheel. however, i don't mind fixie, oddly. its like slang, nothing wrong with it.

+1

while we're talikng of disgusting Americanisms would anyoe like to translate the following linguistic offences that unfortunately pop up on this here forum:

intersection
paceline
coast
ped x-ings....?
Mallrat
sweet
newbie / n00b
messengers
lube
awesome
dude
fenders
switchback

not me sorry winston can't help.........i'm english

Fender's a guitar manufacturer :o)

intersection - correct
paceline - correct
coast - correct
ped x-ings....? - shorthand
Mallrat - a movie
sweet - nice
newbie / n00b - beginner
messengers - couriers
lube - if you ask nicely
awesome - aussies
dude - where's my car
fenders - um, pass??
switchback - place where i tend to crash off-road

pj whatever the epistemology or accuracy

I think you mean etymology not epistemology, although you are kind of right with epistemology in a very broad sense !

pj
in the past its been known as 'fixed wheel' here, and 'fixed gear' over there. this is good enough for me, being a luddite.

+1

I really can't get too excited about whether someone uses the correct terminology** or not once the idea is conveyed with enough clarity.

*** except when using epistemology instead of etymology* ;)

i sometimes call my bike my fixie or my fixed, mainly i just call it my bike or TR, which is it's name.

jonny mainly i just call it my bike.

Tick ! (+1) :)

intersection = The point at which two object (real or conceptual) meet
paceline = A line that pace, the mbt company from up north drew in the mud as a starting point for a race?
coast = something where the land runs out
ped x-ings....? = Is it a hip hop star like X-ibit?
Mallrat = Some thing you find in shopping centers in Barking, Uxbridge and Daganham, eating discarded chicken wings or a movie
sweet = opposite of bitter
newbie / n00b =
messengers = People who ferry messages and documents. Been going on for centuries the first marathon was apparently run by a messenger, died I think after running all that way. (I may be wrong on some of the detail of that story)
lube = Something you need to have sex when you get old or want to try some "dirt riding".
awesome = An awe inspiring object, action or concept. "That skid was awesome"
dude = # Informal. An Easterner or city person who vacations on a ranch in the West.

Informal. A man who is very fancy or sharp in dress and demeanor.

Slang.
A man; a fellow.
"That skid was awesome dude"
fenders =Wing of a car or mudguards on a bike. (Fend off mud I guess)
switchback = A type of snake I believe

Does it matter?

Just ride the damn thing!

Toodle pip

scoober [quote]pj whatever the epistemology or accuracy

not wanting to be a smartass, but I think you meant etymology. Im not sure this would be covered by a theory of knowledge.[/quote]

Yeah, but the theory of knowledge would determine how we came about to understand the concept of fixed wheel/gear - innate knowledge or through our senses?

[/philosophy teacher]

Hutch Yeah, but the theory of knowledge would determine how we came about to understand the concept of fixed wheel/gear

I am sure you may be right, but the question is about terminology.

[/person]

Can somebody tell me what PWNED (or something like that) means.

junction
chaingang
freewheel
courier / despatch rider

skids aren't awesome. the aurora borealis is.

novice
hairpin bend

tomasito Can somebody tell me what PWNED (or something like that) means.

Owned - an Americanism which essentially means "I beat you" or "I rule, because I just proved you wrong/stupid etc - in fact, much like a slave, I now own you!"

. . . or something like that.

Often typed in excitedly by teenagers - Owned gets misspelt as Pwned - this has now become an excepted version of the word.

Mr A: My dad has a Ferrari
[color=blue]
Mr B: Ha ha, lol! you said your dad had a ferrari and I jus checked and the guy at the shop says hyour dad bought a Honda, I found you out . . lol . . .
[color=green]
Mr C: Ha Mr A lol lol . . . Mr B just PWNED you . . lol

that makes perfect sense.

not sure i'll ever need to use it, but keeps me down with the kids

junction - box
chaingang - working on the railway
freewheel - allows you to coast :)
courier / despatch rider - I agree with the former, as it's courier in Oz and we are always right. ;)
skids aren't awesome. the aurora borealis is. - Cherry Ripes are awesome.
novice - Perhaps, but it just doesn't sound right.
hairpin bend - Just hairpin will do nicely, but I use this usually when talking about tarmac, whereas a switchback will be on dirt.

Seat PIN - Now what the fsck is up with that?! It's a seat post damnit! :P