Bouncing in my seat

Anything I should be aware of with the starting/stopping aspect?

I have already (a few years ago) done the failed to unclip, oh bollocks I'm lying in the road thing. I'm a bit concerned that not being able to freewheel will result in pedal mashing shins issues.

Yeah, but you get used to it v quickly.

blimey new guy and everyone is being nice
he's even riding a langster and not one comment :)
forum love

Apologies in advance for the newb post. Been lurking a while & have recently got meself a SS.

Tis a Langster - based on a deal I got from the bike shop. Though searching the old threads on here did help ;-). I'm sticking with SS for a while before I go fixed.

Assuming the bike is set up ok how long do you reckon it would take to develop a reasonably proper pedaling technique? Being a lanky unfit IT geek doesn't help.

I shall await my flaming now...

Practice in quiet roads. When you go for it, take it easy.

Bouncing in my seat

Is that like ROFLing?

blimey new guy and everyone is being nice
he's even riding a langster and not one comment :)
forum love
Hey, I called him a cunt. You cunt.

Hey, I called him a cunt..

+1 You cunt

+1 You cunt

That's more like it. I thought I'd posted in the wrong forum for a moment there.

+1 me cunt

na, welcome dubman41. looks like your get along well here

Don't talk to him Murtle . You'll only encourage his continued postings.
This forum should be about one off sales attempts and questions about OTP and what colour.

We'll have no free thinkers here!

Don't talk to him Murtle . You'll only encourage his continued postings.
This forum should be about one off sales attempts and questions about OTP and what colour.

We'll have no free thinkers here!

Which is better PlugsterFujiPistaLeBowery?

Should I go brakeless on my freewheel, but only if my shoes match the frame?

Better? Or should I just feck off back to avoiding work in some other way...

Should I go brakeless on my freewheel, but only if my shoes match the frame?
Time to dig out the ted shred video.

Ok bill I agree I could have read that better.

Got a set of NOS Cinelli bars I can have?

Start with loose cleats going slowly in a Tesco car park on or grass.

If you've got used to unclipping over the years you really should be fine.

I would recommend not starting with loose CLEATS unless you want to practice not being able to unclip and smashing yourself on the floor. Your cleats need to be done up tight so that they do not move on your shoes. If you have adjustable spring loading on your pedals then adjust that to the minimum (easiest to unclip) whilst starting out, tighten up later on when you don't want to be able to unclip unless you really mean to.

(TSK I assume this ^ is what you meant?)

You may fall over a couple of times, it's no biggie and only happens at low or zero speed. You really want to be attached to your pedals when riding fixed.

Well I've got some Aliums so no adjustment anyway.

I've flipped the wheel round & will be venturing out for the first go at fixed fairly soon. Ah working from home ;-)

The main worry I have is the unclipping with the pedals still spinning, any tips on the knack for this?

I went out last night SS, first time with the cleats on this bike & the saddle a bit lower. Felt SO much better than the straps that came with the Lankster. Almost no bouncing in the seat as well, perhaps due to being in Portsmouth rather than struggling up the Yorkshire hills. Or a combination of better saddle height/clips & thinking more about pedalling.

I'll let you know if I've fallen off very soon.

Update:

Went for a very quick bumble round the block. Good things: Did not use my face to stop with, managed to unclip without falling off.

Bad things: Am tragically pleased that I didn't fall off, even the few minutes fixed were fun.

Other bad thing: I have to do some work now & not feck around on the bike.

Unclipping with the pedals still moving is fine, just time it right so you quickly twist your ankle outwards at the top of the pedal stroke. Give it a week or so and you'll do it without thinking.

Anyone else kind of jealous?

dubman41's living through his fixedgear honeymoon.

Being lanky and in IT is a definite advantage when it comes to riding!

Apologies in advance for the newb post. Been lurking a while & have recently got meself a SS.

Tis a Langster - based on a deal I got from the bike shop. Though searching the old threads on here did help ;-). I'm sticking with SS for a while before I go fixed.

Assuming the bike is set up ok how long do you reckon it would take to develop a reasonably proper pedaling technique? Being a lanky unfit IT geek doesn't help.

I shall await my flaming now...

next step:

velodrome.

Anyone else kind of jealous?

dubman41's living through his fixedgear honeymoon.

I'm sure I'll manage to do something stupid fairly soon....