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Hi sterobe, I'm up late and in a relatively good mood, so I'll try and answer your question in a fairly polite, and informative manner, without automatically assuming your a troll, here to bait the fixed and single speed forum populace.
Lent a friend of mine, my fixed, he rides geared roadbikes normally and his response was to say that riding it was great because the bike talks back to you.
When you ride normally, freewheel, brakes, gears, you talk to the bike, you change gear, you brake, you turn. When you ride fixed, the bike talks back to you, the fact that your legs are used to not just raise your speed, but to slow it as well, means you have much more information than you normally would, the bike feeds back more info to you and you are aware of this, get used to it, and then when switching back to your geared/freewheel bike you find it feels unresponsive, you want that immediacy of information that you get from the fixed and you find that your spending more and more time on it.
If that appeals to you come to one of the drinks on this forum or on of the polo nights and try someone's bike and ride fixed, then come back here flushed with interest and excitement, wanting to build up your own, or buy one from one of the members on here, if not keep on riding your geared bike, but in the end just keep riding.

hi there, i'm relatively new to cycling and have just bought a bike. excuse my ignorance, but what would the advantages be of having a single, fixed gear bike as opposed to the 10 speed i have just now?

"When you ride fixed, the bike talks back to you"

Mine says "please, kill me now, won't you please just kill me now?!"

When you ride normally, freewheel, brakes, gears, you talk to the bike, you change gear, you brake, you turn. When you ride fixed, the bike talks back to you, the fact that your legs are used to not just raise your speed, but to slow it as well, means you have much more information than you normally would, the bike feeds back more info to you and you are aware of this, get used to it, and then when switching back to your geared/freewheel bike you find it feels unresponsive, you want that immediacy of information that you get from the fixed and you find that your spending more and more time on it.
..., but in the end just keep riding.

When I ride fixed, I brake and turn.
I don't really use my legs for braking, that's what my brake is for
Bob1 is of the road at the moment so I'm riding Bob2 (12 speed).
I ride normally all the time, and yes Bob2 is heavier(and less responsive) than Bob1, but at the moment I'm not missing the (Zen like) immediacy of information.

"When you ride fixed, the bike talks back to you"

Mine says "please, kill me now, won't you please just kill me now?!"

mine says "kill the king"

"When you ride fixed, the bike talks back to you"

Mine says "please, kill me now, won't you please just kill me now?!"

That's the langster, right?...

yes, it used to whimper when i had it, now it's started screaming

hi, my name's rob, and i'm an alcoholic.

wait no, i don't go to meetings, i'm just a drunk...

Repped :D

Hi sterobe, I'm up late and in a relatively good mood, so I'll try and answer your question in a fairly polite, and informative manner, without automatically assuming your a troll, here to bait the fixed and single speed forum populace.
Lent a friend of mine, my fixed, he rides geared roadbikes normally and his response was to say that riding it was great because the bike talks back to you.
When you ride normally, freewheel, brakes, gears, you talk to the bike, you change gear, you brake, you turn. When you ride fixed, the bike talks back to you, the fact that your legs are used to not just raise your speed, but to slow it as well, means you have much more information than you normally would, the bike feeds back more info to you and you are aware of this, get used to it, and then when switching back to your geared/freewheel bike you find it feels unresponsive, you want that immediacy of information that you get from the fixed and you find that your spending more and more time on it.
If that appeals to you come to one of the drinks on this forum or on of the polo nights and try someone's bike and ride fixed, then come back here flushed with interest and excitement, wanting to build up your own, or buy one from one of the members on here, if not keep on riding your geared bike, but in the end just keep riding.

thanks for the informative and friendly response mate, will need to give it a go. i live in glasgow i'm afraid so wont be able to make it out for a drink.

I live in glasgow i'm afraid so wont be able to make it out for a drink.

Does not compute! Does not compute! Stereotype fail.

Noone knows what he means

yes, it used to whimper when i had it, now it's started screaming

I know I was gonna see how long I could go before I replaced anything on it but it's making some pretty dodgy noises now..

hey im new to this site and cant figure the shit out...
i have a bike related question but cant post it any other way but to butt in on your shit...

does anyone know if i can use late 80s shimano dx or ax pedals with stronglight cranks?
i dont know what thread diameter they are...??? anyone know? peace

Most road pedals are the same diameter which is different to BMX pedal diameter. There's also some stupid AX(?) pedals with hugely oversized diameter. Which exact pedals are you asking about?

AX (the oversized ones) might work with adapters to take their thread size down..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_pedal#Attachment_to_crank

hey im new to this site and cant figure the shit out...
i have a bike related question but cant post it any other way but to butt in on your shit...

does anyone know if i can use late 80s shimano dx or ax pedals with stronglight cranks?
i dont know what thread diameter they are...??? anyone know? peace

Pretty much all pedals have a 9/16" fitting. you'll be fine

I don't know of any Shimano 1/2" pedals?!

the alternative is to use an adapter..

thanks fellas...
they are 600ax with 1''x24 thread...
ring any bells?

hey im new to this site and cant figure the shit out...
i have a bike related question but cant post it any other way but to butt in on your shit...

does anyone know if i can use late 80s shimano dx or ax pedals with stronglight cranks?
i dont know what thread diameter they are...??? anyone know? peace

These?

They are 9/16" in size. If you've got the Stronglight Track cranks you should be ok.

Stronglight's high-value track crank features hot forged 2014 T6 alloy silver anodized arms. Available in lengths of 165 or 170. The cranks are designed to fit traditional square-taper bottom bracket spindles (JIS taper, 107 mm length). Pedal threads: 9/16×20 (the common standard for current pedal models).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270287709146&indexURL=3#ebayphotohosting

no, theyr an oldschool racer pedal with toeclips...
the auction is up in a few minutes i think i might leave it and find out more... thanks for your help.
where can i get adapters like that?

You need a spindle adapter
With that size i should imagine its a case of contacting Shimano direct? or try giving these fellas a go

no, theyr an oldschool racer pedal with toeclips...
the auction is up in a few minutes i think i might leave it and find out more... thanks for your help.
where can i get adapters like that?

Don't buy them.

Info...

Shimano AX Dyna-Drive 1981-1984

Japan
Aerodynamic drop-spindle design. Required a specially threaded crank.
Part of the AX component group.

From here...

http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pedalmuseum.quill

I don't know of any Shimano 1/2" pedals?!

Thicko.

:P

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270287709146&indexURL=3#ebayphotohosting

Shimano 600s should be fine. They are not the poxy oversized AX ones.

where would the world be if it wasnt for obsessive geeks... fuckin hell im glad i joined this site!
thanks for your help, do you think im better off going for dura ace? its the look and the era im going for, what do you think?

You need a spindle adapter
With that size i should imagine its a case of contacting Shimano direct? or try giving these fellas a go

No he doesn't. They are just normal 600 pedals.