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  • Agreed ^....however there are certain things you can do on fixed that you just can't do on any other bike that make it really fun for tricks IMO, actually riding fakie for instance, and being able to maintain speed only (possible on fixed), which is so much fun, generating pop for tricks such as keos etc from the drivetrain, again not really possible on non-fixed, and a fixed gear bike can be made more than strong enough for tricks by combining bmx parts, with the new array of freestyle orientated parts out there constantly being released my progressive companies such as 14, volume, milwaukee etc...
    I used to bmx for a long time (7-8 years) and I think its important to remember that bmxes and mountain bikes were never originally designed for tricks either, but yet they both have a freestyle scene, and so does fixed.
    Yes there are parts of fixed freestyle that make me cringe something rotten, like all those stationary shitty looking trackstand tricks which bore me senseless, but guys the guys in the vid below are leading the way in fixed freestyle progression.....and i'm liking where its going:
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    You almost got the last sentence right, I would change it to "Just ride your bike and don't give a fuck what anyone else thinks :)"

    Yeah, I can definitely get on board with that!

    Nice video, not much progression there really though - just imitating bmx in a really clunky ugly way (apart from all the whirly flatland stuff). There is a reason that dirt jump bikes and bmx's have tiny frames and super low saddles - having a big gate of a frame and a saddle right up your arse makes it next to impossible to hop properly or tweak in the air. Riding larger wheels and a bike with a longer wheel base means that transitions are nothing like as smooth and you have much less control as it's harder to shift your weight forwards/backwards. Just means that riding isn't as fluid.

    I just see it as shooting yourself in the foot if you know what I mean - I can totally see the benefit of riding fixed in terms of what you were talking about generating pop and riding fakie - but thats a drivetrain issue, I'm really talking about the build of a bike and it's shape.

    I'm all for people doing whatever they want on bikes however they want.. I just think it's a bit stupid to not pick the right tools for the job. I kind of just see it as a fashion thing.

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