What made you start riding fixed?

Felicity...

Platinity ...

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Adrenalin:-got on a huge bike that my old man had built, when he was trying to recreate his youth of time trialling (he had just bought a car too after cycling his whole life up to that point), this bike was shite, but it had one gear you kept pedalling and it went f.a.s.t. I was 14 years old when the problem started.

Since then there have been periods when I have managed to stay away from fixed,quieten the cravings,find solace in the simple joys of life. but, I find I always go back. Recently things have been made better by meeting other new addicts here, and I guess we can all share this simple message:-

Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the gear ratio.

Dude....that quote has gotta go on the foreword page of the lfgss book! Awesome!

Dude....that quote has gotta go on the foreword page of the lfgss book! Awesome!

Over my dead body...
"Dude."

Our Lord Tynan might have something to say about your blasphemous ways!

Well,
I was walking down Cornmarket street one day, and as I passed Carfax Tower, and made a turn into the covered market, I began to think about cheese. This thinking about cheese led me to the inevitable situation of thinking about crackers. At this very point, as I narrowly avoided kissing a dead boar in my daydreaming state, by pushing a tourist towards it instead, I began to think about fish, which was strange, as I wasn't particularly near the fishmongers.
At which point someone pointed out an Alpaca with a mighty fine wooden ladder that he intended to use to bypass the need for stairs whilst accessing the second floor, I then had to write a letter to Deer administration complaining that my head was full of Crapneto and non oft these ideas were my own, so I saw the champ and he put me straight. Then strolling self-confidently back towards Exeter College and the mysteries within I spied a hawk chasing pigeons, and thought, what a zen like moment.
At this very point in time, down the road from me I heard a frightfully loud yell, and 'lo it was Fotheringham.
'What ho Fotheringham'
"What ho Henry"

I'm sorry what was the question?

These exams are really getting to you dude =P

bored

Well,
I was walking down Cornmarket street one day, and as I passed Carfax Tower, and made a turn into the covered market, I began to think about cheese. This thinking about cheese led me to the inevitable situation of thinking about crackers. At this very point, as I narrowly avoided kissing a dead boar in my daydreaming state, by pushing a tourist towards it instead, I began to think about fish, which was strange, as I wasn't particularly near the fishmongers.
At which point someone pointed out an Alpaca with a mighty fine wooden ladder that he intended to use to bypass the need for stairs whilst accessing the second floor, I then had to write a letter to Deer administration complaining that my head was full of Crapneto and non oft these ideas were my own, so I saw the champ and he put me straight. Then strolling self-confidently back towards Exeter College and the mysteries within I spied a hawk chasing pigeons, and thought, what a zen like moment.
At this very point in time, down the road from me I heard a frightfully loud yell, and 'lo it was Fotheringham.
'What ho Fotheringham'
"What ho Henry"

EXACTLY why i started riding fixed too. isn't that so weird?

On a cycling holiday in Holland met a hard as nails guy talking about finding your ratio if you wanted to use fixed or single speed on the street, it planted a seed and a year later I had my first fixed wheel bike, plus it's cool.

In a drug induced state I went looking for a bagel...

I didn't cycle at all after a bad fall, due to gear fail and slipping chain. When I got myself a bike last year, I wanted one without gears.

athens olympics, and realising that you couldnt have gears on he track.i spent a whole year rdiing fixed in london and only saw one other fixed rider, then moved to londons famous east end and found this place!

I liked the feeling of nausea every time I forgot I was riding fixed and the pedal threw me up in the air. Also liked the fear of pedal strike on pavements when squeezing through traffic in gutters. Extreme

Because single speed bikes look cool! being honest!

is the titel of this thread not "What made you start riding FIXED?"

HAHA! Kick his ass Gina!

My first two were ss conversions b/c I didn't want to deal with possibly having to fix derailleurs. Won an auction with everything I needed to put together my third frame including a fixed/free wheelset. Got all the bits and discovered the rear hub was fixed/fixed. Said, "Oh, crap!" and learned how to ride fixed. Wasn't too bad since I'd been riding with fixed guys for so long and now I love it, except for toe overlap, which I'm trying to figure out if I can fix b/c it's not impossible to be toe overlap free!

I was shopping in dublin a couple of years ago and saw a guy stop a lights with no brakes.. I did a bit of research online, looked like fun so i built up a bike.

Got given one by a washed up curryer.

Eh? Real curryers don't wash.. :)

A friend badgered me into it..... I finally gave in and the legs keep on spinning....

Is this your friend?

Last_Caress gave me abuse till I got me a fixy
Used to see other couriers riding them back when I was on the circuit ages ago