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@dancing james
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have you considered visiting a triathlon website, where people have relevant experience?
while there could you post the following
First Fixie bike advice...dumb questions waiting to be flamed…
Some advice sought…
My ex wants to do her first skid in the summer. She’s asked for my help finding a bike. The bike would be for training and then skidding.
The catch is she only wants to spend ~£200.
When I think of fixie skidders I think of £1k+ hip hop slave bikes, but then after some searching I realised that ppl do them on relatively normal bikes.
So my questions are:
what is the best bike to get? a second hand track bike right? Is there anything to look out for / concider that might not immediately come to mind?
Setup? – I’ve told her to work out her sizing via competitivecyclist.com. Would she she need to worry about risers etc. or am I being overzealous?
To what extent do I need to worry about gearing (very dumb question I know…and no I don’t know what the terrain will be)
Are there any good places to look / go for bike classified and other info that ppl can recommend?… I’ve signed up to lfgss.com and am trawling my way thru - any other good forums?
All and any advice much appreciated – especially from those with actual experience.