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One significant downside of fixed in poor conditions (not necessarily icy, but slippy) is that it is exactly the wrong way to ride around corners. By pedalling, you're centre of gravity remains too high, and you risk pedal-strike.
.... and the best way to corner fixed, is through a 42 degree banking. :)
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I found fixed to be better for semi slippy situations like wet manhole covers. Something to do with the way you can feel exactly what the back wheel is doing, helps you regain balance when you find grip again or vice versa.. And the simple fact that fixed riding tends to make you less reliant on brakes. Any skilled rider would of course no the appropriate ammount of braking to apply before a wet corner or on a damp descent, but many people would easily end up in a skid fest.
When on super slippery stuff like ice, everything is pants. Hardly makes a difference what you are using, perhaps the fact that feet are more evenly levelled on a freewheel would mean that when YOU DO fall, you would be more likely to get a foot down before you hit the ground.
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Birmingham get quite a lot of fog i've noticed, this morning was dense.
Had to put sun cream on last week. -
Early Saturday morning was crazy foggy too. Riding this eve was loverrrly.
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Twas lush bombing through cannon hill park this eve! Spring has sprung!
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I'll pop round shortly Stu if thats convenient?
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Dont call me shortly!!! Or is it shirley? Yeah no probs.. :-p
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Inner Ring towards Ladywood just about 5.30?
If so yeah that was meHuh? I thought you rode singlespeed/fixed?
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People say it's because you can feel when your rear wheel is slipping through the pedals.
Having ridden fixed for a few years, also icy conditions, I can say it helped me not one jot. The biggest problem on ice is your front wheel slipping out from under you while turning. It only takes an inch or two of slippage before you're on your ass. With the rear, it'll often slip that far, then find grip on road, unless you've wandered onto a massive patch of ice, in which case, more fool you...
One significant downside of fixed in poor conditions (not necessarily icy, but slippy) is that it is exactly the wrong way to ride around corners. By pedalling, you're centre of gravity remains too high, and you risk pedal-strike. With freewheel, you can counter-balance the bike, and keep your weight on the outside pedal, which maximises grip (watch any pro tour rider going round a turn).