Welcome

Hello, just joined here. Has been reading this for a while. Been riding a fixed gear for 2.5 years.

shalom y'all

Hi, I lurked on here occasionally and finally thought it's time to post.

I must admit that until about a year ago I thought single-speeds were only for people not coordinated enough to manage derailleurs ;-). Then my son asked whether he could turn my 1978 Peugeot UO8 touring bike into a single-speed. I agreed, Max went off to uni (with a Focus that he'd built up as a fixie in the meantime), and I ended up with a bike which instead of the earlier 18 gears had only one.

It sat unloved in the shed for a few months until one day I decided to ride it into work to check out this single-speed malarkey and guess what: I was hooked! Riding single-speed is very therapeutic (and quiet) to ride a single-speed, as well as allowing you to work on one's cadence and pedalling style.

The Pug now sports mudguards and a Blackburn rack again and has become my daily commuter.

Achim
(London)

Hey guys, I'm currently riding a geared road bike but have just ordered a frame to build my first fixed gear!

Hello Everyone!
Im new to this site. Originally Im from Poland but I lived in Gloucester UK for few years. I have 2- 1990 Kuwahara's Pacer. Last year I modify one to single speed. Its nice. Also I build single speed mountain bike Koga Miyata model Lady runner Valley for my wife. Generally U dont need gears on flat roads.
I discover this site and enjoy!
Cheers!

Welcome all! Friendliest bike forum on the interwebz esp when you ignore all the others.

Welcome all! Friendliest bike forum on the interwebz esp... eh, when you ignore all the others that is.

Fixed.

Hi all, first post today. What is reposting.

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Hi all, first post today. What is reposting.

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Got it. Obvious really. Cheers

Hi all, what is someone trying to sneakily bypass the rules?

Just registered as iv got a project on the go and I'm looking for a track frame! So hey!

I read the post but I can not understand perfectly

Hello all
Just joined but already feel an overwhelming compunction to sell all my derailleurs and shifters

I read the post but I can not understand perfectly
Basically,

you have to post 3 posts and also wait 24 hours and you will be out of the nursery.

But those 3 posts cannot be silly stupid posts to avoid the nursery.
Like:
Post: 1
Post: 2
Post: 3
or
Post: posting to get out nursery
Post: am i out yet
Post: this is my last

BUT: you dont need to post all 3 posts in here. You can and should find 3 different topics or threads you would like to participate in and post something relevant to that discussion.

If that is a struggle, you can post your welcome in the welcome thread and your pics of your face and bikes in the thread of that name.

Simples

Or call everyone a melt in the football thread.

That could cause a meltdown, though. It probably wouldn't be such a good idea as a first touch.

"Or call everyone a melt in the football thread."

Bad idea snotter, still I believe rep is in order.

"That could cause a meltdown, though. It probably wouldn't be such a good idea as a first touch."

This.

Hello from Finland! Been riding fixed for two years now, and decided to join here...

Hi everyone,

I'm a 27 and a french rider from Paris. I'm moving in London in 2 weeks and I would like to meet some awesome british people to ride with them.
I guess you have evenings/week-ends rides in London too so if someone could give me information about where and when to meet you all I'll be glad to do it when I'll have found a new flat in London.

Anyway, can't wait to be a part of the London community.
Cheers.
-Jason

Hello,

Been riding in London since I was about 10. About to make the change to a fixie after going through 4 road bikes without ever changing gear!

Hussain

Hi everybody
I've recently renovated my Peugeot 531pro after years of neglect and taken the opportunity to set it up as a single speed. Have been toying with the idea of running it as a 3 speed with a sturmey as someone told me you can run them as a 3 speed fixed of free. I'm new to single speed so any help or opinions on this would be much appreciated. But I've really enjoyed running single so far

I think their SX3 is a fixed 3 speed, or the normal AW3 is freewheel.