Noob Fixed Rider

Hullo!

Just bought myself the sweet Charge Plug as my first otw fixie. (I hope I don't end up killing myself.) The thinking being I'd get used to riding fixed before embarking on a build.

So I was reading Sheldon Brown's site and he talks about "posting" over bumps while not breaking the rhythm of pedaling. Can anyone shed some light on what that means?

Cheers!

No idea what 'posting' is? But stand up in your pedals a little so the bumps get absorbed by your legs not your ass!!

Post the link, maybe he is just talking about un-weighting?

Oh yeah hello!

Welcome.

and what they said.

Hey livingasleep...
*Hop *those bumps dude! :)

maybehe had predictive text and actually meant sorting?? no? dunno then.

mebbe his saddle had come off so every time he went over a bump he gave himself a good posting?
[shudders]

"On any road bike, the rider must learn to un-weight the saddle to ride over bumps. Most cyclists coast to do this. A fixed-gear rider will learn to "post" over bumps without breaking stride."
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html

It just means you stand up with your arse off the saddle but continue to pedal.

damn this place is awesome! all those replies in like a half hour. i think ive found my new method of procrastination at work.

yeah so get my ass off the seat. got it.

Keep pedaling..

i think ive found my new method of procrastination at work.

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