Safety of fixed wheels

He doesn't say anything about pedal strike and he's been riding fixed for a whole 2 months. I think we can safely say user error go directly to jail do not collect shit do not mention this again or your nodder status will be permantly tattooed to your forehead.

nobody mentioned bb height, cranklength or pedal type yet.

could have been a low bb conversion with 175's and large pedals with clips which = fail.

Even if he was running this set up it's still user error.

i said "could have"

could have been a munchkin living in the top tube weeing on the tyres. we just don't know.

Mrsmthe - no fixed are dangerous.

If he broke his thign 2 months ago I would say he has a long time to get over this until he starts cycling again!

MrSmthe - no fixed are dangerous.

even the brakless flat pedaled ones ridden by too cool for skool plebs?
a friend witnessed this:
"thought I'd seen it all until tonight. Pretty girl riding home fixed, no brakes & flat ballet shoes."

That was Object.

I'm fearful about getting back on the fixed wheeler. Whatever anyone says, they're X% less stable than a bike with smaller wheels and thicker tyres.

Okay then, explain the science behind this?

oh by the way H*TFU.

(*heal)

Hey some people get injured by teacosys. Sorry to hear the op is injured.

But anything can be dangerous.

Okay then, explain the science behind this?

'Cos I said so as I'm god.

nobody mentioned bb height, cranklength or pedal type yet.

could have been a low bb conversion with 175's and large pedals with clips which = fail.

Pretty sure that what i was getting at up top

I actually came off my fixed doing little sprints on a perfectly dry, desserted, flat road. I just went to sit down, while spinning bloody fast, my brain had a little power-out, and the bike just throw me into the tarmac.

100% user error.

I also broke the tip of my finger off opening a cupboard door in the same week. When your as feck whitted as me, you dont bother sorting objects into dangerous and non-dangerous. there's no such distinction.

Hi, no doubt this will cause some controversy but anyways...I used to ride fixed with 700 wheels and 23mm tyres for many years but I recently switched to a nodder twat hybrid at the start of the year. However, after a couple of months I took a corner too slowly because of the fat fucking stupid tyres and fell off - landing on my head and breaking my brain. Looking back, I can't help but feel that it wouldn't have happened had I been riding my fixie. Now that I'm recuperating, I'm fearful about getting back on the dayglo nodder twat bike. Whatever anyone says, they're X% less fast than a bike with bigger wheels and thinner tyres.

Seriously. I'm guess that the OP is not used to cornering at speed, while spinning the cranks, and lost balance. Which is fair enough.

Heal up.

Even physicists.
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Case closed.

so operator error, as suggested by my post

effectively he could have written "i was riding along fast, pulled my front brake and flew over the handlebars - it may be controversial but bikes are unsafe"

no you are just too fucking stupid to ride a bike or need to learn how to

so operator error, as suggested by many other peoples posts including my own

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Yawn...

Yawn...

I find it quite interesting.

And amusing

Usual rule of life - if you fall off you were out traveling too fast.... meanwhile I'm so fascinated by Smallfurry's moving/graphic post thing... am going to try to make one out of a couple of coat hangers and a tennis ball.

It was in response to a certain post, never mind :)

Back on the horse, Jonnyringo.

Hi, no doubt this will cause some controversy but anyways...I used to ride hybrid with 26" wheels for many years but I recently switched to a fixed wheel at the start of the year. However, after a couple of months I took a corner too quickly and wiped out - landing on my thigh and breaking it. Looking back, I can't help but feel that it wouldn't have happened had I been riding my 26" wheeler. Now that I'm recuperating, I'm fearful about getting back on the fixed wheeler. Whatever anyone says, they're X% less stable than a bike with smaller wheels and thicker tyres.

So, hilarious digs aside, people often look for a scapegoat or try to find a reason for something like this, it's human nature. But often with bikes the best thing to do is forget over-theorising the affair and get back on your bike.

You crash, it happens. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it fucks you up, sometimes you recover.

In any case, ride what you feel comfortable on, but ride it well. Who cares if it's a fixie fixie fixie? be different to the sheep and ride your 26" wheeler with pride.

It's not about the bike (unless you are lynx in which case it's really not about bikes)