Think Simple
“A designer knows he has achieved [tag]perfection[/tag] not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” - [tag]Antoine[/tag] de Saint-[tag]Exup’ery[/tag]
So the bike I ordered finally arrived a few days ago. I decided to give a [tag]fixed[/tag] [tag]gear[/tag] [tag]bicycle[/tag] a try because I have been curious about them for some time, and I really need to work on evening out my pedal stroke. Plus I keep hearing people relate the [tag]simplicity[/tag] of having only one gear as an enlighting experience.
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Not being able to coast has taken some getting used to, and of course I have managed to fall off of my [tag]langster[/tag] already. While negotiating a stop in front of a store, I couldn’t get my foot off the pedals in time and found myself having a really close encounter with a barbecue grill.
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ok, i know we discussed it, but what is the point of no gears and such? and what are you doing if you aren’t coasting??? is it like those bikes i had as a kid, you just put your feet up and let the pedals spin?
The point of no gears. I don’t really think there is a point so much, it really is a completely different feeling riding basically connected directly to the rear wheel. It is forcing me to think a little more about my actions and plan ahead. and if you arent coasting you are pedaling, if the wheel moves the pedals move, and if the pedals move the wheel moves. one will not move without the other moving. and some people do pick there feet up and let the pedals spin when going down hills.
plus it is fewer parts to adjust and maintain