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[Closed] Fixed or SS on a windy day?

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Its bloody windy here in Belfast, I have a nasty headwind to face on the way home.
last night was pretty crap too.

I've always ridden SS but have a fixed sprocket on the other side thats never been used.

Is attempting to ride home fixed into this for my first time ever, just so I have something to concentrate on other than the wind and length of time its taking, crazy or clever?


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 2:49 pm
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fixed into a headwind is never much fun. is the cog bigger or smaller than the ss sprocket?


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:07 pm
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fixed gear is 5 inches smaller.

I'll leave fixie land for another day maybe


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:09 pm
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fixed is better than ss on the road. all the time. imo 😉


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:12 pm
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I really don't get fixie. I tried it on my Langster and didn't see any point to it. Freewheel is better imo. Spinning like an idiot down big hills isn't fun, better to have a rest 🙂


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:14 pm
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better to have a rest

here're you're slippers 😉


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:17 pm
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Both of my bikes are singlespeed, thus I am young and full of beans 😆


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:29 pm
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Trouble with SS is that the moment you back off and freewheel into a headwind, you'll come to a dead halt.

Fixed 5" smaller will be noticeable. I'd switch to fixed. I mean, dark, rain, wind, first time fixed - what't the worst that could happen?


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:38 pm
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Fixed is better for sure, maybe, I think 🙂


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:42 pm
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Fixed, stop looking for excuses and go for it 😉


 
Posted : 02/11/2010 3:44 pm

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