MetaFilter posts tagged with fixedgear

Pooh pooh

Blazecock Pileon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:20:10 -0800

Bicycle Snobbery - whether "mustache handlebars", silly tattoos, "mankinis" or other male cycling fashion statements, brass knuckle bicycle grips or celebrity brokeback pie-plates, NYC's Bike Snob casts judgment on all he surveys from one high gear

If it ain't broke, fix it.

You Should See the Other Guy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:51:09 -0800

I like watching videos of people riding fixed gear bikes in the city: Empire, MashSF, Macaframa, Fast Friday, Bootleg Sessions, Lucas Brunelle's crazy vids (linked on MeFi before). Don't like videos? Try Fixed Gear Magazine (pdf of vol 1 and vol 2) or CogMag (dead tree mag, but excerpts from each issue are on their site).

Ines Brun rides a track bike

dobbs — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:40:23 -0800

Ines Brunn and her bike. {mlyt}

"No fixed pushers, and no magnet skateboards."

whir — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:38:02 -0800

These "track boards," or "fix push" boards, were initially developed to be raced in the velodrome, and differ from traditional skateboards in one major way: the rider can never coast. A brief documentary on the increasingly popular fix-push skateboard culture and its roots in San Francisco's Mission district. via sf.myopenbar.com. Keep an eye out for Fix-Push 2.

They see me co-opt'n They hatin'

wfrgms — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:56:00 -0800

We've discussed fixed gear bicycles before. In the intervening years the cycling phenomena has taken on new proportions. While those early adopters, bike messengers, maybe a dying breed they leave behind a design that gained some respected proponents. Almost overnight the fixed gear bicycle attracted a certain type who found that the messenger-imparted street-cred, not to mention the low cost of entry, fit nicely with a hip aesthetic and do-it-yourself lifestyle. It wasn’t long after that amateur videos and music began to circulate celebrating, or perhaps embarrassing, the fixed gear culture. Though the movement hasn’t been without its terms of derision it has relentlessly grown. Now major manufacturers churn out off-the-shelf fixed gears and at least a few in the entertainment industry have capitalized on the craze. All this commodification has led some to speculate that high gas prices have made urban bicycle commuting more appealing to a wider audience. So perhaps the fixed gear, or at least its more user friendly single-speed version is here to stay...

Penny Farthing World Tour

mr_crash_davis — Fri, 18 May 2007 13:39:26 -0800

Joff Summerfield is riding his penny farthing around the world. Check his progress in his online diary.

Enter the Velodrome

buriednexttoyou — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:50:21 -0800

Two wheels, no brakes, no gears... Unstoppable. They're fixed-gear bicycles, and they're an environmentally friendly mode of transportation for those with a sense of style (or a death wish).

Fixed Gear!

Utilitaritron — Mon, 07 Apr 2003 11:53:09 -0800

Who needs to coast? With a fixed gear bicycle, you can't. Not to be confused with single-speeds or multi-gear derailers, this minimalist setup is used in track racing, including Japan's Keirin. Messengers and others ride track bikes on the street (sometimes illegally without a brake): the simplicity means there's less to brake or be stolen. Not all fixies are tracks bikes though, with conversions often more focused on utility and comfort than speed. (Perfect for the commute!) They're great in the winter and offroad, too. You can make your own (you just need horizontal dropouts) and then learn some special techniques.