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Anyone ride a fixed gear? I'd like to find like minded people in Sheffield who want to ride together and muck about doing trackstands in carparks, I'm bored of doing this by myself. Cheers

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I have friends in London that do! Bike polo and all. I'll ask if they've any connections. Always thought Sheffield was a bit too hilly for fixed gears though :thumbsup:

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that'd be great if you could.

It is too hilly in some parts but it's not all that bad, just gotta plan your journeys a bit more, i find that i'm now faster than i ever was with gears, even going the long way round.

Don't think the'll ever be enough people to form a polo team but you never know, more people are fidin fixed than ever. Cheers.

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I saw fixie rider on Langsett Road on Saturday. So you're not alone.

 

Unless that was you.

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My unicycle is a fixie :)

 

Very low gear compared to most fixie-bikes though, direct drive to a 26" wheel, with slightly shorter than normal cranks (150mm), probably giving a gear in the low 30 inches.

 

Advantage of that is that there isn't a single hill (with a road on it) that I can't get up on the uni (including Blake Street); though, obviously, top speed on the flats is a bit limited :)

 

I think unicycles have got similar benefits to fixies for health, as they require the back-pressure on the pedals for descending hills etc, with the additional benefits of a good workout for the core muscles, as the riding position is totally upright and control is via the abdominal and back muscles.

 

I did recently seriously consider getting a Marin Hamilton single speed mountain bike, with flippable hub (single speed freewheel on one side and fixed on the other)- but, instead I got a folding bike.

 

Still find myself mainly riding the unicycle though.

 

A good tip for anyone wanting to ride unicycles outdoors- avoid the little 20" wheel models like the plague- they're good for learning on and, good for specialised stuff like trials and unicycle hockey- but, to actually go any distance on them is an exercise in frustration.

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i ride fix in sheff. may have seen me about on a old blue peugeot with flat bars. its too big so am upgrading to a red IRO in a few weeks. if you see me give me a shout. i'm up for racing and messing about, where you based? i live hunters bar way.

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I live just off abbydale road and would be up for racing, mucking about based shinanigans. I ride a black giant bowery but i'm also in the process of upgrading, nowt as fancy as a iro, maybe a wilson if i can find one, let me know when you wanna hook up for a ride. cheers.

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I ride a black IRO with yellow tyres and an old yellow Turbo saddle. 46x18. Stop me if you see me. Seen one other fixed wheel bike recently - a Bianchi Pista on London Road, anyones?

 

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I ride a black giant bowery but i'm also in the process of upgrading, nowt as fancy as a iro, maybe a wilson if i can find one

 

So there might be a Bowery for sale? How tall are you? ;)

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yo dont think sheffield is to hilly for fixed gear riding! one of the city's it first emerged in was san fransisco! sheffield fixie polo team would be sweet! count me in

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I got a 'Charge Plug' a few days back. It's been an interesting transition from the road unicycle.

 

I think the unicycles fixed gear nature has helped me adapt to the fixed gear on the bike, but the bikes a much higher gear- a bit over 70" (42t and 16t) and some of the hills which were merely tough on the uni, are brutal on the bike.

 

It's a lot of fun riding it though- apart from the simplicity, ease of maintenance and connection to the road, I'm also enjoying the unexpected silence (no clicking gears or freewheel noise).

 

If anyone's into meeting up for a ride, preferably S6/town area (there's at least 2 of us with fixies around the Langsett road/crookesmoor area) then post in this thread and we'll arrange it.

 

Incidently, does anyone know if the 'critical mass' style bike ride that used to happen on occasional Fridays starting outside the train station is still going?

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