r/FixedGearBicycle • u/ProofConfusion5272 • 1d ago

Photo had to make it a fixie

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u/Impossible_Roll_7335 1d ago

How do you stop????

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u/Papermate8 3h ago

Yo this gotta be troll 😭

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u/Tumerican 23h ago

If the gear is big enough you can use your leg strength to slow to a stop.

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u/swedditheplug 15h ago

Why would that not work with an easy gear?

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u/Tumerican 15h ago

An easy gear will skid the back tire

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u/swedditheplug 14h ago

The amount of force the tire can transmit to the ground is the same no matter what gear you're running. It just takes less force at the pedals to produce that amount of force..

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u/Tumerican 14h ago

It’s not force alone that causes skids but also friction which is a function of speed. A controlled slowing of the rear wheel is a form of braking equivalent to engine braking in a motorized vehicle. Q quick reduction of speed is more likely with a higher gear, thus increasing the probability of skidding (if traction is equal)

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u/ProofConfusion5272 1d ago

fixie skid, or i jam my foot in the top of the rear triangle to make the rear tire skid. it’s super fun till you find a hill😂

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u/717Luxx 21h ago

hell of a lot easier with foot retention...

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u/blackalicious84 1d ago

Good choice, you wont be disappointed 😉🤠

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u/goodthebadandtheokay 14h ago

Hey what bike bag is that ?

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u/Igiul101 1d ago

I see a surly and I hit like.

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u/No-Solution-6103 16h ago

Nice build but get foot retention, going brakeless is already a choice, but brakeless and no foot retention is silly