| Re: fixed speed
Tom Keats wrote:
> In article <zYBqh.655722$1T2.599973@pd7urf2no>,
> "nash" <zwepytzkehillc9@jetable.net> writes:
> >
> > "nash" <zwepytzkehillc9@jetable.net> wrote in message
> > news:ilxqh.653943$1T2.97271@pd7urf2no...
> >> How do you go up hills on a single fixed or is it downhill you cannot
> >> adjust?
> >>
> >> Wondering because for $300 a Windsor looks darn cheap.
> >
> > Are the fixed speeds used in velodrome racing or training?
>
> Heh.
>
> My smile is wider than my face can handle :-)
>
> No, I'm not mocking you or doing or thinking anything
> derogatory towards ya. Perish the thought.
>
> It's just that track racing gets so little publicity,
> yet it's such a valid venue for competitive cycling.
> But the road races hog all the glory and public exposure,
> while track racing goes so largely unnoticed.
Sure, but ya know, need a velodrome first...those are the things in
short supply. 'They' have been saying one woud be around here for
decades. Track racing is so much better to watch than road racing, gear
cheaper, lots of fun.
>
> If only I were 35 or so years younger ...
>
> Anyways, yes -- track bikes are fixed-gear. And track
> handlebars are different-looking than road handlebars.
> And when you stand and look at the banked curves of
> a wooden track, you'll be awe-struck. When you're
> sitting in the stands and feel the rush of air as the
> riders zoom past ... well, it just gets under your skin.
>
>
> cheers,
> Tom
>
> --
> Nothing is safe from me.
> Above address is just a spam midden.
> I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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