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01-15-2007, 06:44 PM

<illoai@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1168910126.180541.160740@38g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> nash wrote:
>> How do you go up hills on a single fixed or is it downhill you cannot
>> adjust?
>
> With your legs. On the bicycle.
>
> And the Law is that you will not make up on the
> down-hill what you lost on the uphill, Mr. Multi-speed.
>
>> Wondering because for $300 a Windsor looks darn cheap.
>
> And probably worth what you pay. A decent track
> crank and wheelset will set you back well over twice
> that.
>
> It all depends on what you want.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/thehour.htm

does that answer question on quality. If they shipped to Canada I would get
it because it is cheaper than making your own from an old 10 speed. Would
not know how anyways. The dollars are low, not the value as far as I can
tell.
>

01-15-2007, 06:44 PM	#18 (permalink)
nash Guest Posts: n/a	Re: fixed speed <illoai@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1168910126.180541.160740@38g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com... > nash wrote: >> How do you go up hills on a single fixed or is it downhill you cannot >> adjust? > > With your legs. On the bicycle. > > And the Law is that you will not make up on the > down-hill what you lost on the uphill, Mr. Multi-speed. > >> Wondering because for $300 a Windsor looks darn cheap. > > And probably worth what you pay. A decent track > crank and wheelset will set you back well over twice > that. > > It all depends on what you want. http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/thehour.htm does that answer question on quality. If they shipped to Canada I would get it because it is cheaper than making your own from an old 10 speed. Would not know how anyways. The dollars are low, not the value as far as I can tell. >