| Re: fixed speed
On Jan 14, 10:34 pm, "nash" <zwepytzkehil...@jetable.net> wrote:
> 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.
I have one. I put a $15 brake on the front for emergencies. Ialso put
an $18 Surley cog on because I wanted an 18T and I wanted something
more sturdy than the stock cheap one. It's great fun, and I think good
training. I am at least much stonger after riding mine around for a
few months.
The spokes on the back wheel were not up to my 220 lbs, but otherwise
the bike has stood up quite well.
Others have suggested the Motobecane which comes with brakes, but
seems to be otherwise the same bike. I don't know the exact geometry,
but I like the Widsor. I think it is the same bike more or less as the
cheap Fuji. Same components, same type size stickers, box is very
similar. Pretty sure same factory, so maybe same geometry.
I like fixed because all you do is ride.
Joseph
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