Fixie - The Lure Of the Dark Side
I think I’m hanging out with the wrong kids. People from the wrong side of the tracks who’re trying to get me into all kinds of trouble, like wearing my underpants on the outside of my trousers.
The lure of converting my rather old but zippy Raleigh Record Sprint (pictured left in it’s original colours - thanks to Ouji on Flickr) into a fixed wheel bike is getting really strong. According to the various articles I’ve read, it’s no more than a couple of hours’ work, and I figure if I get the parts I need . . . I could do that on Saturday morning before anyone’s awake.
See? I’m starting to think all furtively about this - not a sign that it’s the kind of behaviour that decent, upstanding people would consider.
Whats your point exactly?……..
There is no point . . . other than I suspect that the Bike Fairy is going to visit again soon
I will be VERY jealous of you if you not only go fix but you do it yourself…
Good luck!!!!
So far I have resisted Zappoman’s evil influence to get a fixie. I have enough trouble dragging my ample posterior up hills with triple rings in front, let alone a singe mid range gear.
Yeah, I know (about the evil influence - not the allegedly ample posterior). I think my mum would be encouraging me to get a new hobby if she knew what he was getting me into.
My new sprockets will be arriving at the bike shop on Mon / Tue….
It looks like Ray and Trevor and the gang want to go for a “long fast ride” on Sunday… I may actually take my road bike down from the storage rack and ride if for the first time in 4 months!!! Wubba!
This is a serious downside to the fixie… it’s hard to go faster, even when your legs have the juice!