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dstepper · 05-09-2007, 05:24 PM

Fixies in San Francisco. They got some skills.

Dean

ride hard · 05-09-2007, 05:32 PM

dam thats awesome

gurp13 · 05-09-2007, 05:33 PM

My wife were just up there in March and we saw a couple guys doing this stuff (the skidding and riding backwards) over by the Embarcadero. It was pretty crowded and this guy even skidding into somebody at one point, or nearly so, I forget. Still, it was pretty impressive.

Neat video. Makes me miss the City, too. Nice place to visit.

S54MCoupe · 05-09-2007, 05:36 PM

Awesome, thanks for sharing.

jfromlv · 05-09-2007, 07:24 PM

Spun around on a fixie for the first time last weekend at Fontana. I won't be getting one anytime soon!

roadkillross · 05-09-2007, 07:42 PM

i ride a fixie and skidding is one of the tuffest things to do.

Pain Freak · 05-09-2007, 09:28 PM

Nice find Nam. Great camera angles and some talented riders to boot. The skidding is also how they brake. Like JimN I won't be on a fixie anytime soon although I do admire their talent and skill.

Innes · 05-09-2007, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadkillross

i ride a fixie and skidding is one of the tuffest things to do.

I second that! I ride a fixie on the road and when I was first learning to skid, I hadn't taken into consideration that the lockring on the cog might need tightened every once in a while. Coming to a stop at a red light, I stripped the hub and breezed right through.

gurp13 · 05-09-2007, 09:46 PM

Is it much different than a coaster brake? I used to ride a BMX bike back in the dizzay with a coaster brake. We used to practice to see who could make the longest skid mark on the neighbors' driveways.

26'er Zen Master · 05-09-2007, 10:15 PM

its way different gurp remember when you stop pedaling the cranks keep going so if you lock the rear wheel then stop you have to keep moving with the cranks

S54MCoupe · 05-09-2007, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Innes

I second that! I ride a fixie on the road and when I was first learning to skid, I hadn't taken into consideration that the lockring on the cog might need tightened every once in a while. Coming to a stop at a red light, I stripped the hub and breezed right through.

THAT is scary. Did you run a front brake at the time?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 26'er Zen Master

its way different gurp remember when you stop pedaling the cranks keep going so if you lock the rear wheel then stop you have to keep moving with the cranks

It's not too bad if you hop your rear wheel up and commit to locking the your legs up, haha.

roadkillross · 05-09-2007, 11:05 PM

i run a front brake just in case, need to get more comfortable with locking the wheel up.

Waldo · 05-10-2007, 12:35 AM

Impressive vid.
Those guys must go through a rear tire every two days, no?

CPATCRASH · 05-10-2007, 05:11 AM

Damn! More skills than me that's for sure. I guess that's why I run front AND rear brakes.

Innes · 05-10-2007, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S54MCoupe

THAT is scary. Did you run a front brake at the time?

Nope, but I do now. It's made me lazy.

nappyt · 05-10-2007, 07:00 AM

Cool video. But the amount of guts to ride around H2's and taxi's. I will hide on the trail. I hear life on the road is unforgiving.

0gravity · 05-10-2007, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pain Freak

Nice find Nam. Great camera angles and some talented riders to boot. The skidding is also how they brake. Like JimN I won't be on a fixie anytime soon although I do admire their talent and skill.

I agree, I definitely admire their skills and talent. That being said, I think the guy's toothless smiles says it all. It's just a matter of time before all that city riding and trick riding gets you smacked by a car or the curb. And call me a prude, but are helmets not hip enough for these guys?

PS: And I've got a SS city cruiser with two rear wheels, one fixed and one freewheel. After going back and forth between the two, I decided the fixie was just an accident waiting to happen. I'd rather take chances on the trail, where the consequences aren't the same (except for Miles I just signed on to this board, but some of you may know me.

Gabriel Zink · 05-10-2007, 08:00 PM

That is the worst thing I have ever seen and I will stun gun Jessy just on general principal.

26'er Zen Master · 05-10-2007, 10:28 PM

hahahahahahahhah gabe your my hero

05-09-2007, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
tkblazer Ruining It For The 95%	sweet fixie video __________________ Bananaseat: i'm hitting it on a regular basis Painfreak: Dstepper turned me on

05-09-2007, 05:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
dstepper Over the Hill	Fixies in San Francisco. They got some skills. Dean __________________ If I'm not lost or getting bushwacked, the trail was too easy. Prescott Valley Houses The Path

05-09-2007, 05:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
gurp13 SolarFederationMember	My wife were just up there in March and we saw a couple guys doing this stuff (the skidding and riding backwards) over by the Embarcadero. It was pretty crowded and this guy even skidding into somebody at one point, or nearly so, I forget. Still, it was pretty impressive. Neat video. Makes me miss the City, too. Nice place to visit. __________________ I may be a loser, but I'm not a quitter.

05-09-2007, 07:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
jfromlv trail sanitizer	Spun around on a fixie for the first time last weekend at Fontana. I won't be getting one anytime soon! __________________ “Tani, dude, them Incycle guys have matching pants, we’re screwed!”-Winston

05-09-2007, 09:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	Nice find Nam. Great camera angles and some talented riders to boot. The skidding is also how they brake. Like JimN I won't be on a fixie anytime soon although I do admire their talent and skill. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

05-09-2007, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
ride hard rocks hurt >.<	dam thats awesome

05-09-2007, 05:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
S54MCoupe STR Veteran	Awesome, thanks for sharing.

05-09-2007, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
roadkillross Throw some Dee's on it	i ride a fixie and skidding is one of the tuffest things to do.

05-09-2007, 09:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
gurp13 SolarFederationMember	Is it much different than a coaster brake? I used to ride a BMX bike back in the dizzay with a coaster brake. We used to practice to see who could make the longest skid mark on the neighbors' driveways. __________________ I may be a loser, but I'm not a quitter.

05-09-2007, 11:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
roadkillross Throw some Dee's on it	i run a front brake just in case, need to get more comfortable with locking the wheel up.

05-10-2007, 12:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
Waldo Lebowski Urban Achiever	Impressive vid. Those guys must go through a rear tire every two days, no? __________________ Just because the bike can do it doesn't mean the rider can! "My ass is sore after a long ride." - MtnKitty " If you feel like you're going fast, you are!" -CalEpic

05-10-2007, 05:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
CPATCRASH Geddyup!	Damn! More skills than me that's for sure. I guess that's why I run front AND rear brakes.

05-10-2007, 07:00 AM	#17 (permalink)
nappyt STR Veteran	Cool video. But the amount of guts to ride around H2's and taxi's. I will hide on the trail. I hear life on the road is unforgiving. __________________

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