Why fixed in the winter?

JohnHughes
JohnHughes Posts: 23
edited March 2010 in Training, fitness and health
I don't quite understand what the benefits of riding fixed in the winter are supposed to be, I was out this morning and dropped a couple of guys riding fixed like they were standing still.
I maybe missing the point but if you want to spin, go to spin classes in the winter do your turbo sessions and Bob's your uncle.

Mind you I don't understand whats going on when a guy I ride with who is twice the age of most of the the local ninja'd up racing team, gave up racing ten years ago and he can still drop most of them without breaking sweat on the training rides.

Like he says some guy thinks he's british cyclings great white hope, 20 cannot go through on through and off against someone twice his age who hasnt raced in a decade is just taking the piss.
I know the old guys all go ooooh we all used to do it, but they used to eat lard on toast as well which probably didn't do them much good either.

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Before anyone wastes their time with this, this guy is allegedly the troll formerly known as jezmo....
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  • incog24
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    3/10. Too many topics. Should have stuck to the fixie baiting.
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  • rokkala
    rokkala Posts: 649
    incog24 wrote:
    3/10. Too many topics. Should have stuck to the fixie baiting.

    +1

    Too incoherent, even for you Jezmo. Stick to one topic at a time.
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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    JohnHughes wrote:
    I was out this morning and dropped a couple of guys riding fixed like they were standing still.

    That's probably because you caught em when they were track standing.
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    freehub wrote:
    JohnHughes wrote:
    I was out this morning and dropped a couple of guys riding fixed like they were standing still.

    That's probably because you caught em when they were track standing.

    HHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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    tlw1 Posts: 22,165
    redddraggon wrote:
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    please say what you really think! :lol:
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    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    What a Tosser, I think I'd swing fro him if I see him in my neck of the woods.

    Jezmo do you hear you are not welcome mate.
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    I have to say, I'm more intrigued by Bhima at this stage, is that for real?
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  • penguinpunter
    penguinpunter Posts: 5
    Lmao Jez! You couldn't even keep up with the sat bash, a 14 yr old and some older chap on a mountain bike lasted longer than you & we only dropped them when we started the through and off.

    Its quite ironic isn't it? How all your internet ramblings; especially the ones about how you hate time trials and think there for old people have left you to ride on your own like say............ a time trialist?

    Also thank God your not wearing the giro jersey anymore, although plz find a new pair of longs, preferably ones that aren't pink with giro on them.
  • thiscocks
    thiscocks Posts: 549
    JohnHughes wrote:
    I don't quite understand what the benefits of riding fixed in the winter are supposed to be, I was out this morning and dropped a couple of guys riding fixed like they were standing still.
    I maybe missing the point but if you want to spin, go to spin classes in the winter do your turbo sessions and Bob's your uncle.

    Mind you I don't understand whats going on when a guy I ride with who is twice the age of most of the the local ninja'd up racing team, gave up racing ten years ago and he can still drop most of them without breaking sweat on the training rides.

    Like he says some guy thinks he's british cyclings great white hope, 20 cannot go through on through and off against someone twice his age who hasnt raced in a decade is just taking the wee-wee.
    I know the old guys all go ooooh we all used to do it, but they used to eat lard on toast as well which probably didn't do them much good either.

    To answer your first point: Less gears- less maintenence.

    I would like to answer your other points but I can't really make out what the fuck your on about.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    I think you mean fewer gears, less maintenance
  • thiscocks
    thiscocks Posts: 549
    Or -gearless, fewer maintenance intervals
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    JohnHughes wrote:
    I don't quite understand what the benefits of riding fixed in the winter are supposed to be, I was out this morning and dropped a couple of guys riding fixed like they were standing still.
    I maybe missing the point but if you want to spin, go to spin classes in the winter do your turbo sessions and Bob's your uncle.

    Mind you I don't understand whats going on when a guy I ride with who is twice the age of most of the the local ninja'd up racing team, gave up racing ten years ago and he can still drop most of them without breaking sweat on the training rides.

    Like he says some guy thinks he's british cyclings great white hope, 20 cannot go through on through and off against someone twice his age who hasnt raced in a decade is just taking the wee-wee.
    I know the old guys all go ooooh we all used to do it, but they used to eat lard on toast as well which probably didn't do them much good either.

    Bonkers.

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