Fixed wheel single speeder....

junglist_matty
junglist_matty Posts: 1,731
edited March 2010 in Commuting chat
I'm looking for a brakeless fixed wheel single speeder for commuting around the city, something really simple, what would you recommend?

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Have a look here, and make sure you get a front brake...
  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    junglist_matty wrote:
    I'm looking for a brakeless fixed wheel single speeder for commuting around the city, something really simple, what would you recommend?
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    junglist_matty wrote:
    brakeless fixed wheel single speeder for commuting around the city

    Both Illegal and retarded.
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  • ex-pat scot
    ex-pat scot Posts: 939
    I ride 40 miles a day fixed commuting.

    I would NOT dream of doing it brakeless.

    Illegal, and TERMINALLY stupid.

    Especially in poor weather, a lack of controllable back brake is pretty dangerous, as grabbing a fist full of front brake on wet, icy and generally treacherous roads is going to get you straight into a "tarmac kiss".
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  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    When I rode fixed I was grateful of my back brake on more than one occasion

    plus if you use drops it's nice to have two hoods to ride on.
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  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    I still have two levers after removing the back brake. Have considered ditching them in favour of a finger brake, but also like the riding position.

    The redundant one is also useful for hanging shopping off of.
  • Paddy O Dawes
    Paddy O Dawes Posts: 52
    Less aggressively, why brakeless? I'm genuinely curious. Personally I have just a front - and wouldn't go without it. Is it a weight thing? Or what?
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  • Paddy O Dawes
    Paddy O Dawes Posts: 52
    Oh yes, I kept both levers too - there's just nothing wired up to the left one.
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  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,081
    For a cheap FGSS, look at the Mongoose Maurice, £350.

    If you are very lucky, you might pick up a 2009 Specialized Tricross Singlecross reduced to £350 (like I did in December), which you could get a fixed gear added to the other side of the rear hub.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    _Brun_ wrote:
    I still have two levers after removing the back brake. Have considered ditching them in favour of a finger brake, but also like the riding position.

    The redundant one is also useful for hanging shopping off of.

    ^this although my mills aint for shopping

    my pista has 2 brakes as it's a flip flop hub, so if I ever swap it back I'm less likely to die
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Paddy O Dawes wrote:
    Less aggressively, why brakeless? I'm genuinely curious. Personally I have just a front - and wouldn't go without it. Is it a weight thing? Or what?

    I suspect it's a wind up

    seriously with a question that dumb you'd head to lfgss and get the shit flamed out of you :lol:
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    ex-pat scot wrote:
    I ride 40 miles a day fixed commuting.

    I would NOT dream of doing it brakeless.

    Illegal, and TERMINALLY stupid.

    Especially in poor weather, a lack of controllable back brake is pretty dangerous, as grabbing a fist full of front brake on wet, icy and generally treacherous roads is going to get you straight into a "tarmac kiss".

    tut tut Do A Skid
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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    Clever Pun wrote:
    seriously with a question that dumb you'd head to lfgss and get the shit flamed out of you :lol:

    To be fair you'd usually get the poo flamed out of you for any question over there
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Oddjob62 wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    seriously with a question that dumb you'd head to lfgss and get the shit flamed out of you :lol:

    To be fair you'd usually get the poo flamed out of you for any question over there

    true but there are levels
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