No.
He's questioning why one should change the chain to the second sprocket by hand, and why not use a derailleur?
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No.
He's questioning why one should change the chain to the second sprocket by hand, and why not use a derailleur?
Origamist
Legendary Member
He's generally questioning why anyone would choose a single gear bike, over one with more than one gear - this is the overarching point srw is making on this thead (check posts passim). He is not suggesting putting a tensioner/derailleur on a fixed wheel bike, but why bother with fixed in the first place when (hub) gears give you more choice, are just as practical and are easier to operate than flipping a fixed wheel...
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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Oh come on, Jimbo's post was extremely funny!!
Origamist
Legendary Member
The advantage of a single or fixed is weight.
Front mech = 1 banana. Rear mech = 2 bananas. Difference in chain = 1 banana. Gear and brake levers = 4 bananas. Rear brake = 2 bananas. Cables = 1 banana.
No fixie would be seen dead with handlebar ribbon ABOVE the bends, so that's another half a banana. Inner chainring another half a banana.
A dozen bananas.
Front mech = 1 banana. Rear mech = 2 bananas. Difference in chain = 1 banana. Gear and brake levers = 4 bananas. Rear brake = 2 bananas. Cables = 1 banana.
No fixie would be seen dead with handlebar ribbon ABOVE the bends, so that's another half a banana. Inner chainring another half a banana.
A dozen bananas.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
At least he's funny some of the time, although I'm not sure whether it was intentional today. 
hackbike 666
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Not sure what to do,whether to ride fixie or freewheel now as I have had to change the wheel....Unfortunately the greentyre isn't fitted as it doesn't fit...Next time I must ask for either an A319 or A719 rim which it will fit.
Im trying to save money now so I can go on holiday in November so if this bike cocks up I haven't got a lot to spend to fix it.
That's probably why freewheel is the better option.
Im trying to save money now so I can go on holiday in November so if this bike cocks up I haven't got a lot to spend to fix it.
That's probably why freewheel is the better option.
RedBike
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If you're anything like me you wont want to clean a bike after each and every ride. When you get home wet/cold you'll just throw the bike into a corner of the garage then head straight on into the house to get changed. Unfortunately negleting the bike like this will soon come back to bite you. You'll soon find your cables are so full of muck they don't work and your chain is heavily worn and starting to rust.
Now the advantage with SS/Fixed is firstly its a lot easier to clean the chain/sprocket and when everything is worn out a new chain and rear sprocket can be bought for under £20. Whereas if you were riding a geared bike you'll be looking at a much larger bill. A cassette will be ~£50, chain ~£20 and gear and brake cables another ~£30.
I never noticed the parts lasting any longer or being any easier to maintain on my SS/Fixed wheel bike but I did notice the difference in cost when it came to replace them!
Now the advantage with SS/Fixed is firstly its a lot easier to clean the chain/sprocket and when everything is worn out a new chain and rear sprocket can be bought for under £20. Whereas if you were riding a geared bike you'll be looking at a much larger bill. A cassette will be ~£50, chain ~£20 and gear and brake cables another ~£30.
I never noticed the parts lasting any longer or being any easier to maintain on my SS/Fixed wheel bike but I did notice the difference in cost when it came to replace them!
hackbike 666
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I think I will use fixe when I am in training for the Thailand tour next yerar.
