My first day without gears...

I have just ridden the Fuji I bought from these very forums the 6 or so miles into central London. It was very exciting, and certainly hurt my knees less than the Brompton I used before. I am not riding fixed as I couldn't get on with it particularly, however I must have shaved 10 minutes off my previous commute! Nice!

aw go on give fixed another try. But welcome to the world of one gear, its good fun here.

don't go fixed unless your confident, if its really busy on your commute being fixed won't help you to be safe and if your single speed, how many brakes do you have?

in what way is fixed more dangerous then single speed?

The main reason I didn't get on with fixed is I have a dodgy knee and have to be pretty careful with what I do, it starting hurting with fixed so for now I am just single speeding.

Don't worry I have two brakes, I do not like face skids.

I think fixed probably is more dangerous, simply because there are more things to think about / could go wrong. However, the majority of people who ride them are pretty skilled riders and I suspect are less likely to get into trouble.

your knees will hurt when you first start riding fixed...its stops.i maybe wrong but i would have though the continuous motion of a fixed gear would be better for your knees in comparison to a broken motion of a free wheel.
after riding fixed for a few months the pedaling becomes like breathing...you don't think about it.
...it sounds to me like you're scared!ha! :)

Have fun mate :) just a matter of time, not long you will be fixed then a wee while after that you will lose the rear brake... oow whos for a bet?

aidan your knees will hurt when you first start riding fixed...its stops.i maybe wrong but i would have though the continuous motion of a fixed gear would be better for your knees in comparison to a broken motion of a free wheel.
after riding fixed for a few months the pedaling becomes like breathing...you don't think about it.
...it sounds to me like you're scared!ha! :)

LOL. You calling me yellow!

yep! pofta!!
on the 6 mile journey in to uni i didn't once think about pedaling.

I may well try again. I have another bike I am building up too so may make this the fixed one. Remember I am only used to little diddy Brompton wheels!

whatever pofta!

And your mum.

Commuted in ss today after a week off work when I was riding fixed every day. First mile or two was really unnerving; I felt alot less safe and more out of control relying on the brakes rather than the other way around which was unexpected. I think I need an ENO hub ;)

ads And your mum.

whatever pofta