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don't listen to all the junky munbo jambo just do it...you'll fall for biking all over again. I do remind you it take a little time to get use to the difference.
I tried one out once.
It's definitely, light-years different in comparison to riding a regular bike.
The hardest part for me was getting clipped into the pedals.
Perhaps it would be easier to forego those and get the clipless instead.
Or look like a complete jackass holding onto a stopsign and clipping in and out of the pedals there.
too bad you couldn't ride that peugeot out the door today, katherinecrankset. that would have been radical.
riding fixed is like trying the Nintendo power glove for the first time, so awesome and so comfortable, you'll never go back to a regular game controller.
Funny, Lizzard... I'm rolling on a hybrid too. I've come to the conclusion that it's a pretty good starter bike - hauling that heavy ass thing around is slowly but surely turning me into Quadzilla.
Oddly though, I would like to get a geared road bike AND a fixedgear. Mostly because I want to know how to ride both, and a road bike would be better for racing and longer hill rides; and the fixie would be perfect for jetting to work and around town as well as Ridazz type rides and generally showing off mad skills should I actually develop them. I am a little wary of going fixedgear because I have really bad knees (apparently a common thing in tall guys), but half the time I ride on flats I'm singlespeeding it so I figure it's worth a try.
I'd still use my hybrid too, after that. It's set up like a touring bike so I use it for hauling stuff around, shopping, and will eventually turn it into a Burtonesque Nightmare bike for big group rides.
i know i was sooo disappointed when we couldn't get the cusp off the crank. ugh stupid cottered cranks. thanks again for all your help and it was really awesome to meet you!
Keep the hybrid and get a fixie. Alternate between the two until you get accustomed to the fixed gear. You have allow yourself an adjustment period. Fixies have their limitations too. Barreling down the hill from Big Sur might blow out your knees on a fixie. I am too tall to ride a fixie full time. If you are six feet or taller, you might want to keep the hybrid around...just in case.
Well lets see.... I have dislocated my knee cap once in high school. Also, I am over 6 feet. So i don't know if i could handle a fixed gear. I also have a big hill to get over on my daily commute.
Try single speed first. Get a rear wheel with flip flop hub or a fixed/fixed will work just as well. Only downside is you need 2 brakes with a single speed,bigger expense.
Also, riding your hybrid without shifting will somewhat give you a feel for one gear but it won't be close. There is a certain feel with a fixie/single speed, there is a connection that won't get with geared bikes.
Another thing to consider is the purpose of the bike and the terrain you will be typically riding. A geared road bike is not as cool but is very versatile.
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