Well, I put on my 42x13 86inch gear and rode the Cherry Pie course today
from Eugene with bit of rain and a steady 15mph wind...
Too little gear with the wind.
Way too much on the hill.
And just right with a little crosswind.
Did someone REALLY roll a 90inch gear up that hill? Impressive.
Gary
speaking of fixed gears, i overheard this little ditty being sung by
someone trackstanding at a traffic light early the other morning-
i'm fixing a wheel so my cog won't spin
and makes my legs keep pedaling
how they will go, how they will go
i'm pumping a tire that's stuck with a pin
and chilled my legs now not spinning
how they leak slow, how they leak slow
and it really doesn't matter if your bike is light
when you ride stay right when you ride
see the people walk around who stare at me
and always ask me why there's just one speed on your bike?
silly people driving there who disagree
and never win and think that they can make the next light
i'm adding a link so my chain won't bind
and lets my legs spin unconfined
how they will go, how they will go
i'm taking the time for straightening a rim
that came out of true yesterday
how they taco, how they taco
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From: john schmidt
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 10:39 AM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
Ha ha, thats funny.
Ha ha, thats funny. (obviously powercranks are have one-way-clutches aka
as freewheels, so it would make any bike a single speed )
Almost as funny as asking should one use a 42x14, 45x15 or a 48x16 ?
I have seen deraillured bicycles with the freewheel in the BB. The
chainrings, chain, cogs would keep going as long as the bicycle was
going. The big thing was you could shift while coasting... obviously
on a recreational bicycle..
Now is there any reason why you couldn't stop and do a wheel flip..
might take a while though but might be faster than walking up the hill ?
Billy Ramsey wrote:
has anyone used PowerCranks at a fixed gear race, how would they work on
the
down hill ?
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I think any body that does the race without feet deserves a special prize.
PIE!!!
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From: Schreck, George [mailto:george.-@pacificorp.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:25 PM
To: mike.m-@obra.org; Dav-@Hevanet.com; Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com; Norm Babcock
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
If you allow people to remove their feet, then why require fixed gears
and not let people use single speeds.
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From: mike.m-@obra.org [mailto:mike.m-@obra.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:08 PM
To: Dav-@Hevanet.com; 'Malcolm, Gary'
Cc: ob-@topica.com; Norm Babcock
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
The OBRA rules do not state anything about needing to keep your feet in
the
pedals. It would be possible for the individual race to have a rule
requiring this, which would be a good idea. I suppose it could be
considered dangerous under rule 13.2. My personal experience with this
is
that any gain made by taking your feet out of the pedals going downhill
will
be eaten up by the time spent trying to get your feet back into the
rapidly
spinning pedals at the bottom of the hill. This might be different with
an
extended downhill although the idea of coasting along a long down hill
with
pedals flailing, my feet on nothing and all the weight being borne on my
saddle does not seem all that attractive. YMMV
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 14:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
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From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet
from the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and
would love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on
unbroken bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable
on the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without
unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller'
in the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing
myself on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry
some real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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Oops my feet slipped out! and it took the whole downhill to get them
back in !
So for the heck of it I tried taking my feet off a fixed this past
summer (I was by myself on a lonely road, slight downhill, yes and a
front brake). It wasn't that bad handling wise, but in about 30
seconds, Your legs start getting tired.
What to do with your feet ? without them getting slapped silly by
flailing pedals. Because it was the only thing available, I tried to
put my feet on the rear axle nuts but that was nuts cause it put extra
pressure on areas (you guessed it) near my nuts, so that lasted maybe 5
seconds. And then one foot slipped off, another foot almost into the
wheel. Amazingly I was still on the road though (ok a little
exaggeration, it wasn't quite that bad).
Butthen like mike said, it a pain to get the feet back in. you have
like pedal in air at the same cadence as your pedals. I was able to do
it in 20 seconds or so (but i had slowed down too) but not without
getting wacked some more and not without looking down, ie eyes totally
off the road.
the only way I would take my feet off again is if I had foot pegs
forward of the bottom bracket like on the downtube or something. Which
isn't going to happen.
Oh and also the chain is more likely to come off too... just kind of
slapping around out in space with no load. The likehood of it wrapping
up and locking the rear wheel is really good.
But of course another safety issue for fixed gear is digit removal.
Mechanics know to respect a fixed gear when on a repair stand.
http://sheldonbrown.com/fixed.html scroll almost all the way down.
not saying your toes would get caught and sheared off but maybe a part
of your shoe, and it WILL take you foot around instantly and maybe twist
your knee or break something (something of yours, not of the bicyles)
against the pedal...
Yeah I won't be the one pulling my feet off the pedals, least not on
purpose. But then again I now usually ride single not fixed with both
brakes.
Schreck, George wrote:
The point of fixed gear is that your maximum spin is a limiting factor
on down hills. Otherwise, it would be single speed. I would call it a
category violation as well as a safety violation.
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Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:24 PM
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Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I would interpret that as 'dangerous riding" and dq
Candi
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From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
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From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet
from
the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and
would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable
on
the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller'
in
the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing
myself
on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry
some
real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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If you allow people to remove their feet, then why require fixed gears
and not let people use single speeds.
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From: mike.m-@obra.org [mailto:mike.m-@obra.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:08 PM
To: Dav-@Hevanet.com; 'Malcolm, Gary'
Cc: ob-@topica.com; Norm Babcock
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
The OBRA rules do not state anything about needing to keep your feet in
the
pedals. It would be possible for the individual race to have a rule
requiring this, which would be a good idea. I suppose it could be
considered dangerous under rule 13.2. My personal experience with this
is
that any gain made by taking your feet out of the pedals going downhill
will
be eaten up by the time spent trying to get your feet back into the
rapidly
spinning pedals at the bottom of the hill. This might be different with
an
extended downhill although the idea of coasting along a long down hill
with
pedals flailing, my feet on nothing and all the weight being borne on my
saddle does not seem all that attractive. YMMV
Mike Murray
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From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 14:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet
from the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and
would love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on
unbroken bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable
on the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without
unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller'
in the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing
myself on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry
some real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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What happens in the Cherry Pie stays in the Cherry Pie...
On 1/18/06, Schreck, George <george.-@pacificorp.com> wrote:
The point of fixed gear is that your maximum spin is a limiting factor
on down hills. Otherwise, it would be single speed. I would call it a
category violation as well as a safety violation.
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Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:24 PM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I would interpret that as 'dangerous riding" and dq
Candi
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet
from
the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and
would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable
on
the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller'
in
the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing
myself
on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry
some
real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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The OBRA rules do not state anything about needing to keep your feet in the
pedals. It would be possible for the individual race to have a rule
requiring this, which would be a good idea. I suppose it could be
considered dangerous under rule 13.2. My personal experience with this is
that any gain made by taking your feet out of the pedals going downhill will
be eaten up by the time spent trying to get your feet back into the rapidly
spinning pedals at the bottom of the hill. This might be different with an
extended downhill although the idea of coasting along a long down hill with
pedals flailing, my feet on nothing and all the weight being borne on my
saddle does not seem all that attractive. YMMV
Mike Murray
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 14:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet
from the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and
would love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on
unbroken bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable
on the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller'
in the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing
myself on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry
some real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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The point of fixed gear is that your maximum spin is a limiting factor
on down hills. Otherwise, it would be single speed. I would call it a
category violation as well as a safety violation.
-----Original Message-----
From: cmur-@obra.org [mailto:cmur-@obra.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:24 PM
To: ob-@topica.com
Subject: RE: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I would interpret that as 'dangerous riding" and dq
Candi
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From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
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From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet
from
the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and
would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable
on
the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller'
in
the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing
myself
on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry
some
real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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And I'm probably toast for even bringing it up! "Dangerous posting!"
(,,,dq,,,)
cmur-@obra.org wrote:
I would interpret that as 'dangerous riding" and dq
Candi
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Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet from
the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
(...)
I would interpret that as 'dangerous riding" and dq
Candi
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From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 2:05 PM
To: Malcolm, Gary
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet from
the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable on
the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller' in
the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing myself
on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry some
real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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I don't think so...unless rules state "no-no."
Malcolm, Gary wrote:
That is usually a DQ!
Gary
-----Original Message-----
From: .David.Auker. [mailto:Dav-@Hevanet.com]
Sent: January 18, 2006 12:42 PM
Cc: ob-@topica.com
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Fixed Gears in the Cherry Pie
At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet from
the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable on
the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller' in
the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing myself
on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry some
real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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At last year's event, I heard that a certain "PD" removed his feet from
the pedals and "coasted" downhill...?
gary.m-@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable on
the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller' in
the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing myself
on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry some
real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
Hi,
I too am planning on the riding a fixed gear in the Cherry Pie and would
love to hear more from others who have ridden road races on unbroken
bikes.
I currently ride a 75 inch gear (42x15) which is quite comfortable on
the hills around Eugene but top ends over 25MPH without unsustainable
spinning. I suspect from some group rides that this is going get me
dropped by the likes of Dan Vrijmoet(sp?). Besides, the one 'Roller' in
the Cherry Pie is really not long enough to worry about killing myself
on a big gear. So what should I do?
42x13 (86.5 inches)?
52x15 (93 inches)?
Others?
And, yeah a long gear will hurt... but it might be sweet to carry some
real speed downhill.
Any and all advice will help!
Thanks,
Gary
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