Slow Death of a Cheap Fix
About a dozen years ago, fixed-gear bicycles became a craze... 'fixies' lack a free wheeling rear hub, meaning the pedals *always* turn if the rear wheel turns. Dating back to the first ever bikes, they're used today for velodrome racing... bikes, I might add, with no brakes. Braking is accomplished through resistance on the pedals and/or forcing the bike into a skid. Very adventurous; very hard on one's knees. Popular amongst bike messengers in New York, the quality of the bikes range from Japanese customs certified for racing, all the way down to low-priced, low quality models shipped in by the container load. This survivor is one of the cheapest I've ever seen. While the tires are holding air, it looks as though it's been sitting (and rusting) in the same place for quite a long time. Seen in central Galway, Ireland. Watch this trailer for the film 'Premium Rush' for an entertaining taste of fixie madness. (Good film, btw) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn6ie1zCkZU
Slow Death of a Cheap Fix
About a dozen years ago, fixed-gear bicycles became a craze... 'fixies' lack a free wheeling rear hub, meaning the pedals *always* turn if the rear wheel turns. Dating back to the first ever bikes, they're used today for velodrome racing... bikes, I might add, with no brakes. Braking is accomplished through resistance on the pedals and/or forcing the bike into a skid. Very adventurous; very hard on one's knees. Popular amongst bike messengers in New York, the quality of the bikes range from Japanese customs certified for racing, all the way down to low-priced, low quality models shipped in by the container load. This survivor is one of the cheapest I've ever seen. While the tires are holding air, it looks as though it's been sitting (and rusting) in the same place for quite a long time. Seen in central Galway, Ireland. Watch this trailer for the film 'Premium Rush' for an entertaining taste of fixie madness. (Good film, btw) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn6ie1zCkZU