[SDCBC] [CABO] Fwd: [CBC] Wired mag article on city bikes

[Thomas Reynolds]

Regarding fixies and "real hills", I regularly ride my fixed gear
(34-16 gearing) on the Great Western Loop, which most of you are
familiar with.  I've even ridden it from my home in Spring Valley to
the top of Mt. Laguna a couple of times.  The low gearing also makes
it easier to control my downhill speed.

My commuter bike is a fixed gear, 46-22 gearing.  I ride from Spring
Valley to Mira Mesa on it.

"Young and fit"?  Well, my fitness may be a matter of debate.  But I'm
about to turn 50 so I'm certainly not young,

Enjoy,
Tom

On 9/28/07, Jim Baross <JimBaross at cox.net> wrote:
> "Different folks use different spokes." (you may quote me.)
> Most of the new fixie users are quite young, light and relatively
> fit... and likely some of them are avoiding the "real hills." And, I
> expect it's somewhat of a style thing. "Style rarely follows
> function." (another quotable statement)  ;-)
>
> At 06:45 AM 9/28/2007, Gene Carman wrote:
> >I find it somewhat amusing to see that here are comments on fixie
> >riding, (and a resurgence) and yet I have been lead to believe that
> >too many areas in the US are too hilly for bikes such as Finland's
> >city bikes or Amsterdam style bikes.
> >
> >Certainly similar hill restrictions exist for fixies.
> >
> >At 08:02 PM 9/27/2007, John Forester wrote:
> >>At 04:38 PM 9/27/2007, Jim Baross, Jr. wrote:
> >>
> >> >FYI.
> >> >Do you ride a fixie or one-speed yet?
>
> - snip -
>
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