Gear Track Tires
 PAIR CST ROAD FIXED GEAR TRACK TIRES 27 27 x1 1 4 RED US $37.52 
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 NEW SS FIXED GEAR TRACK BIKE Wheels Wheel Set Tires US $159.95
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 PAIR CST ROAD FIXED GEAR TRACK TIRES 27 27x1 1 4 BLACK US $37.52
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 Soma Everwear Tire 700x23 BLUE Track Fixed Gear Road US $32.99
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 PAIR CST ROAD FIXED GEAR TRACK TIRES 700x23C 700C WHITE US $31.90
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 NEW Vuelta SS FIXED GEAR TRACK Wheels Wheel Set Tires US $139.95
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 PAIR 700 FIXED GEAR TRACK 700 x 23 700X23 RED TIRE US $44.99
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 CST C740 Tire 700x23 PURPLE Track Fixed Gear Road US $16.99
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 CST C740 Tire 700x25 PURPLE Track Fixed Gear Road US $16.99
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 CST C740 Tire 700x28 PURPLE Track Fixed Gear Road US $16.99
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 CST C740 Tires PAIR 700x23 PURPLE Track Fixed Gear Road US $32.99
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 CST C740 Tires PAIR 700x25 PURPLE Track Fixed Gear Road US $32.99
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 CST C740 Tires PAIR 700x28 PURPLE Track Fixed Gear Road US $32.99
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 CST C740 Tire 700x28 BLACK Track Fixed Gear Road US $16.99
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 PAIR CST ROAD FIXED GEAR TRACK TIRES 27 27 x1 1 4 BLUE US $37.52
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 PAIR CST ROAD FIXED GEAR TRACK TIRES 700x23C 700C RED US $37.52
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 CST C740 Tire 27 x 1 1 4 BLUE Track Fixed Gear Road US $16.99
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 PAIR CST ROAD FIXED GEAR TRACK TIRE 700x23C 700C ORANGE US $37.52
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 NEW TRACK FIXED GEAR BICYCLE WHEELS ALEX SUB W TIRES US $139.95
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 PAIR 700 FIXED GEAR TRACK 700 x 25 700X25 BLUE TIRE US $44.99
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 CST C740 Tire 700x25 ORANGE Track Fixed Gear Road US $16.99
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 YELLOW TRACK SINGLE SPEED FIXED GEAR FIXIE ROAD BIKE TIRE 700x23c 700 x 23 23c US $18.87
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Question about a fixie/fixed gear bike.?
i was looking to get a fixie but don't have too much experience with them. I used to ride a bmx bike but got tired of the smallness(if that makes sense to you). And i have two questions.
1. Can i buy a track bike and use it for road? Is it in any way considered dumb. haha
I wanted to buy this one: http://www.giantnerd.com/tommaso-augusta-ninja-pro-track-bike.html
2. What size should i get? im 5'10" so should i get the 54 cm which is 5'8"-5'10" or the 56 cm which is 5'10"-6'0".
Thank you.
thats a good looking bike
you should try more for a 56 cm, track bikes have a higher bb to prevent pedal strike when cornering
measuring your inseam to get a track bike doesn't work that well cause of the higher bottom bracket and because most people ride 165mm crank arms
the best thing to do is to try out a friends bike or go to a bikeshop and testride one
with a gearing of 46:18 you shouldn't have much issues with stopping
all these cyclists hate fixed gears cause they dont have brakes, they dont have gears
but some people like that freedom and they dont have the money to spend on some fancy carbon bike with spandex, some people dont like dealing with brakes and deraillers
fixed gears provide simplicity, and if you know how to ride, you shouldn't have any issues stopping
so what if its harder to go up and down hills, you just need to learn the technique of riding fixed cause you have your momentum behind you
i ride road, mtn, and fixed and ive never had an issued with pedal strikes on my fixed gear, never ran a red light, never had an issue stopping or going up and down hills, sure its a bit harder, but thats the fun of it
Mountain Bike Gear: Find Out What Will Help You Ride Faster
Mountain bike gear can make your riding much more comfortable and fun, but how do you know what you really need? It's too easy to get sucked into the new flashy gear which may or may not actually last you. The biggest decision is often whether to get a full suspension or a hardtail, what are the pro and cons and is the extra money worth it?
So having dual suspension is obviously going to give you more bounce and make it easier to ride over rough terrain, but what?s the flip side of it? The biggest one for most people is the cost. More moving parts, more springs and pivots are all going to add up quite quickly. In addition, due the pivot points which need to be strong enough to withstand the punishment routinely handed out by mountain bikers. This means that if you?re using the same materials, it?s going to be much heavier, or if you?re going to use more advanced materials, it?ll cost ya!
Cost aside, with a dual suspension bike every time you push down on the pedal you?ll bounce a little on the suspension. This bounce (also called bob) is energy that you?re expending that isn?t helping you to move forward. It might not be much, but it adds up when every single pedal stroke, you lose a bit of energy. This occurs to a degree in hardtails as well, but it?s really an issue for dual suspension.
Hardtails are always going to be more robust, with a more rigid frame. The whole frame is welded together, so extra strength can be added at high stress areas. The more rigid the frame the more responsive the bike is going to be. But you?ll feel the bumps a lot more and will tend to have the bike kick up at the back more easily. If this is happening all the time is can get really tiring. However, if the trails you?re riding are hard and fairly smooth, you?ll probably be better off with a hardtail.
Big drop offs and rough bouncy tracks are where dual suspension really comes into it's own. Dual suspension will help keep you in contact with the ground as you fly over roots and rocks. This means that you?re going to have a more relaxing ride and better control.
Dual suspension requires a quite different design to the normal bike frame that you'd be used to. This is a design feature that allows the rear wheel to move freely. In the last few years, there has been a huge variety of different approaches to achieving the same aim. To allow free movement of the rear wheel, while maintaining as much rigidity as possible. Some designs also have the bonus of making the wheel base longer as the travel in the rear suspension is used. This can be quite important as a shorter wheel base makes the bike less stable while a longer one gives better stability.
Early designs, which kept quite close to the normal design, had a distinct disadvantage. As the rear wheel moved up the wheel base would become significantly shorter. Over time, different designs were developed that changed the pivot point which improved the stability. What we really want is for the wheel to move up and down, rather than in an arc. So more often these days designs have two pivot points which make it closer to a pure vertical motion with only a small amount of curve in the travel of the wheel.
Many riders have at least a hardtail and a full suspension bike. They ride one or the other depending on the track they are going to be riding on any particular day. So, it's not really a case of one being better in every case. More often these days you can buy rear suspension frames that you can ?lock out?. This means that you can stop the rear suspension from moving with the turn of a knob. So you can get the benefits of a hardtail and a full suspension in the same bike. However, weight is always a factor and if you spent an equal amount of money you?d get a much lighter, stronger hardtail.
So at the end of the day, it really comes down to the type of riding that you?ll be doing most. There?s no point having a great heavy downhill beast that is too heavy to get up the track that you?re riding every week. The right mountain bike gear makes your riding easier and so much more fun
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