Fixed Gear Riding in LA...worth it?
03-27-10, 01:11 PM
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Fixed Gear Riding in LA...worth it?
I am leaving tomorrow from New York to LA and im wondering how the fixie scene is out there. Do you guys think its forth it to bring my bike (https://velospace.org/node/27795) out there?
03-27-10, 01:18 PM
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The fixie hype is at any major city... and LA is sure one of them... without your bike you'll feel very left out lol when you see other peeps with their bikes.... 
03-27-10, 01:26 PM
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haha alright looks like ill be bringing it
Do you have any idea what the CHEAPEST way to pack up and bring it would be?
Do you have any idea what the CHEAPEST way to pack up and bring it would be?
03-27-10, 04:09 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
ship it. seriously.
03-27-10, 04:42 PM
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Dude, you actually need a "scene" to help you decide whether or not to ride? Do your tires match your ourys?
03-27-10, 06:30 PM
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there are some hills here and there. ride on Colorado Blvd., it could take you from LA to Glendale to Eagle Rock to Pasadena to Arcadia and ends in Monrovia. pretty fun if you just want to ride and relax. 
03-27-10, 06:31 PM
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03-27-10, 09:56 PM
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$30? really? How are you packing the bike? I ship bikes on a somewhat regular basis and have found the cheapest to be UPS unless you can get on a freight shipment with a truck that isn't full. Good luck doing that. Depending on the bike, and if packaged correctly it usually runs me anywhere from $60 for a small, light road bike to over $100 for a larger bike. It averages around the $90 mark usually. Let me, and the rest of the bike shipping world your secrets of shipping for $30 with FedEx. I would really appreciate it.
03-28-10, 07:12 AM
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The OP was just trollin, right? ;-)
I'm in New York City (staying in Brooklyn), having shipped my bike from Los Angeles. I've had a blast, although it looks like rain later today - my last day. It was expensive to ship my bike, but definitely worth it. I rode from Carroll Gardens to the Cloisters, 39 miles round trip, and through Prospect Park and Williamsburg. (Pics to follow in a few days.)
L.A., which of course is far larger in area than NYC, is one of the world's great cities to ride a fixie in, too.
But I like riding my bike wherever I am.
I'm in New York City (staying in Brooklyn), having shipped my bike from Los Angeles. I've had a blast, although it looks like rain later today - my last day. It was expensive to ship my bike, but definitely worth it. I rode from Carroll Gardens to the Cloisters, 39 miles round trip, and through Prospect Park and Williamsburg. (Pics to follow in a few days.)
L.A., which of course is far larger in area than NYC, is one of the world's great cities to ride a fixie in, too.
But I like riding my bike wherever I am.
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03-28-10, 07:27 AM
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$30? really? How are you packing the bike? I ship bikes on a somewhat regular basis and have found the cheapest to be UPS unless you can get on a freight shipment with a truck that isn't full. Good luck doing that. Depending on the bike, and if packaged correctly it usually runs me anywhere from $60 for a small, light road bike to over $100 for a larger bike. It averages around the $90 mark usually. Let me, and the rest of the bike shipping world your secrets of shipping for $30 with FedEx. I would really appreciate it.
My MTB w/some supplies ended up around $45-50 last time.
My skinny-wheeled bikes are usually around $30-ish, depending on how far/what else I throw in.
03-28-10, 07:37 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
I partially broke down, boxed up and shipped my bike for around $35, Fed Ex ground.
03-28-10, 09:11 AM
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You have a sweet ride but I wonder if its Tark enough for the west coast... ;-P Im from the east and if its your first time I'm sure you will have a blast, I love it over here...
03-28-10, 12:59 PM
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I am leaving tomorrow from New York to LA and im wondering how the fixie scene is out there. Do you guys think its forth it to bring my bike (https://velospace.org/node/27795) out there?
if your going on vacation, i say absolutely no point
03-28-10, 01:01 PM
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The OP was just trollin, right? ;-)
I'm in New York City (staying in Brooklyn), having shipped my bike from Los Angeles. I've had a blast, although it looks like rain later today - my last day. It was expensive to ship my bike, but definitely worth it. I rode from Carroll Gardens to the Cloisters, 39 miles round trip, and through Prospect Park and Williamsburg. (Pics to follow in a few days.)
L.A., which of course is far larger in area than NYC, is one of the world's great cities to ride a fixie in, too.
But I like riding my bike wherever I am.
I'm in New York City (staying in Brooklyn), having shipped my bike from Los Angeles. I've had a blast, although it looks like rain later today - my last day. It was expensive to ship my bike, but definitely worth it. I rode from Carroll Gardens to the Cloisters, 39 miles round trip, and through Prospect Park and Williamsburg. (Pics to follow in a few days.)
L.A., which of course is far larger in area than NYC, is one of the world's great cities to ride a fixie in, too.
But I like riding my bike wherever I am.
that's a serious ride, Cloisters are one of the coolest parks in NYC that like no tourists know about, plz post pics.
03-28-10, 01:11 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
03-28-10, 03:56 PM
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So far its been completely worth it
