Explaining FG to folks
11-06-16, 04:40 PM
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Explaining FG to folks
Anyone have a quick way to explain this to the uninitiated? Seems like to most people, any SS road bike is a "fixie." When I attempt to explain the "no coast" factor, their eyes just glaze over...
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"It's like the bikes in spin class"
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11-06-16, 05:23 PM
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It's like a normal bike except when you stop pedaling, then Zen bucks you off.
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"You can't coast." That's about it.
If they don't get it then there isn't much point to explaining further.
If they don't get it then there isn't much point to explaining further.
11-07-16, 08:54 AM
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pedal forward and go forward, pedal backwards and go back (if you can.) i always offer my bike for people to test ride if i think they're genuinely interested and believe they have enough respect to not just drop it. most reactions i get are just, "but why?" some people will just never know.
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11-07-16, 02:26 PM
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You pedal forward, you go forward, pedal backwards, you go backwards like a unicycle. That you can stop by just using pressure from your legs on the pedals.
11-07-16, 03:35 PM
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Talking to people about going backwards on a bike doesn't seem like it would be too productive relative to the OP's goal.
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