Yesterday I rode my FG for the first time in almost 3 years...
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Yesterday I rode my FG for the first time in almost 3 years...
...and today, hoo boy are my quads ever sore.
I guess I'm a bit surprised that there's that much of a difference in how the muscles are worked, compared to a coastable bike. I did the same route last week on a multi-geared bike and wasn't sore at all the next day.
I guess I'm a bit surprised that there's that much of a difference in how the muscles are worked, compared to a coastable bike. I did the same route last week on a multi-geared bike and wasn't sore at all the next day.
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Yup! I've been saying for years fix gears are 25-33% harder than freewheels. (Meaning the freewheel mechanism. present in both "freewheels" and cassettes.) I rode mine yesterday and am feeling it today. (And I went for a walk yesterday evening because I knew if I didn't today wasn't going to be fun.)
My latest saying. "You ride gears to make your body fast. You ride fix gears to make your body hard."
My latest saying. "You ride gears to make your body fast. You ride fix gears to make your body hard."
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I had converted my FG to SS years ago. I just built up a FG. Yikes, maybe there was a reason I went to SS!
Anyway, I will keep it FG for a while and see if I end up liking it.
Anyway, I will keep it FG for a while and see if I end up liking it.
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I liken it to running. There, also, your legs are always moving in proportion to your speed. No option to coast when you're running down a hill, as much as you may really want to!
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Well, it took about 4 days for the pain to completely go away. I've ridden my fixed gear a few times after that, and no pain at all afterwards. Just some cobwebs that needed clearing, apparently.
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