Can cars and bikes coexist on the streets of Los Angeles? [Commentary] (KPCC ...
Can cars and bikes coexist on the streets of Los Angeles? That kind of depends on how you define the word "coexist." EuroTrash Monday! (PezCycling News)
A Note On Lateness First off, I must apologize for the rampant lateness of today's Trash. You must forgive me this one transgression, because, see, I'm in a special place at the moment. I'm in New Orleans. Peugeot Concept Bike Channels Tron (MalaysiaNews.net)
These days, the Peugeot brand is associated more with fixed-gear conversion of old road bikes (those old Peugeot racing frames are well made and good looking) than with modern design. But this hot con... American Track Racing Association Series Launched (Daily Peloton)
The American Track Racing Association(ATRA) is proud to announce the launching of a new initiative with the first ever ATRA National Championship Series(NCS). The new national series hopes to bring together a collective of the best track races in the US for the best racers in the US to compete head to head for the chance to be named ATRA's National Champion. Grand Openings: CaddyShanks takes a swing (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
CaddyShanks has opened at 8207 Tourist Center Drive, Sarasota. Owned by Charlie Leduc and Chris Poulos, the indoor golf facility has three state-of-the-art "About Golf" virtual simulators, which are endorsed by the PGA. Long Beach makes way for bicycles (Los Angeles Times)
The city is proactive in becoming more cyclist-friendly, even creating 'sharrows' for bikes and cars to share lanes. And 20 miles of new bike lanes are coming soon. A dozen notables mounted bikes outside the entrance to Long Beach City Hall late last year for the unveiling of a metallic bicycle sculpture with a lofty proclamation: Cycling News Roundup - 27 January 2010 (Daily Peloton)
Team Saxo Bank Richie Porte On Training Camp Australian Richie Porte is starting his first year at Team Saxo Bank and has just returned to his home in Monaco after his first team training camp on Fuerteventura. San Francisco on two wheels (Guardian Unlimited)
Despite the killer hills, San Franciscans love cycling and it's a fantastic way to explore this compact city. Pro riders Posy Dixon and Juliet Elliot tip three routes to get you started San Francisco being famed for its undulating topography, would not instantly spring to mind as a cycle-friendly city. Yet bicycle culture is booming. From fixed gear hipsters to commuters in suits, rent-a-bike ... 2010's top bike challenges (Guardian Unlimited)
Itching to set yourself a new cycling goal this year? Susan Greenwood tips her top challenges for endurance racing, roadies and those who like a wee dram as they ride It is by no means obligatory to set yourself a goal simply because it is January. But if you spend the vast majority of your cycling life breathing in car exhaust and rolling over shattered glass in gutters, it is nice to have ... Don Miller: Gone electric (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
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A fixed-gear bicycle, also known as a fixed-wheel bicycle or a fixie, is a bicycle on which the sprocket is screwed directly onto the hub of the bike. Fixies have no freewheel mechanism, and therefore offer no ability to coast; if the rear weal is turning, the pedals are turning in the same direction. To stop a fixie without the aid of a brake, the rider can resist the rotation of the pedals. The term “skidding” is used to describe the use of this technique to the point of stopping the rear tire completely. Because of this type of riding can use extreme force in both directions, a reverse-threaded lock-ring is usually fitted to prevent the sprocket from unscrewing.
While fixed-wheel bicycles usually have one gear ratio, some models, sometimes referred to as “flip-flop hubs” offer the rider a choice of two different gear ratios. “Double fixed” (two fixed gear ratios) and “fixed-free” (which offer a fixed option as well as a free-wheel option) are examples of these. Changing gears on these bikes require minor mechanical work; the rear wheel must be removed, reversed, and refit so that the chain ring may be attached to the alternate desired sprocket. Each gear on a double-fixed bike will typically have a different number of teeth, causing the bike to be geared higher or lower by a set percentage on each side, if using the same chain ring.
Sturmey Archer, now a part of SunRace Sturney-Archer, has, in the past, offered a fixed multi speed hub gear in the model ASC, which allowed the rider to change gears while riding. The company plans to produce an updated version of the ASC, which will be called the S3X.
There are a few difficulties associated with getting used to this type of bicycle. Descending, for example, challenges the rider to either keep up with the rapidly turning cranks (maybe 150 rpm or more!) or to resist the motion of the wheels and ride more slowly down hills. Also, many cyclists are naturally used to coasting on a free-wheel bike when approaching obstacles or turns. This tendency can lead to something as minor as a “kick” to the trailing leg or even to loss of control of the bike.
Despite the learning curve, there are many reasons that riders may choose a fixie. In general, these bikes tend be more light weight and simple, requiring less maintenance than other bicycles. The lighter weight and continuous feedback through the transmission can translate to increased performance in some conditions, such as a better sense of control on slippery surface. The advantages for a freewheeler who integrates a fixed-gear bike into his or her routine include a more effective pedaling style, giving the rider more power and efficiency when he or she changes to a freewheel. Also, the enforced fast spin on descent of a hill is said to increase “souplesse”, or suppleness of the body, which improves pedaling performance on any type of bicycle.
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