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In Reply to: A new way to hurt your legs is it, or do you velodrome? posted by Timbo in Oz on March 29, 2007 at 23:58:23:
Fixed gears are hip these days but beyond that they can improve the fluidity of your pedaling. Most rank amateurs "pedal squares" i.e. they can only develop power in the down part of the stroke. A really good cyclist has a fluid spin that has a power component over a much greater percentage of the crank rotation and less wasted energy. The difference when you see it is dramatic. Cyclists often ride fixed gears in the pre-season to tune up their form.
A track bike would be set up differently. The most obvious difference would be no brakes.
A fixed gear also has the beauty of mechanical simplicity - cycling stripped down to its pure essence.
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Follow Ups
- Re: A new way to hurt your legs is it, or do you velodrome? - plantsman 02:17:50 03/30/07 (3)
- yes I know all about spinning and cadencing and FIT to the bike! - Timbo in Oz 06:40:15 03/30/07 (2)
- Re: yes I know all about spinning and cadencing and FIT to the bike! - plantsman 10:19:09 03/30/07 (0)
- Yeah, Timbo is HUGE!! You dee man!! -t - Sordidman 10:15:59 03/30/07 (0)
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