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    I live about 3 and a half mile from my first pickup, this takes me about 20-30 mins depending on traffic and traffic lights, how about you?
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      CommentAuthorhyperbole
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2007
     
    http://www.routeyou.com/route/view/15028.en

    Here is my route to work. Takes me 20 min 52/16 gears singlespeed.
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    52:16? you're fucking mad

    well that is unless its downhill on the way there and on the way back...
    • CommentAuthorredrum
    • CommentTimeDec 31st 2007
     
    i live on mars so i have to take a space ship to luton then ride the rest with a 22 19 gear!!!
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      CommentAuthorhyperbole
    • CommentTimeJan 10th 2008 edited
     
    Chaged my singlespeed to a fixed gear.Slowly geting used to it. Is it posible to skid with such a ratio? Or is it me just been a noob.
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    One can skid anything, although why you'd want to is a whole different kettle of fish.
    I wouldn't advise locking the back wheel whilst seated, stand up towards the front of the bike and push back from the handlebars allowing the back wheel off the ground initially to defeat the resistance.

    If i was riding 88" by the time I'd got rolling I wouldn't want to stop, but that's just because I'm a pansy spinner.

    If you care about skidding the whole time use a lower gear, if you want to get where you are going stick with it, but make sure you use a good pedaling motion and don't try and force the bike up to speed too quickly.

    I'm guessing you aren't working on a bike with that ratio.
    • CommentAuthorsleepy
    • CommentTimeJan 10th 2008
     
    hyperbole- see the above's username re:fixed 52/16.
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      CommentAuthorhyperbole
    • CommentTimeJan 11th 2008
     
    Yeah I think I will sacrifise the posibility to skid the whole time and will keep my ratio high. I like pushing big gears it keeps you hungry for speed :)))). Worked all summer on 52-16 singlespeed.

    "hyperbole- see the above's username re:fixed 52/16."

    ----To late:))))
    • CommentAuthorsleepy
    • CommentTimeJan 11th 2008
     
    don't say you weren't warned...