Comments on: Embracing the Wanderlust http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/04/16/2008/embracing-the-wanderlust Word to your blog. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/04/16/2008/embracing-the-wanderlust/comment-page-1#comment-725 Nathan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:20:44 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=398#comment-725 There's nothing wrong with challenging. :-) I've been thinking about changing up the gearing on the fixie to make it more conducive for the commute, but that gear is just so damn fun on the road and around town. I guess I'll just have to get stronger or something. . . There’s nothing wrong with challenging. :-)

I’ve been thinking about changing up the gearing on the fixie to make it more conducive for the commute, but that gear is just so damn fun on the road and around town. I guess I’ll just have to get stronger or something. . .

]]> By: Japhy rider http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/04/16/2008/embracing-the-wanderlust/comment-page-1#comment-721 Japhy rider Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:06:55 +0000 http://www.handlebarsandwich.com/?p=398#comment-721 i roll a 42x18 on my fixed gear bike. it's a bit challenging on mtb trails, but doable. it sure gets those legs movin pretty fast on the paved downhills and gives you a bit more control for slowing down. i'm also running some inexpensive aero-bar levers as brake levers, plugged into the ends of my On*One Midge bars. i found i couldn't ride my trail commute w/o skidding on a brakeless fixie. boy is it a hellofa work out though. i roll a 42×18 on my fixed gear bike. it’s a bit challenging on mtb trails, but doable. it sure gets those legs movin pretty fast on the paved downhills and gives you a bit more control for slowing down. i’m also running some inexpensive aero-bar levers as brake levers, plugged into the ends of my On*One Midge bars. i found i couldn’t ride my trail commute w/o skidding on a brakeless fixie. boy is it a hellofa work out though.

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