Tumbleweed Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 been sukkeling with this the whole morning! any tips? know the balance point has got to be lower, but it's kinda difficult to keep the front wheel up for longer than about 10 metres.
NotSoBigBen Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 I'm busy tomorrow but as soon as I get a chance I'll come show you how
Tumbleweed Posted March 7, 2009 Author Posted March 7, 2009 maybe you could show me how to do a gap jump too...
Tumbleweed Posted March 7, 2009 Author Posted March 7, 2009 actually hadn't been! haha! did try some yesterday arvie outside joe's...
fandacious Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 sorry... i just assumed that when u posted @ 247am, you'd been pissing it up... why else that time of morning Â
Tumbleweed Posted March 7, 2009 Author Posted March 7, 2009 can understand the confusion. my bad, was talking about yesterday morning during lulls at the bike shop.
NotSoBigBen Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 maybe you could show me how to do a gap jump too... Â That's a bit ambitious at your level but I'll try
GTRacing Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 been sukkeling with this the whole morning! any tips? know the balance point has got to be lower' date=' but it's kinda difficult to keep the front wheel up for longer than about 10 metres.[/quote']  Two things to start with.Two fingers on the back brakeand keep your arms straight. Don't do the lift in to easy a gear, and keep trying to get over the fulcrum point WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE BREAKS.
GTRacing Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 And dont forget " CHICK'S DIG GUY'S THAT WHEELY"
Dirtbreath Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009  And dont forget " CHICK'S DIG GUY'S THAT WHEELY" Chicks dig guys who know that a fixie cant be put into too easy a gear. Holy, you got brakes on that thing?   Â
Tumbleweed Posted March 10, 2009 Author Posted March 10, 2009 Two things to start with.Two fingers on the back brakeand keep your arms straight. Don't do the lift in to easy a gear' date=' and keep trying to get over the fulcrum point WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE BREAKS.[/quote'] it's a fixie, so don't really have a choice with the gears  ?and to answer dirtbtreath: i've got a front brake on for now. i've been commuting about 12 kays into work with it, and i'm not yet confident enough to handle the cbd without an "emergency" brake. it's not easy getting in an out of jozi at the moment with all the roadworks
GFishy Posted March 10, 2009 Posted March 10, 2009 Always better to have a backup plan...ie the brake!
Tumbleweed Posted March 10, 2009 Author Posted March 10, 2009 sure is! the bollards and the trenches in the city streets at the moment present a serious challenge. however, it's not the trucks and taxis i worry about - they're reduced to a near-standstill anyway - it's the damned pedestrians! they cross everywhere have had to shoudler and elbow a few to save my own skin
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