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E: Let's all talk about what bikes should or shoudn't cost

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I think a bike should cost $100

Mine cost like $200

Fixed speed, it's ok i guess

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago

You don’t ever have to wonder if someone ~~is vegan~~rides a fixie…

[–] Nimrod@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Yo! Fellow $200 fixie enjoyer?! Where’s the fixed gear lemmy community?

[–] slappypantsgo@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

What is the advantage of fixed speed over variable?

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Not much at all, in general they are harder to ride. Especially in hilly places.
There are less gears so that aspect is maybe easier to fix. Slightly lighter due to less gears, but it is only slightly. Maybe other things?

It's a bit like iPhones of old, crossfit, and veganism. You won't ask about them but the people who use them will tell you about it anyways.

[–] slappypantsgo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

How do you know someone isn’t vegan?

Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Theyre a lot of fun to ride if you're not going ip and down alot. The pedals are fixed to the gear so it keeps 'pushing' your feet around if you try to stop pedaling without enough resistance, which takes some getting used to, but in general it feels like you have alot more control of the movement of the bike, especially at lower speeds, and since each pedal is always a constant amount of movement forward, it can lead to a very fine feeling of movement and control. Any of those bike dancing videos are done with fixies, as are bike polo games usually. And yeah, theyre significantly easier to maintain and fix.

[–] D_C@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

That bike football sport is very entertaining. They must use fixies. I could watch that all day.

[–] Nimrod@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

I think of it more like vinyl. It doesn’t actually sound better, but it’s fun.

Bike moves in concert with you— legs go forward, bike goes forward. Legs go back, bike goes back. Simplifies everything, it feels more like an extension of yourself.

[–] Redex68@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It's perfect if you hate yourself.