Re: Getting old is not for sissies

On 2/28/2025 8:48 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 2/28/2025 6:40 PM, AMuzi wrote:

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Fixed gear is not any more safe nor unsafe than coasters.
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Some (I for one) feel they offer better rider control. This may be perceptual.
Others note that pedaling through fast turns can be a problem. (then again I have never had a pedal strike on mine over decades)

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I'd love to try a fixie, but have not had the opportunity. My kid has. She rode one on a velodrome years back.
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Andrew, what sort of pedals do you use with that bike?
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Lyotard 460D.
 I wore out three pairs of #23.  These fit shoes with rubber overshoes better and don't have that vulnerable top rivet/stamping holding everything in place until it wears through and the pedal self destructs.