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Above: I type in google’s image search “crazy fixed gear” and this is what I get.

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/20070415_FIXIES_FEATURE/index.html

So you know how after that day’s news The New York Times will require you to register w/ them in order to read the archived articles? Well that’s why I’m saving this, cause I’m not reading it now (I am a non profit one man operation) :

April 29, 2007, Unstoppable, By JOCKO WEYLAND

WHEN is a bicycle not like other bicycles? To begin with, when it has no brakes, or at least no visible brakes, or possibly just a front brake. That means you can’t ride this bike very well on your first try, and certainly not very gracefully, easily or safely.

The rear cog is bolted directly to the hub, so that whenever the vehicle is in motion, the pedals go around, making coasting impossible. This bike doesn’t have a shift lever or extra sprockets, and the chain is shorter and wider than on traditional bikes.

There are no fenders, and the rear wheels are probably bolted onto the frame to deter theft. You slow down by reversing the pedals, or skidding, or doing a skip stop. And that’s just the beginning of the differences between your run-of-the-mill 10-speed and a track bike, or fixed-gear bike — fixie for short — as it is also known.

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