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<blockquote data-quote="mightymouse" data-source="post: 3142667" data-attributes="member: 15253"><p>For those of you who've never ridden a fixed gear bicycle...the rear cog screws onto the rear hub with right hand threads, and is held in place by a lock ring that has left hand threads (track hubs have two sets of threads, one smaller than the other, one right hand threaded and one left hand threaded). Fixed gear bicycles are direct drive--if the cranks are turning the rear wheel is also turning, and vice-versa. There is no possible way to "coast" on a fixed gear. The only way to stop pedaling--and this takes tremendous leg strength--is to stomp on the pedals hard enough to cause the rear wheel to skid. It takes not only great leg strength but tremendous coordination to throw those bikes into a skid like the guys in the video. Watch closely--if they are not pedaling, they are skidding. The bike handling skills shown are nothing short of amazing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mightymouse, post: 3142667, member: 15253"] For those of you who've never ridden a fixed gear bicycle...the rear cog screws onto the rear hub with right hand threads, and is held in place by a lock ring that has left hand threads (track hubs have two sets of threads, one smaller than the other, one right hand threaded and one left hand threaded). Fixed gear bicycles are direct drive--if the cranks are turning the rear wheel is also turning, and vice-versa. There is no possible way to "coast" on a fixed gear. The only way to stop pedaling--and this takes tremendous leg strength--is to stomp on the pedals hard enough to cause the rear wheel to skid. It takes not only great leg strength but tremendous coordination to throw those bikes into a skid like the guys in the video. Watch closely--if they are not pedaling, they are skidding. The bike handling skills shown are nothing short of amazing. [/QUOTE]
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