Probably old news, but this documentary is
about the NYC bike messengers who speed
through traffic. Most of them ride fixies, and
one has only one leg (and rides a fixie).
These guys all do great trackstands…
One of the guys who rides a multispeed
bike (with a freewheel) did a very good
wheelie and was in full control (like unibiker).
I can’t watch the docu as I don’t have that channel; but it sounds interesting- can you briefly say why they use ‘fixies’? (presumably fixies are single speed and no freewheel).
I’m wondering what the technical pros are of using fixies in that situation.
cool,as a former messenger in 3 citys i would love to see it. but i dont have cable tv.
they are the most anti-theft kind of byke you can ride. the combination of no fancy componates or freewheel make lousy resale value.
Re: Fixes
They’re also LOW maintenance, and the best part is when Joe Thief rides off and then tries to coast, he gets tossed over the bars. Some are even brake-less, which makes it even harder for Joe to stop, unless he knows how.
I can’t speak for the messengers, but I think some of them use “fixies” because they are track racers. The messenger work is training.