September 24, 2007
The newest member of my bike family has arrived at the bike shop. It is a dark blue Bianchi Pista fixed gear/track bike. I decided to get this as a present to myself for finishing my MBA. It's a little early since I graduate in December, but the new 2008 bikes were being ordered already.
With a fixie, there are no gears to shift, so you don't have to think about anything other than pedaling. The fixie guru Sheldon Brown can explain it better than I could. There is a lot of beauty to be found in simplicity. Also, bikes without gearing are inexpensive. Sometime this fall I will head over to the Dick Lane Velodrome in Atlanta and get certified for track racing. I'm not sure how often I'll want to go to Atlanta to use the track, but track racing does sound like fun.
New toys are fun!
Posted by megabeth at September 24, 2007 10:02 AM
Sweet looking ride. I've been tempted by the simplicity and looks of a fixie. Perhaps if I lived someplace flatter than Birmingham, I could have an easier time pursuading myself.
Posted by: southtrek at September 25, 2007 12:08 PM
I understand where you are coming from, but I enjoy the quadriceps brutality that results from riding big gears in a hilly area. :) On a track bike you can change the crankset to a smaller gear and also the gear ring in the back to a combination that probably would be less painful around here. I think it comes with 48-16 out of the box.
Posted by: megabeth at September 25, 2007 12:12 PM
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