what does this fixed gear rider know that ...

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some people don't ?

looks at his bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQZFyjdj-H8&feature=related

[markie]

It's a Nagasawa!

[Steve in SLO]

He knows to ride both brakes on the road?

[markie]

Obviously just a poseur/could never be a pro. His glasses are under his helmet straps.

[Bud_E]

some people don't ?

looks at his bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQZFyjdj-H8&feature=related

...also he knows how to pedal faster than stink.

[chris7ed]

He knows Japanese!

[rustychisel]

nice vid, thanks Butch.

He knows his bike is just a tool of the trade, if it breaks he can't train or earn. Pimping the ride is a pointless concept. No spare or pump, BTW.

[Steve in SLO]

No spare or pump, BTW.
Chase car trumps spare or pump.

[Fivethumbs]

a) Quill stems rock.
b) Toe clips still have a place.
c) Bike + Brake = Good Idea

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thanks
the more eyes the more that is seen

style mixed with tradition
cheers

[AngryScientist]

style mixed with tradition


:beer: :beer:

[Kontact]

He knows that ironic mustaches and skinny jeans just cause drag.

[gregj]

He's got 2 brakes and 4 levers (those cross-style in-line levers).

His buddy has only a left lever for a rear brake only. Makes sense since it's a track bike.

[Ti Designs]

Way more than you think...

[redir]

He's got 2 brakes and 4 levers (those cross-style in-line levers).

His buddy has only a left lever for a rear brake only. Makes sense since it's a track bike.
Doesn't make sense to me. I have a front clamp on keirin brake on my track bike for riding on the road. The rear brake is the fixed gear.

[mister]

Doesn't make sense to me. I have a front clamp on keirin brake on my track bike for riding on the road. The rear brake is the fixed gear.


track racers aren't interested in much backpedaling...

[fiamme red]

Doesn't make sense to me. I have a front clamp on keirin brake on my track bike for riding on the road. The rear brake is the fixed gear.Look at his incredible speed and cadence on the road. A little redundancy can't hurt.

[oldpotatoe]

some people don't ?

looks at his bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQZFyjdj-H8&feature=related

I watched that and thought about making my Moots back into a fixie..............................


Ok, I'm over it.

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suppleness means a lot to the japanese
the pine tree bends but does not break
cheers

[chismog]

Check that tall gear he is riding. Note the cadence difference between him and the other guy when they're just riding along. When he gets going (motorpacing?) he must be really flying with that much development x cadence.

With the wiry flowbee haircut and the buff physique he kind of reminds me of the Incredible Hulk.

I effin' love that road fixed Nagasawa. Did you guys check some of the other vids with his standard track bike? Those look to be just my size...

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cheers

[spiderman]

is the best
and even better with a riding partner!

[rounder]

Thanks Fixed.

[gregj]

Doesn't make sense to me. I have a front clamp on keirin brake on my track bike for riding on the road. The rear brake is the fixed gear.

I'm thinking that the best way to scrub speed on a track bike for the road is to brake on the rear. Braking on the front slows you down, but the rear is the more direct way.

Me, when I had a fixie for the road, had both f + r brakes and used both.

I am well aware that as a matter of physics, the front brake does most of the braking on a bike, but, in agreement with the post above, he probably doesn't bother with backpedalling.

[fatallightning]

I'm thinking that the best way to scrub speed on a track bike for the road is to brake on the rear. Braking on the front slows you down, but the rear is the more direct way.

Me, when I had a fixie for the road, had both f + r brakes and used both.
what? the front brake does the majority of braking on a bicycle. the rear much less so, as well as having less traction before transitioning into a skid, which is much less effective at slowing down.

and don't look too deep into his 2 brakes, japanese law dictates that all bicycles MUST have 2 brakes on the road. being a keirin star, i'm sure they'd it slide, but the point remains.

[benb]

I waited 24 hours for someone else to say it but since no one did I'll say it..

The first thing I noticed is this guy is riding really f'in fast.

The second thing I noticed is the faster he is going the less attention he is paying to what is in front of him.

I hope they closed down that road and the guy motorpacing him doesn't screw up!