I was out riding my bicycle and I have a fixed gear, I dont know all the terminology, but what types of fixed gears is there, everyone kept saying suicide setup, what does it mean by suicide setup, and is there any other kind of fixed gear setups
2007-10-31 02:14:33 · 3 answers · asked by tall cans 1 in Sports ➔ Cycling
I would imagine that "suicide setup" refers to a fixed gear without brakes. This sort of arrangement is only suitable on a track, but many find it fashionable for road use.
2007-10-31 02:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by artmichalek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are really two ways the word suicide is used when referring to fixed gear. Suicide setup refers to a fixed gear bike with no brakes being ridden on the road. many bike messengers use this setup in urban areas. Some consider it a macho thing but other like the simplicity of the bike. Some people call the front brake installed on a fixed gear bike the "suicide brake" because it prevents you from committing suicide in traffic.
2007-10-31 09:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jay P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a suicide setup refers to not having a fixed gear hub, aka a hub that has a reverse thread lock ring on the end to prevent the cog from spinning off. although if you have a brake, this situation isn't really suicide, just a major pain in the ****. with out a brake though, it means you have no control what so ever.
2007-10-31 11:34:48 · answer #3 · answered by cycling_god87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋