Re: [CR] Fixie Fad Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 82, Issue 55

(Example: Racing:Roger de Vlaeminck)

Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:50:32 +0200
From: "M-gineering" <info@m-gineering.nl>
Cc: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR] Fixie Fad Classicrendezvous Digest, Vol 82, Issue 55


brianbaylis@juno.com wrote: I'd say overall the fixed gear trend is good for the
> kids, except for maybe the effect that wrong gearing and technique
> might have on their bodies. If I were a doctor I would seriously
> consider becoming a specialist in knee reconstruction; there may be a
> big future in that!

I never noticed that all those crap bikes with SA hubs and broken indicator chains which abound around here gave people knee injuries. Usually the riders are so out of shape they can't push much on the pedals anyhow ;) -- mvg

Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands