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Schindelhauer belt drive bicycle

The Schindelhauer belt drive bicycle seen in the video above is one of the most gorgeous mechanical machines I’ve ever seen. Powering this all-white beast is a carbon-fiber belt-drive system that requires no maintenance, oil, or fine-tuning. The bike comes … Continue reading

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Affix freewheel and fixed gear hub

Simon showed me this Affix Free and Fixed Hub today that allows a rider to go from fixed-gear to freewheel in a matter of seconds. No more hub-flipping with this nice contraption! Check out the demo video below.

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Fixed-gear features and benefits (illustrated)

Lunchbreath illustrates the features and benefits of a fixed-gear bicycle over the more commonly ridden freewheel variety. The comic is definitely tongue-in-cheek, but I think it fails to relay the fact that riding fixie is just plain fun. [via]

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