My bikeposts were well received and I plan to do more, but I'd like to reach out as to whether there's a topic or maybe specific questions about the whole ordeal that interests the users of this site specifically?
Like do you want to learn about tools you need for more than basic maintenance? Tips on riding in winter conditions and/or in the street with car traffic? Maybe which of the marketing buzzwords are actually important? How to train for longer rides? How to bike commute / when to bike commute?
Hit me up, I'll try to answer any question and/or do another bikepost about any topics that you're interested in and I feel qualified to answer.
Why aren't people riding around those old timey, one big wheel bikes, ironically?
They're all fixed gear which, unless you're into it, sucks because you can't not pedal. Have fun doing 150rpm down a slight incline and all.
They also have a large side profile so the wind fucks with you a lot. They also have a large front profile so the lack of aero means you'll be exerting yourself more.
It's a bit complicated to get on them, it's a lot more complicated to get off them when you need to stop quickly. Which in todays car-centric world is probably a lot of the time.
They're also prohibitively expensive because there's zero markets for them. Same goes for most of the parts.
Seeing as a lot of legislature requires a bike to have 2 separate brakes, you're also going to run into trouble with that a lot, because you'll be hard pressed to run any sort of brake to either of those wheels that's not "pedaling backwards, because it's a fixie."
Price is probably the biggest factor, honestly. You have to be like really into it to get one. If you wan a modern equivalent, I'd look for Tallbikes. Those have a lot bigger community these days.
straight answer for a troll question. thanks for replying; makes sense. ive seen the tall bikes; definitely the modern equivalent