Fixie Flatland?
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Any of you guys fucked around with doing tricks?
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YFerY6hFxo
I've seen some videos of people doing flatland bmx style tricks on fixie bikes, and honestly it looks fun.
While the whole fixed gear freestyle thing looked naff as fuck, jumping of small ass ledges and that, the flatland style stuff looks like a lot of fun.
And as a 22 year old I feel I'm too old to start messing around on a bmx, at least on a nice fixie i will look a bit more normal fucking around on the flat ground.
>>955304
It's called bicycle ballet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RvNsGKdGVA
Whilst I really like bicycle ballet (one of the few things where fixies make sense) and flatland BMX it's not transportation if you're not going any where. Maybe go to /asp/, might fit in better there.
>>955308
>notice the signs
>German
They are mega into it, especially the chicks. My girlfriend used to do this shit all the time alone or with others.
>>955304
It should be noted that these are not an average fixie
they're purpose built bikes
called fixed gear free style bikes
they're 90% bmx bikes with 10% road components that are strengthened
triple wall rims, and bmx bars and the like
http://www.statebicycle.com/collections/fgfs
doing this on an average njs fixie or like a cinelli will bend the wheels and potentially fuck the frameset
>>955356
This.
>>955304
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7wSkKLNEIc
>>955319
There's no reason to segregate a portion of cycling to /asp/ when the rest are here, we're already a mixed board.
Muh jometry though...
OP here.
Thanks for the information.
Anyone know where one could get a book on the matter?
I can find some old posts on building a set up, but can't find any information on basic moves for bicycle ballet/ artistic cycling.
I mean trackstands and wheelies are obvious, but surely there is a progression that exists?
Should I google in german?
Flatland BMXer here
I've been riding flat for around 10 years now and it's easily the most difficult thing I have ever experienced.
Even after a decade I'm still pretty shit, despite countless hours/years repeating the same motions over and over again. Repetition is the only way to learn.
If you don't like the sound of falling off your bike 999 times out of a thousand, you won't like flatland. (I do though)
>>955304
I think you posted this thread at the wrong place, OP. Here, let me help: https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling
