49/14: A Fixie Documentary

[@mrmadmoody]

2:27 his scratch looks like the specialized logo

[@alternator7893]

I've always liked and ridden nothing but mountain bikes, so when all this fixie stuff started i decided to buy a fixie looking mtb with no suspension, changed the seat, handle bars, gears, removed the derailer, brakes, and finally paint it a nice dark red color, it turned out great, has a nice fixie vibe but still keeps the big knoby tyres.

[@numbaoneg101]

Pot holes are death

[@AndreTheGiantDuran]

numbaoneg101 Trolley tracks in the city are worse. It's a full stop and then automatic flip forward.

[@killing530]

his ratio is death

[@denisbelya3079]

been there. during a riot actually. not fun at all

[@CarlosFlores-vu4hh]

Got that right

[@dekreinzsiyesiamtherealone6305]

Tram tracks are death, potholes are nothing compared to a fixie that gets into the tram tracks

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

Man, that's a big gear! I'm an old man. 49/17 works for me. Oh to be young again! LOL!

[@1slow_gto]

That sounds like such a great ratio for tracklocross How does it fell?

[@benbraceletspurple9108]

Your blaming fitness on age. I remember when I was younger people my age did the same thing as I smash their records. Your muscles reach full development at 42. Your testosterone doesn't naturally reduce until 55-65. 49:14 is for 26mph average, on a Cinelli like pictured that's only 275 watts for a typical rider. Hills matter way more than age fitness or any other excuse

[@knarf_on_a_bike]

@Ben Braceletspurple it's not a fitness thing, it's a knee thing. I used to ride 53 / 16 when I started on a fixed gear around 1997. I gradually went smaller each time I bought a new ring or cog, and honestly, my knees kept telling me that smaller is better for the type of riding I was doing (bike messenger). I'm 66 now and I'm a bit slower than 20 years ago, but I hold my own. 😉

[@Albanez39]

his docu inspires me to keep riding and making films. I'm going to the Academy of Arts in Tirana, studying Film and Television Directing (Filmmaking), while commuting everyday with a fixed gear: Vintage frame, Flat Handlebar, 46/18

[@GRAVED1GGER44]

This was cool to watch. Rode BMX most of my life, up into my early 20's. Im 35 now, about 3 years ago I started riding BMX again. Ended up getting into different types of riding. Just grabbed my first fixie a few weeks ago and it has been non stop since then. Wish I would have gotten a fixed gear a long time ago. Best thing I did was getting back on a bike 3 years ago. Nice video, respect from Cleveland, Ohio.

[@suen090210]

What a story, Daniel

[@SubOptimal_]

i know this was only a class project but this was a really good short documentary, wish we saw more of this

[@michaelharrington8050]

Wow pedal rev has grown since "cheffer" started it in my younger days.. I do miss that place so much

[@almabarrios298]

He’s our old guy 😂😂😂

[@kn3m0]

Thumbs up for the more you know.

[@josuemejia7641]

Yes!! I was hoping someone said something good about it. (Someone from my class suggested I took it off)

[@DopeNinjaGaming_]

Idk why but this documentary inspires me to keep riding lmao🙏🚴

[@Albanez39]

It inspires me to keep riding and making films. I'm going to the Academy of Arts in Tirana, studying Film and Television Directing (Filmmaking)

[@iRyan876]

I'm on 52/16. Glad to know I'm not the only one out here without gears, hahaha.

[@Th4EvilH4nd]

This was really well made, great editing. Legit laughed at hes our old guy and the more you know.

[@chiksgetonme]

Vigor with paralax fork ? Sick bro 👍

[@slugcereal8647]

got both my wheels stolen one night, because i got too drunk and left my bike locked only by the frame in Oakland on telegraph from about 12:30 - 4:00. walked for about 3 hours with a bike over my shoulder because i missed the night bus. no fun.

[@jonathanw4591]

That's some pretty seriously tall fixie chain-gain for your area of the country! I'm in NH and pushing just 42/16 (then again I have my daughter in a seat on the back and lowrider panniers in the front). Thinking of going to 46/16 now that my legs are returning after a few un42n8 years off the saddle. A pothole claimed my #8 incisor in 4th grade (on a bmx bike) and I've had root canal, braces, and ultimately now a bridge. I hate potholes.

[@josuemejia7641]

Damn. You got a huge weight to carry, nice!

[@winreyes9334]

My dreambike 😍😍😍

[@movingforwardforourfuturer4937]

Enjoyed the video!

[@alemorales4905]

love Ped Rev and Steve!!! REPRESENT SF

[@CarlosFlores-vu4hh]

Wow great film. Looked like the project was tons of fun. Love documentaries! 👍👍👍

[@josuemejia7641]

thanks! and it was a lot of fun, makes me want to do more documentaries.

[@CarlosFlores-vu4hh]

Josue Mejia Yeah man you should do one on me I also ride fixed! 😁

[@glhrms]

3:40 stalin on the board! great documentary, comrade!

[@tonka4512]

luv the documentary I can relate going thru bikes .? i ride 49/17 .... iam thinking of changing the cog to 16 T. then will b 49/16. with the change of the cog will it be more nimble to do tricks & going fast? what do u think?

[@adlimohamed_]

16t for doing tricks is manageable but pretty tiring especially with a 49t chainring. I've been riding 49/16 for almost a year and it was a really great street/city ratio and pretty quick.

[@seanstraub103]

They were blasted in the last clip

[@skullcam]

wish i had a fixi

[@josuemejia7641]

yeah same!

[@janismencis876]

do it, best decision of my life

[@jonathanw4591]

There's a remedy for that...

[@paulsmith9930]

Have a flip flop HUB....fixed my tires and made the mistake of putting the chain on the wrong hub in a hurry. Never again...Everytime trying to slow down, it was pounding my knees and was just exhausting to ride. No thanks....I have switched back to the single speed hub and will never look back.

[@tarstarkusz]

More like too smart....

[@heated817]

That parallax fork looks actually really good on a vigorelli

[@ilanpi]

49/14 = overgeared: hello 60 rpm!

[@Артурчерказов]

Kruto super bro 😎 👍👍👍👍👍

[@raylanrose4934]

Love the Erasedxproject sticker ;)

[@Daniel__Something]

Aye!!! Thanks!!

[@_adelac]

Good stuff

[@clacclackerson3678]

49/14 is a beast ratio

[@oslal]

So cool!

[@schmuak]

Nicely done!

[@josuemejia7641]

thanks!

[@BarronTube]

42x15 don’t knock it till you try it. Been on it 5 years.

[@hepebikes]

This is dope,nice documentary bro🙏👏💪⚙️🔧

[@aidanmccaul3970]

52x15 babbbeyyy

[@guillermo7298]

I rock 52/15, smash those knees boyyy

[@kanehenderson5142]

What kind of speaker does he have on his bag??

[@WingelG]

When will we get new content? 🙌

[@innumerable_meanings]

That's a weird ratio... Fast but only two skid patches.

[@Daniel__Something]

no skid patches cause you should never stop!!!!!!

[@innumerable_meanings]

Brah skids are what it's all about

[@Daniel__Something]

you right, sick skids only!

[@elliotsemonsky7945]

Jamie-Ahanu Binding "skid patches" hahahahaha

[@samuelchervinsky1208]

If you change the fork could you make it barspin?

[@yakxattack]

What kind of chain tensioners are those?

[@Daniel__Something]

yakxattack surly tug nuts

[@SeventhMarch]

i currently ride 44/15 and i get 38km/hr top speed in my terrain. wanna improve my top speed.. what's the solution for my fixie?

[@WiccanMohan]

How much will be for a used fixie Bicycle

[@kevincamacho1954]

Good shit

[@josuemejia7641]

Much appreciated!

[@joogonetime9328]

Seeing Daniel now in sf with jake and them is crazy. Time flies

[@josuemejia7641]

Yo shoutout to Jake and Daniel going crazy in the fixie community.

[@ionceateapinecone]

1:30 why is this shot reversed?

[@josuemejia7641]

For the shots of him riding his bike on the street, I was driving and shooting at the same time, so all the shots had Daniel on the left side. So I just got bored of him being on the left side of the street, and mirrored the shot. It was such a small shot though, so I'm kind of impressed you noticed!

[@ionceateapinecone]

it was the crank/chainwheel, seeing it on the left threw me for a loop lol

[@jonathanw4591]

Presumably to give the appearance that he is observing traffic laws (riding on the right - LOL). edit: And definitely ionceateapinecone, that was pretty observant... Was it the business side of the bike being wrong, or the backwards stop sign that was your clue?

[@blackoutgamingph5175]

Yay my brother!

[@Albanez39]

How many are you guys? xD

[@amineelabassi]

Someone knows the song used in this docu?

[@AGSoldier3152]

Hey man... love your video... you should make more of this type of stuff. There’s a huge market (if you will) for people wanting to get into biking. Just a thought...

[@Merlinski3]

Bullshit he rides 49/14! :D Mamma jamma that is high as heck!

[@MattSezer]

Exactly, that's a good ratio for the track or crits, but for riding in the streets?

[@christophercoleman1014]

Is it easier to skid on 48/17 or 49/14?

[@tylerr.gregorka8649]

Free lunch!!!

[@thebestever333]

Do you recommend the Cinelli Vigorelli frame?

[@kev379]

And what does the tittle mean 49/14

[@josuemejia7641]

His gear ratio. Of the tires.

[@Yessyamaha]

Hey bro plz tell me the handlebar size of your bike

[@TaiMaiShue]

You have to answer this.. Is that a riser or flat handlebar? And how wide???

[@Daniel__Something]

720mm, +/-5mm rise(you can ride them upside-down). Ritchey comp flat

[@Daniel__Something]

us.ritcheylogic.com/us_en/comp-flat-handlebar

[@nildes52]

Amazing Video! Could you please tell me what the name of that backpack is? 1:11

[@josuemejia7641]

Chrome citizen messenger bag

[@LeevitDeBeeva]

I knew this wasn't set in New York when he said he put ranch dressing on Pizza. Welcome to Cali

[@baileyhoward9687]

It should be 48/14 so like 24/7 but another day

[@josuemejia7641]

thats funny

[@DamienHorta1289]

what backpack do you have looks cool

[@josuemejia7641]

chrome messenger bag

[@tatertot2484]

it’s a Ligma SugmaSac™️

[@danielstojanovski7869]

What is the hexagon on his chest when he has his bag on?

[@josuemejia7641]

That is his speaker.

[@enigmaticreverieproduction5169]

What kind of bar is on his bike?

[@travismiller8996]

Wheels are only the most expensive thing to replace on a bike if you ride a fixie lmao

[@Daniel__Something]

travis miller actually no. It’s even more expensive cause a cassette and chain have to be replaced on a geared bike. Geared wheels are more expensive in general period. I should know lol

[@jeidun]

carbon wheelsets are e x p e n s i v e they cost like $600 usd ish for a decent mavic carbon wheelset.

[@josequilez5449]

Totaly false

[@jochenkraus7016]

Depending on the actual components, wheels can be the most expensive part on every kind of bike. E.g. Lightweight wheels on a road bike or a wheelset with Rohloff IGH and SON hub dynamo on a touring bike.

[@ypaut]

What's the speaker on his bag

[@James-mahal]

im running 48/13 but im made mtb into a singlespeed instead, living the slightly easier life ahaha

[@WT5R]

46 14 fixed how i get about. Gears for girls brakes for benders 🤙🏼

[@FolkRiot]

My brother's name is Daniel Mejia. I wonder if there's any relation.

[@Daniel__Something]

who knows??

[@stardustdragon51]

Good editing, 49-14 in the city type sucks in nyc

[@josuemejia7641]

Thanks! Oh and I bet it does.

[@Daniel__Something]

I figured it'd be way better there than in sf cause there aren't any hills to climb

[@stardustdragon51]

Daniel Mejia, it depends to be honest some parts of ny are just up hills and down hills but not as brolic as in San Francisco’s. Since some parts are flats we usually ride 46-15/16 or 48-15/16/17

[@Daniel__Something]

Thats crazy to me cause one of the more common ratios I've seen is 48/17 out here. Aside from my 49/14 on my cinelli, i also ride a 46/16 on a cheap steel felt that i just got recently and that is easy on the uphills but the flats feel too slow sometimes. ill be spinning out of my mind too haha. I guess its all just preference too tho

[@stardustdragon51]

Daniel Mejia I have 48/16 on my crew bike and 46/16 on my steel complete, I stopped riding 49/16 since it felt odd when I was going to work tbh, I know a few who prefer to ride 48/13 for some odd reason

[@jweeze1]

[@psychoaiko666]

jweeze1 way to spinney for my taste: 56/12

[@danielruizdecenzanocaballe8183]

hahahaha im currently riding 63/11

[@jagoffify]

14mpr average speed running 49x14, I average 18mpr on my steel frame running 47x18. Gotta Spin to win bruh!

[@Fingerboard-podcast]

39x17 lol same gear inches as my bmx bike

[@Plibt_]

I ride 48x15 and average 21 mph while riding lol..

[@123stripes]

huh. for some weird reason i expected a documentary on fixed gear bikes.

[@Daniel__Something]

Damn. Keep looking man. This is a fixie documentary. No fixed gears here

[@sir_jerhyn]

Damn, 49/14? I was 49/16, so I went up to a 17T because it was murder on my legs.

[@brakatsuuu00]

im 48/13 and its fine. ill change to 48/17 soon and practice skidding. shit is hard to skid in my current ratio

[@ryancarl6473]

"the more you know" 😂😂😂💀💀💀

[@josuemejia7641]

my favorite part of the video!

[@pornol88]

What handlebars are those ?? also could someone tell me what is this octagonal shaped boxed strapped to his messenger bag, is this Bluetooth speaker?

[@Daniel__Something]

the bars are ritchey comp 720mm +/- 5 riser and yea thats a boobotix speaker

[@pornol88]

Thanks dude :D

[@aurikdewildecervello360]

That back pack you're wearing is awesome what is it?

[@josuemejia7641]

He is wearing a Chrome citizen messenger bag

[@aurikdewildecervello360]

Thank you so much

[@Germelvin]

Cute dog !

[@josuemejia7641]

Thank you!!

[@leonardouliano4896]

Much love to this guy, but why would you ever want to ride 49/14 ? This is a sure way to burn your rear tire every week as it only offers 2 skid spots :(

[@TheIperez18]

I miss my 49/14 parallax build. So stifff

[@eddygci8]

Rip knees

[@jdm3611]

Anyone know what bars he has???

[@ArmTheCreative]

49/ 14 seems so painful

[@eddygci8]

Subscribed

[@DEFKNIGHT]

Too much gear for where I live.

[@jonathanw4591]

OMG really! I would have thought it's too much gear for the Bay area for Pete's sake!

[@jorgeestradatrejo3555]

That sidi shoes!!!!! Model???

[@johnnykaldani633]

Time to get back on my 1981 Bianchi Pista. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJOYg5usjq2lhbc

[@jbirdperez6003]

fight on brother !

[@ruf9534]

isn't that a pretty bad ratio for skidding, swear you only get 2 skid patches...

[@floppycheese96]

the title made me feel tired, I'm struggling with my 46/18 ratio XD

[@JoseRizaldyCarolino]

Why you never wear helmet? Most lf Fixie user they are not wearing helmet

[@herbertsdottir9223]

hipsters

[@josuemejia7641]

@@herbertsdottir9223 lmao

[@asuncionhernandez2381]

La fixie chulada de Rilas

[@lunam7249]

The perception that fixie are fast (er) is an illusion. Take a stopwatch and you will see. 200 meters from a dead stop. Then 1 mile or a kilometer. Then 5 miles.

[@agemirosopodehaverum7967]

SALVE BRASIL

[@christianaparicio4626]

pizzaaaa boys

[@josuemejia7641]

YEEESSSS!!! haha

[@mikemann2692]

Damm 49:14 I would use that on the track, and I push 46:18 cause I'm a bitch

[@clydeco926]

I wonder if they still have that painting of Stalin up after the Ukraine invasion...got to love communist hipsters😂😂😂

[@rxq_delirioustc7713]

I wonder what his ratio is

[@audiodoctor100]

Why does he look too small for the bike

[@Daniel__Something]

I am ahah im 5'8" and its a 56cm but i make it work

[@acortez1192]

94.5 gi in the street? Yolo

[@Daniel__Something]

I might gear up even more!!!

[@leila-mv4zm]

ow my leg

[@josequilez5449]

Daniel Mejia get a 55 tooth Zen. I've been loving mine. Have a 17 on the other side of the hub for days your knees die

[@Ober1kenobi]

I’d ride a much higher gear but it’s too hilly 49/17