Happy FAF everyone!
This month I will only be using my responsive throws (most of them have bearings because I only have 1 semi-decent fixed axle throw). I’ve been really enjoying my responsives these past 6 or so months and getting into the modern responsive scene, and so I can’t wait to delve deeper into it this month.
Here’s what I’m using:
What are your plans? What are you throwing? Any goals for yourselves this month?
Happy throwing!
Going to try to stick to my two fixies (I have a third on the way!).
The butterfly is a bit temperamental. The legend wing is a beast that eats string…
How fixed axle players feel when others say a gap is “too small”
Kicking it off with a SpinWorthy KNack
You can smooth out the walls a bit with some sandpaper, just be careful not to mar the axle. the endgrain can be a bit harsh on them.
For the Legend Wing? Is that going to change the response? I really like how snappy it is…
It could help it stop eating through string. My advice is just to play it, it’ll wear down naturally and become gradually less aggressive over time
It will change it a bit. But that’s the trade off. High friction is giving you snappy response, AND eaten strings. You can also use a strip of denim to sort of buff the inner walls, which would be a slightly less aggressive change (Shoutout to @arc1 on the fixie discord).
I had one fun day with my Chief yesterday before swearing off bearings for the month.
I don’t have a large selection of fixies. Just this and a 2019 eH, so I’m not too swayed by choices at the moment. I do have a Survivalist coming in the mail that’s gonna head out with me on snowy days though. I love that this thing has a metal axle, playing on metal axle fixies with poly strings feels like I’m playing with a cheat code on. It feels like I can rip through 1A tricks even easier and slacks and suicides feel like they stay open so much better than with cotton. It might just be a placebo but hey, it’s working for me so I’m happy.
One of my favorite reminders of Fixed Axle February is to play 2A on these Purgatory 1 Light and Dark No Jive Mandalas. Let it Snow 
This is what I’m working with this month. I have 3 more on the way too. Soon this case will be full of wood!
