Singlespeeds or fixed gear bikes (fixies), as the names suggest, are bikes with only one gear and a may have a fixed rear wheel — meaning if the wheel is spinning, so are the cranks. These are similar ...
There’s a myth that cyclists struggle to turn right on a fixie, the truth is sharp turns in general are a challenge on a fixed-gear bike. Velodromes bank so you don’t hit your pedal on the inside of ...
Riding a fixed gear bike really helps to improve a rider on a standard road bike. I grew up on the track and so many top-class road riders started on a fixed gear bike. It teaches you a good pedalling ...
We may not be experiencing "peak fixie" anymore, but a fixed-gear bike is still a great way to get around for those easily flummoxed by gears and brakes and such. And while too much may have been made ...