Fixed Gear Bicycles or Fixie bikes

by Eko

fixie bikes

The most popular among bicycle lovers is fixie bikes or fixed gear bicycle. Fixie bikes or fixed gear is type of bicycle; the bicycle messenger made it very popular in the world of bicycle and throughout the years has gained a following in other countries throughout the globe. There are many reasons why people choice fixed wheel bicycles and become a huge hit among bicycle enthusiasts. The main reason people choose fixie bike is the bicycle very simple and for being lightweight. The price of fixed gear bikes are also affordable compared to other bicycle types and very easy to ridding this bicycle. How the fixed gear bikes work? These bikes runs on single speed, this simply means it only supports a single gear. The pedals move in a continuous manner each time the bicycle is in motion and following the direction of the rear wheel. If you want to make the rate of bicycle slow or you want stop the bike, you simply move the bicycle pedals to the rear and the bike will stop, it’s the reason why the fixed gear bikes haven’t a brakes and don’t worry you can still riding your fixie safely without the use of the brakes.

Nowadays, there are already fixies that are manufactures with multiple gears, but it is rare to find one. It is the single gear fixies that is loved by bicycle enthusiasts. Because this bike is very simple you can create your fixed gear bike by yourself.  You can use an old road bike but you have to make some adjustments in order to transform your old road bike into the fixie. The fixed gear bike has no gears, so there is only a single speed available and they do not coast. You must replace the wheels your old road bike with the wheels for fixie, you can find in the amazon.com or other online shop for fixed gear bikes. And then repainted the frame of your old road bike with the new color you like, usually the fixie riders love the bright colors and colorful. After all, now you have the fixed gear bike by yourself. For the detail how to created the fixie bike you can find in the forums or blogs in the internet or you can find in youtube.com, there are many video about how a build the fixie bikes.

The fixie lovers enjoy riding their fixed gear bikes because it is very quiet bike, it’s because this bike using a single gear. And you can feel the solidity of the bike because the chain is not bouncing around on the gear; this makes your bike ride more enjoyable. If you have a problem with the fixed gear bikes you can fix the problem by yourself because the parts of fixed gear bikes are widely available everywhere and not difficult to get it, and many parts have a low cost.