64 years old. Riding track bike on the streets since '97. I was a messenger back then. Super efficient for riding in traffic. Now I use it for my daily commute. Because it's just so damned good looking. The bike, not me. 😉
@kinhuien9754
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, man, how are you knees feeling?
@knarf_on_a_bike
3 жыл бұрын
@@kinhuien9754 The knees aren't bad. For a 64 year old guy. 😉
@swissthun60
3 жыл бұрын
@@knarf_on_a_bike Right there with ya...., 61 & still on the bike - everyday.... , commute to work and - just have my zen time on it. :)
@ItsDaJax
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you guys might have aged, but you didn't get old.
@knarf_on_a_bike
3 жыл бұрын
@@ItsDaJax I'm having fun, anyway.
@MrEdBuzz
2 жыл бұрын
Love it... I've casually ridden 'fixie' since I was a 16-year old schoolboy, then it was just to be 'different' from my pals. That was 61 years ago! A dozen years I sold my vehicle and I'm still riding fixie, although I do have a geared bike with mudguards for mainly wet winter road... both Dave Mellor of Shrewsbury frames with Italian bits and bobs attached. Here I France I get a lot of comments and some strange looks from other lycra-clad cyclists as they whizz past me... but I trundle along quite happily at my own pace, being 'different'.
@kris4645
2 жыл бұрын
You are an inspiration! Keep on rolling 😁
@JannisAdmek
Жыл бұрын
You're a legend.
@B_COOPER
Жыл бұрын
Different means cooler
@lilholy3279
3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a fixed rider, but I do enjoy the content...and single speed just seems to be the best for me...
@Kwansudru
Жыл бұрын
Hey me too! I dig the simplicity of a single speed but can't give up coasting. Freewheel cog for me. Am I cool enough??
@B_COOPER
Жыл бұрын
@@Kwansudru dude fixed gear is such a great experience. It took me a couple of days to get used to it, it’s a bit inconvenient at times but I’m slowly learning. I live in a flat area, with the exception of one man made hill (or overpass). I do ride with actual brakes but being able to control my speed with my legs is indescribable, and no I’m not talking about that idiotic skidding crap. I can’t believe people think that is an efficient way to stop… I don’t think they understand science…
@poione42
3 жыл бұрын
something about conquering a hill without gears feels so much more rewarding.
@jonathanchampagne7683
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, but my unicycle is so much cooler. It's so much more rewarding not having handlebars, and a chain is hundreds of unnecessary parts.
@bikboi3292
3 жыл бұрын
@@jonathanchampagne7683 lmao
@eduardobenassi3072
2 жыл бұрын
I run up the hill. Naked. With a chain attached to my dong for extra effort. Jk, I've been a "fixie guy" for 12 years.
@deliciouscookie
3 жыл бұрын
The thing I hate moste about fixed gear riding is my account balance, after ordering new parts
@MattSezer
3 жыл бұрын
Road bike parts are way more expensive.
@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore
3 жыл бұрын
@@MattSezer honestly this issue should’ve been addressed... Zach talks about the “simplicity of fixed gear” but doesn’t address how If you don’t have a $120 Thomson seat post... well than you ain’t shit...
@MattSezer
3 жыл бұрын
@@iwritechecksatthegrocerystore At least if you want to flex with your bike with unnecessary expensive stuff, it's only a few hundred dollars, whereas with road bikes. we're talking sometimes thousands for parts with complete bikes that get into the five figures. It's all relative, but compared to road bikes, fixed gear bikes are way cheaper and more simple.
@ya-rx8nd
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that simplicity and lower cost is part of what makes fixed gears or single speeds appealing. You save money and it's less maintenance.
@mikuramsay
3 жыл бұрын
@@MattSezer yes, i would say way more simple, and cheaper as well, but... its not value for the money, for 350 bucks, it's hard to get a "good fixed gear" unless you build one yourself. esspecially for under 300, because this market is dominated by geared bikes, so mass producing geared bikes is cheaper and of better value... i have put together several bikes. so i know this... i can buy a used road bike wheelset for 90 bucks where else if i wanted a fixed gear wheelset of the same quality, it'd be looking at 150 - 200 bucks... a good fixed cog cost 20 bucks, but I can buy a 7 speed cassette for 3 dollars more, i can buy a quality narrow wide chainring made of 7000 series aluminium for the same price as well... you get alot more "bike" for your money when it has gears, that extra weight literally allows you to climb steeper hills, you can't say that a more expensive cog will help you climb better, you straight up need another cog. and since I know how to work on bikes, i dont even have to take maintainence cost into account. that said, out of my four bikes two, there is a single speed and a fixed gear, they are fun, light, and are my fastest bikes. but my goodness, i spent a whole lot of money for something so simple. and since they are my favourite bike on the road... i have a question for the whole fixed gear community... why the hell dont so many of these have a bottle boss at all... these frames are so well crafted, so practical with mounts for racks, yet it doesn't have a damn bottle boss...WHY?
@StanfordLeeStrong
3 жыл бұрын
LOL, I'm definitely old, turning 50 next year but I think getting my "Fix" in do keep me young
@mkawayoshi
3 жыл бұрын
I'm about to turn 42 so not that far behind you. I'll ride these until I'm too old to ride a bike. I only have one other friend who love fixed gears as to Zach's point, many people do not like it.
@douglasskropelnicki2866
3 жыл бұрын
Join the 50+ club!! I'm 51 and knees have never felt better! Love riding my fixed gear!
@StanfordLeeStrong
3 жыл бұрын
The 30+ fixed gear riders in NYC/Tristate area are plenty and well!
@dsag3366
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's our mid life crisis 😂
@ModifiedNmax
3 жыл бұрын
Well, my dad still goes out on a fixed gear ride with me and he's 60 years old. I gues nothing is impossible if you sre really hooked on fixed gear riding.
@JohnBarrow1961
3 жыл бұрын
It's true, from a purely aesthetic standpoint, fixed gear bikes are amazing looking. I've always been one to appreciate clean designs, from watches, to cars, even to something relatively obscure like fountain pens (yes, they are still around and have a dedicated, passionate following, yours truly included), and fixed gear bikes fill the bill big time in that regard. Just looking at them is worth the price of admission. Your Wabi is pretty damn sweet. The fact that their history is born of track racing, a very cool subset of the cycling world, makes them even more interesting.
@MaximRecoil
3 жыл бұрын
"It's true, from a purely aesthetic standpoint, fixed gear bikes are amazing looking." They don't look any different than other bikes that have only two sprockets, such as ones with a freewheel, coaster brake hub, or 3-speed hub.
@katherinerexroad8493
3 жыл бұрын
Can it be?? Another fountain pen enthusiast??
@tonyhawkins1258
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoy the vids, though fixed is not for me! Now single speed has been a revelation on my 28yr old steel mtb, much cleaner, lighter but still has 3 speeds - standing, sitting and walking!
@event4216
3 жыл бұрын
Coasting on FG exists, just a bit different - relax legs and let them circle without applying force on to pedals. Let your legs to spin without any efforts either direction (force or resistance).
@rangipetur
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe we should bring back coasting pegs from the 1890s. These were pegs mounted on the fork that you could rest your feet on when going down hill. I guess they fell out of fashion when freewheel became a thing. 😁
@HaniJIsmail
3 жыл бұрын
@@rangipetur Lol If I take my feet out going 25mph .....im going to have a very hard time getting back inside my foot retention LOL. I didn't know coasting pegs were even a thing. I guess thats not a bad idea if you have front and rear brakes.
@ME-hm7zm
3 жыл бұрын
@@HaniJIsmail You basically don't put them back in until you've slowed way down at the end of the hill. I've seen them on OG touring bikes, where I guess they'd make a lot of sense.
@davidburgess741
3 жыл бұрын
Nah, just pedal faster! The pedals are your brakes and accelerator.
@strikelg
3 жыл бұрын
@@HaniJIsmail use the sole of ur feet to step on the rear wheel, ull slow yourself down and even-out ur skid patches
@StandbyCymbalist
3 жыл бұрын
most folks who ride 365 days a year, rain or shine, will eventually learn to appreciate a fixed gear bike. Fixed will always be a strong contender in departments such as: maintenance/cleaning time, price/longevity/interchangeability of parts, ability to ride in sloppy rain and snow, durability of parts in real world scenarios, fewer specialized tools required, and fun of riding. If you absolutely have to get to work in the morning on a bike, fixed is less to worry about braking. I rode a 5 speed during the fixie-trend years. Had a lot of derailed chains, crashed a lot, got hit by cars, and loathed cleaning my bike. Then after commuting for 15 years, I inevitably went for a fixed gear build. Now I actually enjoy cleaning my bike, and instead of being pissed at every stoplight, I can work on riding fakie or trying to make my entire commute without putting a foot down. It changed my entire perspective. Fixed allows you to enjoy every moment, even the stoplights in life.
@DreDaGodSon
3 жыл бұрын
As a fixed gear ⚙️ rider I find myself being excited when I see someone riding a single-speed until they coast when going down a hill then it hit me that I’m alone again.
@dannybodros5180
3 жыл бұрын
I ride single freewheel, but I'm still subbed to your channel. Tried fixed gear once and the most annoying things about it were the inability to jump over hops and pedals hitting the ground during sharp turns.
@JM-lo4hn
2 жыл бұрын
I hop
@cybercrytmaster
2 жыл бұрын
@@JM-lo4hn lol, same here, you have to use both the right and left side of your brain, it's not for everyone .
@laurafelskekuhn6508
2 жыл бұрын
*Looked at a lot of options for getting my **Latest.Bike** . Great find in SAVA. Super light, nice components, really good value as it comes with many options only found in much higher priced bikes.*
@azoique
3 жыл бұрын
Used to ride track bikes in 2008-2013. Went on to Road, CX and Gravel bikes since but pretty stoked to build a SS/Fixed again. I miss the simplicity of them.
@JasonChomel
3 жыл бұрын
Turning 50 at the end of this year, and been riding fixed on a classic Bridgestone 450 since 2004. I love that old bike, and it's so much fun to ride!
@francikaa1
3 жыл бұрын
The first working derailleur was built in 1912, but Tour de France organiser Henri Desgrange didn't allow it in the race until 1937. He "wanted to see riders suffer". In trucking: These day not just all bikes coast downhill, but 44 Tonne(97003 lbs) trucks does as well. It became a thing in early 2010's when Volvo developed a system that put the gearbox into neutral during downhill. Since then all other manufacturers jumped on it. This shows how much you loose with a fixed gear. The only good thing is that it's less likely to get nicked because it's harder to sell the fixed gear junks, than most regular bikes.
@johndef5075
3 жыл бұрын
Im not even curious. I like to go fast downhill. But not with my legs flailing like a windmill. Have fun guys!
@markvincentcocjin
3 жыл бұрын
I also find dragging the rear tire un intuitive. It's like dragging your soles just to slow a bike down.
@another3997
3 жыл бұрын
@Certyfikowany Przewracacz Hulajnóg Elektrycznych Keep telling yourself that. If it were true, Pro cyclists would only use fixed gear to train for the Tour de France etc. You might also be surprisised to know that velodrome/track cyclists also train on geared bikes to improve their strength and stamina. You don't have to try and justify why you prefer fixed gear, just accept that it has it's merits and it's faults.
@jacklambert3265
3 жыл бұрын
@Certyfikowany Przewracacz Hulajnóg Elektrycznych I wouldn’t say that a fixed gear is a bad training device. Climbing is simply harder on a fixed gear than on a geared bike. If it was all about making it as hard as possible, one could simply shift into the hardest gear or wear a backpack full of stones :D no offense or anything, it’s all about passion. Everyone rides his bike for a reason :)
@unit7531
2 жыл бұрын
I find fixies dangerous - Perhaps that’s the appeal for younger riders. I’ll stick to my carbon belt, 8 speed internal hub, hydraulic disc brake commuter. I admire your dedication to them though. Your channel is interesting
@unit7531
Жыл бұрын
@@Just-Dan lol...I've moved on. no more flexing....happy?
@sonymicronin
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Zach, I would love it if you made another video about "proper" bikes. Once again thank you for the video and for introducing me to fixed gear!
@Altbaubiker
3 жыл бұрын
I found an old Lady cycle in the trash. I turned it into a fixie. It doesn't looks like a fixed gear. It has a luggage rag and all that, but it's so fun to ride around town. And it's usefull two.
@pedalrush4917
3 жыл бұрын
Me, my dad and my younger brother had same bike. We love riding a Fixed Gear. Minimalist + Low Maintenance. From Philippines.
@kristyy420
3 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of putting high tech stuff on a fixie. TT bars, bike computer, carbon rims, power meter clipless pedals, disk brakes on the aerospoke.
@johnnysilverhand6045
3 жыл бұрын
You took the words right out of my mouth
@ya-rx8nd
3 жыл бұрын
Time trial fixed gear seems like it could be kind of nice.
@qcoolio3665
3 жыл бұрын
Never knew fixed gear bikes until i rode with my friends that rides brakeless and asked them how they stop. They showed me them sick ass whip skids. It got me hooked and now we whippin it like tokyo drift
@-syahmi6924
3 жыл бұрын
I had an amazing memory with my fixie bike when I was 12y old. Even it's cheap fixie I still love it
@markwebster7743
3 жыл бұрын
I love my fixie, best bike I’ve had. It’s great for chipping around the city. Although I keep mine on free wheel, I have a cog on both sides if I switched the wheel to the opposite side it would be fixed but I like to cruise too much. Mines aluminium as well so it’s fairly light which makes it less effort to ride. They’re very common in east London, probably because it’s flat everywhere, the cycle paths are great and they look cool.
@fahrradschraubelocker
Жыл бұрын
I am a german bicycle mechanic and started riding fixed gear a year ago. I am now 55 years old, and now I have five Steel fixed gear Bikes in a mountainous area and I love to ride them. So, it can also be good for elderly people! Unfortunately there is no fixed gear Scene here, and I can only experience this via youtube - I really miss it in reality.
@SlayM00N
2 жыл бұрын
I like riding fixedgear I'm just started a month ago I really enjoyed it make doesn't want to give up and keep pedaling skidding it very fun for me and I just come across your channel that help me alot with my beginning of cycling on a Fixedgear
@tommyofastora
3 ай бұрын
I got into fixed gear because my hardtail MTB that I adventure on is such a comfortable, easy bike that I feel entirely disconnected from the road. While the constant gear adjustments keep me distracted from that zen state of riding. On top of all of it my excellent brakes & fat grippy tires were making me a reckless rider. With only 220 miles on my fixed gear I'm already feeling more aware & building better habits that even carry over to my other bikes. I think if I got into cycling with fixed gear though I might've been alienated by how weird it is... but in the context of my MTB, these things are what I crave in a ride
@timtaylor9590
3 жыл бұрын
what keeps me from getting one is the hills around here. i would have to slow down steep hills and would have to work really hard up them.
@7karlheinz
2 жыл бұрын
I rode fixed gear for a number of years. My #1 issue while riding a fixie is the thought that if the chain breaks or a foreign object gets stuck in the spokes that it's a high likelihood I will be thrown over the handlebars due to it being fixed. I always thought about that while riding and it made me too uncomfortable riding at high speeds. I used to ride my old 9-speed Shimano hubbed, Marin (or any other non-fixed gear bike!) which was a lot more comfortable to ride fast. Not cool looks, but FUN!!! (Grammarly is pointing out to me that "hubbed" is not in the dictionary...it should be!)
@ryank5115
3 жыл бұрын
Steel fixed rider of probably 20 years. 15 of which have been the same steamroller. However the configuration keeps changing…
@mikewarner2971
Жыл бұрын
Tubes are the way to go been tubeless with Rolf vigor fx with Schwabe pro ones only replaced the back tire 2 times in the last 3 years I don’t skid as much any more mostly back peddle and use bike control and yes I’m well into my 30 but it brings me back to my youth bmx days and I love the ultimate bike control fixed gives you and just able to make everything fun to ride Keep it up love the videos
@grinningidiot
2 жыл бұрын
A coworker and I both got super cheap used bikes, both with a fixie/single speed flip flop wheel (Him an old Lamond for $150, me a crappy Sole for $50). He Rode fixed for 3 minutes and switched to the freewheel and never went back, I have stuck with the fixed gear and loved it the whole time.
@patronustrip
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I love the fixed aesthetic but I didn't know you cannot coast with them, I love coasting too much and I also appreciate not dying in a steep hill :P so I'll just stick with my geared road bike. Very good video!
@bigpcov3253
2 жыл бұрын
Put a free wheel on it n coast
@HighOnWheelsMTB
3 жыл бұрын
I recently got into mountain biking to get the thrill of going downhill but I still got lots of love for fixed. I’m slowly switching bikes each week to satisfy both needs!
@miguelferrandisperez5705
3 жыл бұрын
Context: I ride fixie with front brake Story: What i hate most about riding a fix gear bike is that when im approaching an intersection or a crosswalk where i have to give pass I just cant stop moving my legs and people look at me like are you going to stop or i have ro brake. Because in their brains im still pedalling so i must not be braking? It happens to pedestrians aswell, not until im fully stop they make a move. Its like if you heard the sound of a free wheel its a sign of slower speed movement so a sign of braking.
@kautzer
3 жыл бұрын
But honestly, i can understand that. I think i too would at least take way longer to realise you are actually slowing down, if i still see you pedalling while approaching me.
@AaronEvansmusic
2 жыл бұрын
I am 44 years young and still fixated. f that noise about fixed riding being for youngins. There are plenty of old heads out here riding fixed. I do like the point about being a minimalist. I also skate concrete, skimboard on waves, and slackline. Maybe I'm young at heart or maybe I just love any form of leg torture. Anyway my advice for young people getting in to fixed riding is take care of your knees. When skid stopping focus on pushing down and not pulling up, it will save your knees they are not designed for that action. Cross train and build up your quads and hams before you go zipping around with no brakes and depending on your joints and ligaments. I really wish an older cat had told me these things when I first got fixated, it would have saved me some pain, injuries, and some dangerous encounters with traffic.
@fonztheonly
3 жыл бұрын
i was born in a city with mountains and hills so i used a mountain bike(disc brakes and all complications it had teached me some bike mechanic skills too) and i loved it. 8 years ago i moved to a flat city and saw no point on getting a mountain or geared bike so i began using fixed gear and loved it too- and love the simplicity with it. im almost 35 yr and will keep using fixed gears till i can
@Alexander-dn4rw
3 жыл бұрын
People will say these bikes are outdated, but I'm an old soul and I love bikes like these. While I much prefer a coaster brake for, well, the ability to coast, and brake. I love old steel bikes. Look un my garage and all I have are old steel bikes anywhere from 10 to 67 years old is my oldest bike
@Osrszombie
Ай бұрын
Just got a fix gear bike like I use to have 16 years ago so happy to get back into it
@seanpie5481
3 жыл бұрын
Haha. My intro to fixed was building a tracklocross with serious racing intent. Crazy huh? I live on a mountain and downhill was suicidal. But it made me fall in love with the aesthetics of a single speed. Current fave bike is a Specialized TriCross SS with hub flipped to the freewheel. Gravel, road and raced. Love your work. 🥰
@anthonyt4803
3 жыл бұрын
Can you perhaps do a video of the tech you think that fixed gear bikes should adopt?
@gulfcitynd
3 жыл бұрын
Ruins the tires hurts the knees and sadly isn't practical at all and I should know I use a knee killing 1x8
@cletusmontierrez1543
3 жыл бұрын
1x8 ? Gear ratio ? How many teeth does your crank set have ?
@gulfcitynd
3 жыл бұрын
@@cletusmontierrez1543 36 tooth front chainring 11-30 rear cassette
@paullacey2999
3 жыл бұрын
Love my singlespeed.No faffing about with gears that dont always change,no mysterious clicking noises.All I hear is the tyres rumble!Had road and mountain bikes before but I enjoy rolling along now to one gear.Wish I had done it years ago!
@sgroadie6367
3 жыл бұрын
Fixed gear bikes are not tech shy. Track bikes can be latest state of the art. Eg, the GB Lotus Hope, the MY Vortex WX-R.
@hisuijinkusu48
3 жыл бұрын
"People hate what they don't understand" -BvS
@jadonmckenzie5994
3 жыл бұрын
@zach Gallardo I want to go fast on my bike I have a 20ich frame bike and I useing a 54 chainring,I want to know what cog to use for it
@JohnBarrow1961
3 жыл бұрын
Good job throwing props to the Path Less Pedaled channel. I love Russ's content. I would love to try a fixed gear bike, but it would have to be on a rental basis, because I suspect it's not going to be something for me long term. I love the idea of fixed gear cycling, but don't think it'd be too practical for me in hilly, windy WA. I do, however, appreciate everything that it is and your channel has a lot to do with that. At the end of the day, we're all cyclists.
@jiji1946
2 жыл бұрын
worth a try John.... I live on the hilly, windy Bōsō Peninsular Japan, right by the Pacific, and get on fine. a matter of trial-and-error, and then ending up with suitable gearing for your situation.
@gotohoward
Жыл бұрын
On fixed gear, other then the Zen angle, you can be a sprocket junky which mean "mechanic". And anyone who's truly into bikes that thinks they don't need to be mechanics are fooling themselves. Or, they really aren't into bikes as much as they think they are. One of things I learned as a kid being on a bike constantly is you must learn how they work, and work means taking it apart, and putting it back together. Usually "new and improved". I didn't have the luxury of going to a bike shop every time something went wrong, and things do go wrong. Flat tires, clumsy chain, wobbling tires, etc. The whole idea when you ride is the chain movement should feel like butter and practically silent at all speeds of pedal turn. You have to maintain that, not magic. What I was referring to at the beginning of post was being a sprocket junky. I know darn well as I sit her typing that if I embraced fixed gear riding, I'd be researching sprockets and pedals. I'd probably (I'd have to look into it) would have at least a couple sprockets in my garage I've changed up on my fixed gear bike. Hell, if I don't have the luxury of a derailleur, I'd be fitting sprockets on the bike to meet my needs.
@ethanbuehlig
2 жыл бұрын
I work at a bike shop, And I ride a All-City ThunderDome to work daily, With a 17 to 52 gear ratio. I just really like that bike… I mean I really like
@peatyxxjxxx1494
2 жыл бұрын
I switch back and forth. Fixed is fun because it’s challenging and makes hills a bit easier. I recommend getting a bike with a flip flop hub and a rear brake. The rear brake will help a lot when learning to stop without brakes and as an Emergency Brake when reaction time is insufficient.
@dhavidamadeus8072
3 жыл бұрын
For people who want a confortable fixed gear bike, there is always the conversion thing. I have done it to a 80's road bike and it's fantastic! only problem is ground clereance. with 170mm I have to be reeeally careful not to make turns inclining myself too much. Using 165mm and smaller plataform pedals just solves the issue. The confort tho, just awsome #caloi10 #bikefixa #fixedgear #sheldonbrown
@thatcarguy1UZ
Жыл бұрын
I just don't understand the animosity that some people have because somebody likes a different form of cycling. In a lot of ways it mirrors car culture because it does also exist in the automotive Enthusiast Community as well. I won't lie, I don't like fixed gears. But that's my personal opinion and I don't think any less of someone simply because they do like it. Likewise I don't like bikes with derailers either. I like single speed freewheel bikes, coaster brake bikes, and three speed internal hubs. Despite that, I really enjoy your channel even though you deal mostly with fixed gear bikes because I still learn a lot. Honestly, I think if anybody is riding a bike that's a good thing no matter how many gears how few gears or whether you can coast or not. As my username implies I do like cars, but I would love to not have to drive everywhere everyday. I genuinely enjoy riding a bike as well and I wish that I live where I had an infrastructure that would allow me to take trips that are under 10 12 Mi on a bike safely and not run the risk of getting run over by idiots trying to swallow a Big Mac and steer their 5,000-pound land barge at the same time as they are texting from behind the wheel.
@godismeme272
8 ай бұрын
What's your favorite freewheel?
@thatcarguy1UZ
8 ай бұрын
@godismeme272 I'd be a liar if I said that I had one. I've ridden a couple of single speeds with free-wheels but they weren't my bikes. I ride a 3-speed.
@ibastiasoficial
3 жыл бұрын
I'm 43 and I ride bikes since I was 3, and it was super fun to ride our 80's free wheel BMX with my friends, but I never enjoyed a bike more than my current track bike. People hate the way we ride non stopping, because of the brakeless.
@busoptr
3 жыл бұрын
Had a fuji track classic once, used it to commute to work but of course my area was all flatlands. It handled beautifully and had the elios tubing frame so it was not heavy.
@reeeeeem69420
3 жыл бұрын
I've been watching a lot of cycling videos and was surprised why a ricecum video was being recommended to me. Good thing I read the title.
@linechaay6430
2 жыл бұрын
I ride a single speed coaster brake, take it up big hills, is this valid?
@ItsDaJax
3 жыл бұрын
What kind of updated tech could you put on a fixed gear, that is akin to a beach cruiser? Other than disc brakes, hollowtech BB? Aero frames? Shaft drive? "Archaic parts" fixies have can help me put some of my bikes together, since I don't like a lot of new tech. Square tapers are good enough.
@binarysun_
3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know anyone who hates fixed gear but enough people who look at me like a train when I mention that I ride fixed gear/fixie/track bike because they do not even know what I am talking about. Then the explaining and showing starts and most people are very interested and want to try it out. Yes I may enthuse a bit too much … or do I?
@jirdesteva
3 жыл бұрын
I love the look of bicycles lots of bikes. But I love my multi geared bike. I love riding for a couple of hours at a clip. Love of the ride is what it is all about. Love your channel.
@UenoLocker54
3 жыл бұрын
Got that black label and love it. Now I'm out riding more often and looking forward to each ride again.
@paulvandermaas6639
3 жыл бұрын
I am 64. Riding fixed exclusively thr last 12 years. 65".. love it. Also love the fact that most people don't get it and thimk I am crazy.. :-)
@davidburgess741
3 жыл бұрын
That's what I ride. 72" on the other side. Forced to choose one I'd take 68. The bigger gear is for tailwinds.
@KuyaWes
3 жыл бұрын
I tried fixed gear once and I suddenly realized how hard it is to ride haha but I still plan to have one just for the sake of trying and having a variety of bikes. Right now, I am using mtb for my regular rides and yes I love coasting haha. I still love your vids even though I am not riding fixed.
@TommyLee-u7k
7 ай бұрын
Im new to fixed gear bikes Is there any brand you can recommend ? I would rather by a good bike first time and keep it than buy cheap nasty ones and then have to spend the money anyway replacing it with better ones ?
@coldcrush1
3 жыл бұрын
55 and not a stranger to commute biking but I am a stranger to fixie. Anyone know if a 20t gear is good for hills?
@myscreen2urs
3 жыл бұрын
"They also lack a hub motor🙃" ~anonymous ebike enthusiast
@xlselektor
2 жыл бұрын
My biggest fear is savety. How learn to ride and not die trying?
@trapq561
3 жыл бұрын
what bike is that at 0:03?? please tell me !!
@drivers99
3 жыл бұрын
Man… wabi has no bikes available as of now (September 2021).
@kjevers1
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry, as an older rider, I'll take function over form. I'll take my 8 speed level over a fixie any day. It floats my boat. I applaud anyone that can make a fixed gear bike work for them. As you get older and your bod just can't do a single gear.
@Mo-zv5yc
3 жыл бұрын
Oh look at that. Subscribed last night and already watching the current videos 😀
@andrewgacutan7335
3 жыл бұрын
Biking with fixed gear is the way to become a Super Saiyan..
@Robertmehlig
3 жыл бұрын
What are those brakelevers?
@colonelicecreamcone3981
3 жыл бұрын
As a mountain Biker I can appreciate The simplicity Of a fixed gear bicycle because my bike Has a suspension fork Rear suspensionI have a 11 to 1 gears ⚙ And Hydraulic disc breaks And at 1 point in time all of them have gone wrong on me and let me down so I can appreciate this Simplicity
@tuvideoloco6551
3 жыл бұрын
Do wabi make aluminum bikes?
@mathewcumming4637
3 жыл бұрын
I love fixed but need to carry cargo up hills. Is there creative solutions that provide it fixed gear with gears? 🤔
@fraserwilson249
3 жыл бұрын
Look into fixed gear 3 speed hubs. They can be pricey but it's probably what you're looking for.
@bryandelmundo327
2 жыл бұрын
I'm almost 40 and it's my first time to use fixie bike. I'm using it for fitness. I used to ride xc/Enduro/downhill and if you want strong legs fixie is the way. And yeah people. Hate fixie because some riders don't use helmets rather go for the look than safety and watched too. Much movies thought roads are playground. And yes I have brakes f/b I Rader be safe than look good 😂😂😂
@Rektumresizer
3 жыл бұрын
Am I a monster because I enjoy riding my track frame with a freewheel-?
@oldcat360
3 жыл бұрын
I like the feel of fix gear but I still have problem stopping and descending really hard maybe can give some tip how to ride down hill
@minecrafter023
3 жыл бұрын
Get a break, if you don't want to make you life insurance company happy.
@cletusmontierrez1543
3 жыл бұрын
Use your calves to push down and transfer weight out of your saddle
@miguelduenas1045
3 жыл бұрын
I got an ad 1 second before the video ended hahaha. Didn’t skip it tho. I just want to say that Fixed is not for me, converted mine to single speed and I enjoyed riding even more. Still, I enjoy looking at fixed gear bicycles because classic looking minimalist steel bikes just really puts a big dumb smile on my face 😌😌😌
@metalheadmalta
3 жыл бұрын
56 year old here, now riding a single gear ... not because it's hip, or modern, or outdated... I just love it. Sadly, fixies are now not for me anymore. What about the bikes? The minimalist approach is absolutely beautiful. Most fixie bikes are simply stunning. I have added a front brake, and a coaster on the rear, because.. well... age... Love your channel.
@paulocuento9949
3 жыл бұрын
whats annoying about fixies on the road, is that other bikers on the bike lane are being put in danger because these people swerve and hop on descending roads just to manage their speed (because they dont have brakes, because they think its not cool)
@fir13
3 жыл бұрын
Being an mtb rider this bar without brake levers scares me. how do you stop?
@LowTensionSocialClub
3 жыл бұрын
I'm 42 and will keep riding fixed until either me or the bike boinks it
@DamnMyNickIsTaken
2 жыл бұрын
If your bicycle has no proper brakes, you have now place on a public road. If you want a miserable riding experience, be my guest and buy one of these silly things, but get one with brakes.
@Nasirisme
3 жыл бұрын
Wow video came out while im sanding my bike for purple paint
@Michael_DAVID2423
3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! Keep up the good work!
@sp3edstr
3 жыл бұрын
@ 9:12 ?? I am living proof that's not 100% accurate. I LOVE fixed gear and had an amazing fixed gear for nearly a decade but had to sell it a few years back for money after a move :( ... but am working towards buying a replacement now.
@PinkAsAPistol
3 жыл бұрын
Another thing is that the image of the "city bomber" who tears up the town and stops for nothing and nobody, as cultivated by many in the fixed gear/hipster subculture, has led some people to associate shitty behavior - like, for example, not stopping in red lights with pedestrians crossing - with these particular bikes and riders. Combined with the fact that many seem to regard skidding as an adequate substitute for a front brake, it leads some to think of a fixed gear rider as somebody who acts dangerously just to show off.
@PinkAsAPistol
3 жыл бұрын
@Bebo Luckily, as the trend receded, the most stupid cliches around this seem to have done as well. I still appreciate the protohipster-ish point of view where fixed was just a cheap and inventive way to have fun with a bicycle. And bombing parts of town is cool. We can do that without being assholes.
@knife1406
3 жыл бұрын
my disc brake, gates carbon belt drive, 650b wheels with racks and fenders fixie thinks its not outdated at all
@britishrocklovingyank3491
3 жыл бұрын
I like riding fixies on occasion but they are too slow. I stick with single speed in the city just for the speed.
@binder946
Жыл бұрын
5:35 being 40 offended me 😂😂😂😂
@doggames10
3 жыл бұрын
Huh i love how every one complains about not being able to coast and i have a fixed gear old KTM Sport City Bike tuned by me it was my frandads bike he built it,its fun to race against my friend on his hardtail it can keep up and if i want to overtake i need to push it to the limits its fast and i pushed it to its limits multiple times and i cracked and bent the frame and i need to find someone to weld it
@sketchy0078
3 жыл бұрын
Descending on a fixed gear is the right kind of fun. As you get better the hills stop being scary and your ability to read the road increases with it.
@jiglesmackle4081
3 жыл бұрын
I personally just end up frame surfing. Just standing on my frame like Jesus
@sketchy0078
3 жыл бұрын
@@jiglesmackle4081 I live on a 16% hill I'm just happy I can descend with out using my brakes. You my friend are a nutter ;)
@midorider
3 жыл бұрын
Another reason people hate fixed gears is cause you fly past their 7.000$ bikes like lightning. Jokes, a bikes a bike, ride what you want.
@shannontrainer5857
3 жыл бұрын
No, it's because you're blowing through red lights like a dick, causing pedestrians to jump out of the way. And when you get to hill, you're hoofing it.
@midorider
3 жыл бұрын
@@shannontrainer5857 you’re right! That’s the one I was actually going for.
@MrBbpilot
3 жыл бұрын
Riding in Seattle makes me hate fixies
@miguelalfonzodon4213
3 жыл бұрын
Respect his opinion guys we all have our own taste
@Crush0819
Жыл бұрын
I think that’s what makes the fix gear family so special technology has taken over everything and there’s nothing that has its true nature and storyline everything is modern I hope stays that way
@dodgethis9193
3 жыл бұрын
Tbh I came to fixed/singlespeeds after the insane costs of modern MTBs parts and frames. I built a decent tracklocross for under a grand, meanwhile I spent almost twice that to just get into boost standard hardtails... but then again least mtb parts were easier to source in the UK 😂
@fractalengineering
3 жыл бұрын
wow really cool seeing such a nice community in Taipei
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