Why ride a fixie? 🤔

Have you ridden a fixed gear bike before? Here are some reasons from Conor why you might want to give them a go! 🚲

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[frock]

i rode fixed gear for a while. The main thing i noticed is its a lot better at climbing slight uphills. You're incentivised to continue the peddle and pull up on your back foot you push down on the front and it makes it really good to continue the momentum up the hill.

[SonjaTheDork]

A single speed would be the true workhorse. Almost all the reliability of fixed gear without the downsides. I love fixed gear because of the unique experience it offers, it's the most connected I feel with my bikes. Reliable it is, but versatile it is not.

[peterwillson]

Lets not confuse single speed bikes and fixies....

[pureblood]

If you pay attention you will learn how to keep momentum, how to climb hills better, increase handling skills, smooth out pedaling stroke. Shorter harder workouts, great for winter rides. Teaches you how to relax, especially on the downhills. Increases your rpm comfort. Always have brakes. Brakeless hipsters are brainless hipsters.

[bjornlangoren]

They are also an excellent way to work on and smooth out your spinning technique, if you try to pedal square, you get ejected. Also, if you lose a crank or pedal, you can easily finish the ride with one leg, no clip required.

[DEINSHII_]

i remembered then i was climbing at 52x15 ratio on my fixed gear

[charlesissleepy]

They're good in the wet, too. Less so since disc brakes escaped the mtb niche, but between the improved feel you get through the pedals and water not affecting a rear rim brake, you can have a lot of control in bad weather. The weight savings make it easier to get light over potholes and stuff too, when compared to road bikes in the same price range

[reapanomin]

As a roadie turned fixed gear rider (2 years roadie in my early-mid youth, 3 years 10 months till date fixed gear) I might not return to road bikes.

The lack of gears and brakes to maintain has been a real boon for me (currently an army conscript with nearly no time to work on my bike over the weekend). Just spray some degreaser onto my chain, scrub the crud with a brush and wipe the chain, cog and chainring clean. Fixed gear components are plenty durable in general, too

I've also grown comfortable with having one gear. Living in a country with superflat terrain (SG), I had no issues running 60:15 (kid you not, there's only that occasional upslope and not really windy over here) for the past 2 years+ and my knees have been well (might be an age-related thing tbh). As some other commenters have mentioned, climbing shorter inclines became easier after the switch (provided that you put in effort)

Currently running 57:15, though I plan to use 14t for faster rides and 17t for my biweekly 40km home<>camp commute

[homersadiarin]

One thing i can't agree with Connor here is the workhorse bike. Workhorse rider in the contrary.

[Conformist]

First thought was I’m spending so much on my fixed bike, what do you mean cheaper? Then I remembered the last time I looked at buying a new geared bike.

[DMurdock]

I looked into getting a fixie to save money but saw that they were just as expensive as geared bikes for some reason. So I just bought a geared bike.

[onewheelisbetterthan]

I normally ride big wheel unicycles. I was unicycling to work and broke my foot and ankle. 10 months ago i broke my tib fib in a compound spiral fracture and they basically rebuilt my left leg so many screws and rods and That said i finnaly caved and bought a commuter bike to get to work. Its FIXED GEAR. i perfer to ride unicycle in almost every way. So i made a compromise. I rode fixed gear last night for the first time ever (with a medical boot on) i felt like i was going super fast compared to unicycle. Im excited to cut my work commute in half by adding a chain and sprocket :)

[grindeyyyyy]

I'm a single speed guy, did try fixed to see what it's like, fun, but I'm in the wrong area for it, my frame is a little smaller than I need, so it's like getting about on a BMX

[jasoncollins]

My fixie seemed to break more than my road bike. There was so much more torque exerted on the drivetrain, and in both directions, everything needed to be much beefier to handle it

[bobitwo]

big problem for fixed/singlespeed bike is price (usually same like basic road bike with 2x8 Claris or similar shifters) and no chance use full long mudguards, if it is use like commuter for all weather.

[RikaTruman]

> Cheaper

Don't know why, but this type of bike in my country is ridiculously expensive. You can have have bike wirh everything on it for much cheaper price, but somehow making it simpler cost double the price and you also get lower quality gear.

[harya]

It also can drift... who doesn't love drift?

[AngeloDeiparine]

Riding fixed gear is not for beginners it's for advanced level riders Keep in mind if you're new to fixed gear Be careful danger is always on your side it's for advanced level riders you need to control the bike slow down and skid and avoid crashing while being one with the bike you can't jump you can't throw your bike you need to be in full control to do everything to prevent death 😂

[GamingCucumber_]

Which tire width do you ride? And which internal width are your rims?

[gearnupbikeshop]

So they can destroy their knees? I HATE fixies and the people that ride them.