Originally Posted by
Yanto
Hi, and thanks for the reply. The bike I mentioned is new and is for sale via an online retailer over here, which is similar to Amazon etc.
I have just looked again at the ad and it’s definitely listed as a ‘fixed gear’ and 100% has disc brakes front and rear. I must admit although I know very little, when I’ve looked online at fixed gear models, I have only seen ones either with a front v brake or no brakes at all.
I have messaged the company to get clarification as to which drivetrain the bike has.
I’m actually wondering if a single speed, if I can get one, might be more suitable? I’m assuming they ride the same as my current bike but without the extra gears etc and have a freewheeling rear hub?
Also I have seen some bikes that have twin rear cogs, one on either side. What are these please? Can you turn the rear wheel around and use the other gear? And is that just a different size, but still not freewheeling? Thanks
in my experience singlespeed bikes ride the same as other bikes, and yet they don't. There's a more lively feel to them, especially with road type bikes, and the lack of any extra complications (shifters, derailleur, etc) makes them an easy, near bulletproof feeling bike.
is there any way you could provide a link to the bike you're looking at? You've piqued my curiosity here haha.
As mentioned above, a hub with gears on both sides describes a flip-flop hub. One side generally a fixed gear, the other a freewheel. A bike equipped with this should have front and rear brakes