I dont understand it. The only thing I can think of if it were free. Why? Besides being hip and telling people about your "fixie", what good are they?

You can do tricks on them. And they're super, super cheap to fix.

They can smooth out a pedal stroke in a hurry, and can get you stronger in a hurry too. Use mine early season on the road, then on the track during the year for fun.

Fixed gear/track bikes are great.

I am converting my old road bike into a fixed gear. I can't wait. Just got some Cane Creek brake levers today. All I need now is a BB and rear wheel.

What a piss poor troll. Time to level up your skills.

If we fully explained it to you, we would have to kill you.

So you can do this!!1

O im the troll huh........I asked an honest question. Tools.

What is it exactly that he's.......'doing'?

Skidding his back tire

I use mine to work on my pedal stroke. I have back injury that, for some reason, caused a dead spot on my rotation. Using my fixie helped fix it. I ride it around the neighborhood (to the store, etc.), and when I am riding with my daughter.

Too hilly around here, but there are benefits.

For me, fixed gear riding is fun and a switch from a regular road bike. That's the difference. Some say fixie's help smooth out their pedal stroke. If that's what you seek, get rollers or do one legged drills on a trainer - it's much more effective.

https://sheldonbrown.com/fixed/index.html Check it out ! Sheldon Brown summed it up well for me

You're giving me the worst migraine fredache of the year dude.

It's like sex. Once you've tried it, you'll see what the fuss is about.

If you are that clueless about what a fixed gear is, do some background research (try google), phrase your question in a more intelligent, compelling way and you might get more reasonable answers. Personally, I've only answered this question like a million times on BF. Try searching.

...what? A nutstand on your stem?



Yeah, yeah, the guy is skidding. Whatever.

By the way, I hear that fixed gear bikes are fun. I also hear that golf is fun. I don't want to play golf, but I can live with other people doing it.

+1

Must have hit a nerve.

Pcad is jealous of me.

Where's my popcorn? This is getting good!

To the original poster- look in the Clydesdale forum for two posts on the subject that answer the question without so much angst. A couple of the guys there have taken up fixies lately.

Pcad is also quite jealous of me.

No.

To answer the OP and the pissy fixie kid in one breath...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUn2b...eature=related

To race and win.
Those ***** guys wear spandex and shave legs AND ride fixie.

I imagine both of your worlds have just crumbled.