2026 Post your Singlespeed and Fixed Gear Thread
 

Every year someone refreshes this thread. You know the rules, singlespeed and fixed gear bikes only.

So, to get things moving, I’m posting my newest bike, which I received just a week ago. It is a Wabi Classic with 650B wheels and tires, which is my first ever singlespeed gravel bike. Normally, I would have purchased a Wabi Thunder to accommodate wider tires, but I’m too short to ride the smallest 49cm Wabi Thunder. Wabi now makes a smaller 45cm Wabi Classic frameset, which fits me properly. Wabi initially purchased Panaracer GravelKing SS+ 650B x 43 tires, and while they fit in the front, there was a clearance problem with the chainstays in the rear, so they found an alternative Teravail Cannonball Durable Casing 650B x 40 for the rear. Also, the brake calipers had to be changed to Tektro R559 long reach, which are also wider to accommodate the fatter tires. The cockpit consists of a Wabi riser handlebar, ESI Fatty’s grips and Dia-Compe Tech99 levers. Pedals are Wellgo SPD. Gearing is 44x18 (63.9 GI). Weight including two Wabi water bottle cages and a taillight is 21.1 lbs. Total cost was $1222.50.

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Specialized p.4, upgraded kent ridgland, Ozark g1 converted to ss on rear cog #5 out of 8 on cassette

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took my Wabi Grinder out to the black rocks and tried to chase the BMXrs ... couldn't keep up with the crazies who rode straight down 8-9% grades mashing and crashing ... 3% is about my WABI pucker limit:)

Good afternoon all. New to the forum. Here’s my latest fixie. This was the inaugural ride, the saddle is now a slightly less extreme angle and the bars are slightly lower but it feels fantastic. In the future I may change it up a little but having a “sporty” granny cruiser is fun for now. Ta rah
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My bike
 

Here’s my Wabi Classic, which recently turned 6. Probably the only bike I’ve had that I would do long commutes on during then week then still be excited to take it for a road ride on the weekend.
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What size tyres are these? Your bike looks great.

Creative mud guards.

Thanks. Those are 32s. Front rim is a Velocity A23, rear is from the Wabi stock wheel set which is only 12mm inside.

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my shopping bike (also on 32s)

32 measured, or labeled?

Both on the front. Narrower on the back.

Here's my first single speed bike since my BMX in about 1985.

Fyxation Pixel, out of Milwaukee, on 28 mm road tires. Light mods:

• gearing change from 42/16 (71") to 42/17. (66")
• added the bar ends to the middle of the bar for kind of an "Aero Bar Lite" option.
• Replaced the stock grips with brown ergo ones that are Electra-branded.
• Upgraded pedals to some nice spiky flats with good bearings
• Added a cheap bar bag
• Added a good set of lights

Next step is a silver finish aluminum bottle cage and to put some miles in with the bike club on moderate and slow rides.

I've only ridden it a couple times, as it's not a great bike for Wisconsin winters. Can't wait to get some miles on it this spring.

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weather as gray ….grey…. as my bike
 

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ope!! front wheel is bassAckwards!!


the ice
the salt
the snow — waiting on better weather

incomplete by an incompetent ​​​​​​ - Roadside Rescue RockHopper

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Unfortunately, got all these during the night (only time i seem to be commuting lately), so my 8 year old phone camera does a pretty poor job on the pictures. Snow/ ice bike for the season. I might post the bike again when it has slicks and drops again for normal weather. Would love to set it up for SSCX but im not sure sidepulls are the move for that. Tracklocross seems a-ok on it though.

What tyres are you using for the snow? How much of an adjustment do you have to make to your riding style?

They're 700x35 Ritchey Speedmax, totally adequate but a front studded tire would be a big improvement. The lower gearing (42/17) helped a lot, so it was hard to pick up enough speed that I had to skid, but it could skid & skip if I had to (definitely a lot less stopping power than what I'm used to, but enough) . In general, I was just slowing a bit extra into every intersection. Just switched back to slicks the other day cuz everything is FINALLY melting, the knobbies on the road were starting to really irk me.

I could never bring myself to ride brakeless so doing so in the snow is crazy to me. Definitely respect the skill of it. I think I’ll continue to have a front brake on everything.

It is crazy, brakeless is for the track where everybody is doing the same thing going in the same direction for the same purpose. Anywhere else it is completely unpredictable and having a way to actually stop properly and not skid or slow down(ish) is important. It is fine if you want to destroy your knees and ankles for fun but having known enough people who have done that or actually crashed I don't want to be that person ever. Brakes are helpful.

Greetings from Finland!
Been riding these military single speeds for years! The newest version I created has 584 57mm mtb tires and a front rack! Weighs a ton but is a great winter utility bicycle. Torpedo ss hub with coaster brake. Dynamo+light. A great bike imo!
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now THATS a winter bike

It sure is. No problems even at - 25c. The chain I changed to is also interesting. NOS Velo chain, made in Czechoslovakia! Supposed to outlast any modern chain, without any maintenance😅

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Well I don’t like to tell others what to do. I just know that it isn’t for me. I only have one brake on my fixies but I do insist that it works.

Sure but unfortunately I don't like seeing cyclists get hurt or worse because they are being silly.