I did a little modification and put 28mm tires on my commuter bike. They are faster and have less rolling resistance if you are going under 20mph (compared to 25 or 23mm tires) and are tons better on the rough patched pavement around here. I can pump them up to anywhere from 95 - 125 psi, but even at 95psi they are going to pinch flat less and have same or better rolling resistnace than a 23mm tire and certainly are much, much better for carrying somethign on a rack.

Yeah, if you are racing, and going over 25mph - air resistance is 90% of your effort, and the 23mm tires are more efficient (the slightly higher rolling resistance of a 23mm tire is offset by better aerodynamics at the higher speeds).

This.

That's a regular old fixed gear. This is a track bike:


I don't know anything about the bike, so I can't say whether I'd recommend it, but it's just a generic SS/FG. Assuming the bike isn't total crap, it looks like it's pretty much what you are looking for.

Good to know. I'm really new to cycling (other than my experience as a kid, with a regular bike), so I thought it was a track bike based on the title.

I'm kinda excited to try a fixed gear after many years riding and looking at regular bikes. Why is it more fun to ride? Many people who prefer fixed gear say it becomes way more fun. I cannot try one myself before buying, because all the bike shops around here are way too limited and overpriced. Buy I think I'll enjoy it; the simpler, the better.

I think as long as you understand the functionality and get into the right mindset, it won't be scary. Just know what you're getting into, and you'll have a blast.

Yeah, I'm totally fine with it, and I actually love the concept; not scared, at all. But I wonder why the people think it's funner to ride a fixed gear. Is it just because the mindset, or having the gear fixed and having to constantly pedal makes it way more interesting? Could also be the way you slow down by pedaling slower, or all the details together.

Everyone has their own reasons, and you'll discover your own.

It is modeled after a track bike, and may well handle similar to one (on the street at least). Just don't think you can take it to the track and be satisfied. The specs are rather vague, but it doesn't seem to have what I would want for the track. For a street bike that feels like a track bike, it maybe great.