Fixie Bike 2018

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  frankymatty on 03/08/2018 - 14:08

  +1

  Not sure on those brands, another option in that price bracket is Reid Cycles, can go for a test ride if there is one near you.

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  Baysew on 03/08/2018 - 14:41

  +5

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  Euphemistic on 03/08/2018 - 14:41

  +1

  Are you sure you mean fixie? Where the pedals are always spinning, you can't coast and pedalling backwards will make the bike go backwards.

  Or do you mean single speed, where there aren't any other gears to change to, but you can stop pedalling and coast?

  A fixie isn't really for a newbie rider, a single speed bike will look almost the same, but be easier to ride.

  (I own a fixie)

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    tsunamisurfer on 03/08/2018 - 15:41

    Do you use the brakes more often to stop or simply lock your legs?

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      Euphemistic on 03/08/2018 - 16:33

      Combo, I'm not real good at fixie skids. Legs for slow braking, brakes for quick. I ride a lot more conservatively allowing a lot more slowing time on the fixie than a regular bike.

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      JIMB0 on 03/08/2018 - 18:44

      Using your legs without locking the wheel would be a bit like regen braking. I wonder if it would convert the energy back into fat.

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  SydStrand on 03/08/2018 - 17:39

  Second hand Fuji Feather. It's default single speed, but flip-flop hub so you can convert to fixie.

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    poohduck on 03/08/2018 - 18:39

    flip flops traditionally have different sized gears - not different drive mechanisms. For example, 28 one side, 26 the other.

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  tsunamisurfer on 03/08/2018 - 20:57

  Is it possible to have a single speed bike with the brakes where you pedal backwards like the old BMX bikes?

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    Euphemistic on 04/08/2018 - 06:59

    Yes. Known as a coaster brake or back pedal brake. I have a couple of cheap cruiser bikes that have them.