Whether you are shopping for a new bike or selling one of your old bikes, one of the main sizing measurements used will be the bike frame size. If you’re anything like I was when I first got into cycling, you have no clue what that actually means. If you’re selling your bike and just…
It’s no surprise to people reading this blog that cycling is one of my passions but as with many other people who enjoy working out or cycling, you aren’t always motivated to workout. Your motivation goes up and down. Some days you are super motivated and on others, you don’t even want to get out…
Riding fixed gear bikes is typically more casual than the people that ride road bikes. Many fixed gear riders wear street clothes when they ride because they use their bike as a commuter. However, even if you want to look more casual, it may be worth wearing either a cycling bib or cycling shorts underneath…
Fixed Gear Bikes are very simple bikes. They don’t have the extra gears or mechanical systems that make bike maintenance and construction difficult. Since they’re very simple many people decide to build their own fixed gear bikes or even convert another bike into a fixed gear bike. While fixed gear bikes are relatively simple, you…
As you get more into cycling, you’ll want to take your bike places with you to go on rides. If you have a roof rack that requires you to take off your front wheel, it can get very tedious to grab your tools and undo the bolt on your front wheel to remove it. Quick…
A fixed gear bike is a single-speed bike with a fixed gear. This means that the pedal is locked to the rotation of the rear wheel. If you pedal forward the bike goes forward, if you pedal backward the bike goes backward. This also means that you can’t stop pedaling while riding the bike unless…
I ride my fixed gear bike with many of my friends that don’t ride fixie and I always get asked why I’m sliding. They think I’m just doing it to look cool, which in some cases that’s true. Sliding is fun and can make riding your fixed gear more enjoyable, however, the main reason fixed…