If you like to do things yourself and enjoy working with your hands, you’ll easily be able convert your bike into a fixed gear bike. Just read our guides below!
Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler." -A. Einstein This site covers everything you need to know to get your own fixed gear bike up and running. Fixed gear bikes are blowing up because they are so much fun to ride. They are simple and efficient ways to ...
Advice on choosing a bike frame The first thing you need obviously is a frame. You can choose to spend more and buy a new frame, but for your first fixie it would be both wise and economical to find a used ten speed (or similarly styled road frame) to convert. ...
It is nice to find a bike that can be made fixed without having to replace too many parts. If you're lucky, you may only have to reconfigure the rear wheel. New cranks are a step you may have to take. Some of the better old road bikes have cranks and ...
Advice on choosing your chain disk Chain disks or sprockets or chain wheels are the front part of the gear on a fixie. For a 42:15 gear, 42 would be the chain disk's number of teeth. These "wheels with teeth" bolt onto the crank arms and convert your pedaling power to ...
Advice on pedals I recommend getting track pedals, especially if you're running 170mm cranks on an old road frame. Wellgo track pedals are good, MKS sylvan track pedals are even better. If you choose to ride fixed without a front brake, you NEED to have toe clips and straps. Toe clips ...
