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Questions tagged [fixed-gear]

Bikes that have no gears/shifters, and no freewheel - the pedals are always spinning when the bicycle is moving. Note that fixed gear is not the same thing as singlespeed, which has its own tag.

Excerpt (in part) from wikipedia.

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Why ride a fixed-gear bike?

I must confess, I don't know much about bikes. Until fairly recently, a bike was just that thing that I rode to work each day. I've been slowly learning more about bikes but I still have some newbie questions. This is one of them. If I recall…
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Is it normal that I find it hard to skid?

I'm big on bicycle repairs and whipping vintage bikes back into shape. As such, I took an old Raleigh road bike frame and made it into my very first fixed gear bike. So far, loving the experience of ridind fixed gear, however I've been trying to…
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Skidding/skipping a fixie with ratio 48/16

I'm a noob. I have a single speed with 48/16 ratio with flip-flop wheel. I wanted to try what is a fixie and installed pedal straps. I tried to lock a rear wheel, but it just pushing my hard and keep spinning. I don't see how I can stop it :( I…
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'Best' Gear inch to start with on a fixed gear? Moderatley hilly area

For a starting fixie rider, what is there a 'best' Gear inch to start with? Moderatley hilly area.
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Converting old mountain bike to fixed gear

I would like to convert an old (Raleigh A3) mountain bike to fixed gear bike. But dropout seems to be vertical (or diagonal). Does such dropout is suitable for fixed gear? Does "chain tensioner" needed? The fixed gear with tensioner is it a good…
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What things should I look for when purchasing a fixed gear bike?

What features are important or of note? What are appropriate prices to pay? Are there specific brands which provide a clear advantage over others?
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700ccx28 rims with 25 tread and 28/32 tube does it work?

So I have a pure fix, first problem, I replaced the rim strip and the tubes popped far less. I only replaced them a couple times from a nail and too much weight. I needed new tread, the shop owner put on the 25's and the tubes are 28/32 kendas. The…
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Fixed gear cranks loosening

I'm new to fixed gear riding, and my bike only has a front brake. I have noticed that when I use resistance at the cranks to slow down, rather than the front brake, eventually the cranks will begin to loosen. I've tried thread-lock and torquing them…
Doug
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What is a fixie?

Is it a bicycle with no gear? Is it a bicycle with no free wheel? My bicycle has no gear. I removed that. However, I can rest my food and the bicycle and move forward. Do I own a fixie? If not what?
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ask about size and how to solve it

i just bought and build a BLB classic frameset. size 53 and im using 700x28c wheelset. but after that, my toe clip touching the front wheelset especially when i want to turn right or left. please help me to solve this prob.
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fixed gear bicycle chain tension

the problem: my chain popped off on my yesterday..and I have no brakes so you can see how that's a problem.. I'm assuming it happened because of the chain being too loose...I'm wondering if it's so loose I should take off a link or what? for…
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I want to buy a fixed gear bike. Which one should I buy?

This is my first time posting here. I'm 15 years old, I want to buy a fixed gear bike to get to school, job and metro. I live in Montreal,Canada if you wonder... A fixie would be perfect since Montreal doesn't really have hills and my way to school…
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