Fixie Vs Geared: Which Bike Is Fastest For City Riding?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2019
- Fixed gear bikes are a pretty cool way to get around in a city, but just how do they compare to a normal bike with a selection of gears? Chris and James do a series of simple tests using Jon's cheap fixie to find out.
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With a fixie you never have to worry about being in the right gear because you're always in the wrong one
Haha this!
😂
Bahahahahahahahahahahaha... so true, but I love ma fixie
😂 good one
nice superbike, but defo fixie for daily use. cheaper, harder to ride for thieves and also cheaper in maintenance
An old steel conversion vs a carbon road bike... What a fair test!
Facts like this didn’t do fixed justice
Jeans: extra pedal resistance aswell... stupid comparison.
I’ll dust him in my unknown or my boi with the px that’s a better test
Gosh they made no secret that it was a old conversion fixed vs carbon geared bike and still you complain. Must the fixie win so you can sleep?
@@keisreeman no but it makes the video look pointless.
The point about cost is completely spot on - at my flat, we have 'secure bike storage' where twice over the past year it has been broken into and very expensive bikes have been stolen. Mine survived both times, heh!
Overtaken every single fixie rider on my £200 self made frankernbike with 8 gears (MTB frame, 700Cx28 wheels, disc brakes, drop bars).
@@makerbeelab5546 Fixies must have their uses, but in terms of practicality around the city at least, I jist don't see the point.
And similar to you, I've inadvertantly zipped around a few on my
@@makerbeelab5546 We'll send you a medal and a certificate. Your parents must be so proud.
@@makerbeelab5546 did the pixie riders know, they were competing? 😁
@@Re-bl5sr a lot of fixie riders I know use them as daily to train
What’s the cameraman riding😂 dudes always a step ahead
A scooter, it's usually a scooter or a motorcycle.
@@rashad123us
This. You can always hear the engine.
A Honda Motorcycle :D
Electric scooter
He is Usain Bolt by the way
No straps, wrong chain, and a low-end fixie vs. high-end road bike.
Not fair.
You dont need straps on a fixie if no hills theyre way better
Also, those handlebars. whyyy
I like you Clare
@@Marcus538 yes you need straps or at least clipless pedals how do you plan to stop without brakes
This is not the point. Pls refer to my comment.
Fixie is always faster because it won‘t be stolen after you bought some bread in the bakery
True lmao
Had someone steal mine the bust their ass not even a block away
Jeep 😁
I use both, Fixed folding and a Geared Gravel one:
- Fixed: perfect to enjoy the city, markets, pubs, parks w/kids, short distances
- Geared: perfect for training in the city, long distances
Yup
Yeah I do the same, fixie for messing serious bikes for serious rides
I ride some days 20-25 miles or 45-50 on fixed gear. It's not that much of a problem.
Totally agree 👍☺️
But in the Philippines fixed gear used mostly in long ride like 100-500km ride or many 10-150km HAHHAA ykr
My city bike was an old 21" Raleigh Sports 3 speed with 26" steel rims. It had a rear rack, 3 working gears, 2 working brakes. I used a $5 cable lock to lock it up. I kept it locked up in Boston for years and no one bothered to steal it. It was the perfect city bike!
Yeah, I was going to suggest that. Especially a girlbike. They're tough enough, with their steel. They're comfortable and relatively speedy, definitely faster than walking. They're easy to get on and off. They're cheap, people practically give them away. Usually, they're in really good shape.
When I was a teen, my young adults MTB got stolen exactly like that. Now I ride a Brompton in the city, it's far more expensive and nobody cares. Its all about how common a bike is and how fancy it looks.
Isn't it hard to ride steel rims? I like steel frames,but steel rims sounds like sth super heavy
I love you guys but stop testing everything against a $9000 road bike.
Let's see...$5000 difference in price and won the agility time trial by 10 seconds? How is that faster? And where were the messenger bags/backpacks? That's real city riding...
But love the banter and excellent production values! My go-to for entertainment these days...GCN!!!
@@erichoel6379 they need sponsor , they need money, thats why they do this vid. a cheap and robust bike cant provide that for them
Yeah, but with all the bike thieves around, I'd prefer an old 50 bucks second hand bike to go around the city. An old city bike with a rack to also carry groceries and you're okay, if they steal it you won't be so sad (and so broken).
Made you click, didn't it
@Spark i literally saw one just the other day for 25 euro, and it even had better handlebars too
You can allways combain benefits of this two bikes and ride a cheap old road bike with gears.
Jozef Tymek yep. Thats me. Been riding my old khs aeroturbo with shimano 600 tricolor. Nobody give a damn about that bike n i am happy.
Or choose my version and ride a nice fixie.
Jozef fully agreed. I keep my pride and joy for riding in the country and have an old Raleigh Phoenix for riding and leaving around London. Even if the Raleigh does get nicked, its only about £100 to replace. That being said fixies certainly have their place in the cycling spectrum.
I ride a Cannondale Synapse for fun and a 31yo Cannondale SR500 to commute. Geared all the way.
Yep, it's what we normal people do. Old Road bike for city commute and keep the race one for training and racing. I am at the second one after first being stolen, but hey, a 100 euro bike payed for itself in 1 season.
"My legs are my gears"! Once you go fixed you can't go back. It's so much fun
Can't go back you say?
I did.
I can't argue that it wasn't fun though.
I know he has brakes but seeing someone on a fixie without straps just looks so odd
and with a brake
@@xavier2285 and that!!!
@@pete9754 Not to mention brakes.
Is it really weird to put brakes on a fixed gear?
@@xavier2285 not one, TWO
I'm a bike courier in Vienna and I have road bikes for work. Prefer the gears because I can choose how hard I want to push myself on each shift. Of course, nicer road bikes are more attractive to thieves, but I think a thief will steal any bike - fixies too. So I'd say always keep your bike within eye sight no matter what you ride
As a former messenger I fully endorse this statement! Now when riding, I'm always shocked at how 'cafe racers' just lean their bikes out front of cafes and disappear inside for coffee and breakfast! I can't be out of sight of my bike without major stress, as it should be!
That's why I always try to lock my bike next to a more "stealable bike". It sucks when I return and the broken lock is on the floor, but at least it was not my bike.
@@pibegonzalez i double D-lock my bike when i'm just going into a shop for 20 seconds. Of course I live in London, so that counts as perfectly reasonable caution.
As a bike courier we develop a sixth sense for bike thieves. I just know when and where to lock my bike up without worries.
Depends. if a thief has to ride your bike for a fiew killometers and only gets 20-50 dollars after trying to sell it for a week( because it is a piece of sht) it was a waist of time for him. However, a nice carbon bike is same work but a lot more money
"We're standing kinda close mate."
"We've been friends a long time."
Classic lol. Great video guys.
As long as you say no homo...
@@hughesj lmao
I had an aero frame track bike that I built from eBay parts, it was about 17 pounds, very fast and nimble. I rode it when I lived in the city, the bottom line was it was a lot of fun. It's gone, I live in the mountains now, I miss it but it would be totally impractical .
Same here i also live in a hilly terrain and can't ride fixed gear bike.
You can really see all the power Jon is putting out from the dead stops in that fixed gear. Legs just flexing like crazy.
THE BEST SOLUTION IS :
Take the expensive one and sell it. Then buy a 30 year old Fixie and bank the rest. EASY WIN !
if you can afford the orbea you probably don't need that extra cash in your bank
what the point taking the expensive one if you're gonna sell it afterwards and buy a fixie?
@Nihilism lmao
Are you advocating thievery?
I live in a city with lots of climbs and decents so I find a geared bike really helpful to maintain my stamina
This. This test isn't good because it does not test the riders stamina. Fixies get physically much more exhausting over time.
geared bikes are for weak cheaters.
@@silentcyclist bikes are for lazy cheaters
@@nicholasschlangen3456 Real lazy cheaters are car drivers, I was joking about gears. And I respect all bicycle riders.
So we all agree that the e bike is the common enemy?:)
Bought myself a Vitus Vee-29 last year. I also have a spare back wheel with a Shimano Nexus-8 hub in it (having removed the roller brake so it fits perfectly) so with a simple wheel swap (and shifter install) I have the best of both worlds :)
Thanks for the sharing. My 1st long ride I went as a fixie and my competitors were geared. I didn't beat them up, but they god quite impressed on how I continued to keep steep and hold position with a 52/16. And I must tell, this frame seem to be iron frame, and I'd bet you would win him with with a good distance by using a bullhorn handlebar. They're simple and plain, just better for fixies, as you grip and 'divide the weight' the traction with your arms muscles, switching positions during uphills
My first long ride with geared competitors was yesterday. I have 48/12, and my competitors where not impressed, they just left me behind after 40 km.
3.25 is small ngl
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Could've at least put toe clips on the fixie. Still could ride it with normal shoes.
Meh some of us prefer flats over toe clips.
@@brauljo well straps then, no foot retention on a fix is dangerous and you lose the connection with the rear wheel
@@DRMatt-zd4rh It's not necessary if you have brakes.
Overall, the fixie bike was subpar... a moderately priced modern pair would've been a better comparison vs. the pro-tour worthy pair.
@@brauljo dangerous as in if you slip cause of a pothole or cant keep up in a descent the pedals comes back to smash your ankles and/or you can lose control :/ if you are new to fixed and try to stop pedaling it can also happen
id really would have liked to seen a fixed in a similar pricerange as the orbea
That would have defeated the purpose of the pub test though
Love the bones brigade! Not relevant but I had to say.
Uh. That would be a legit track bike then. Probably Keirin approved
@@swordchaos1181 that is true. But comparing a shitty steel fixed, with flat pedals and so on defeated the purpose of the rest of the video. I do agree with you tho. It would have ruined the pub gag.
@@chrisvanbuggenum871 lovem too ❤
I'd be scared shitless for the chain to break under all that stress and then breaking my bones
the practicality of a fixie is that there's almost nothing that can break, if it gets stolen it shouldn't be too expensive to replace, and the feedback you get from the back wheel is helpful in squirrelly conditions. Also, you get really dialled in and pay more attention to traffic around you than your current gear. weightsaving for your buck is better too, which makes it more pleasant to ride than a geared bike from the same price range
4:24 he missed the bars 😂😂
With style :)))
@@iuliansprinter3249 yeah xD
I went back to see this, didn't notice the first time. 🤣🤙🏼✌🏼❤️
like a pro - got away with it
But what a cool way to miss
4:55 his calves bursting through his jeans
have a cramps with that calves must be feels great
Well spotted!
Super. Hot.
He bought the xs tight jeans 😂
The pub test....loved it :)
I never thought was even possible gooing up park street whit a fixed gear bike that was really impressive...
Super Road bike Vs Old fixed gear without Clips , Straps ?
and those wide bars cant squese between anything i wish there were a fixed gear gcn because these gusy know nothing about fixed bikes
Not a fair test how bad
@@michaelortiz2030 do u actually expect geared bike to to slower or what
the road bike didn't use clips or straps... why do you need the handicap?
fair point the fixie was probably a pound or two heavier... but really?
The road bike had clip less though, he was clipped in while fixed wheel wasn’t, a good fixed rider clipped in can attack short climbs like that faster than most on gears would
I live in LA where they will jack your kid's bike with training wheels on
lmao really?
Spooks yeah it’s that bad..
Are you referring SkidRow lmao
because the secondary bike market is a billion dollar market.
Seems more like they were looking for something to sell at scrapyard...
London is fairly flat (at least the parts that I cycle to and from) and so a fixie is absolutely perfect for me. I've stripped it back to the bare essentials, but added a front basket rack as I hate commuting wearing my backpack so I just strap it to the front. This has multiple other benefits as well. The bike is so beat up looking that I don't worry about leaving it anywhere, yet it's got that sleeper factor that I can go nuts on it if I ever want to get some speed going. It's been so long now that I actually feel safer and more in control riding fixed than with a freewheel. I ride with straps, not clips, as it just seems far more convenient - no need to dress for the part, just pick it up and go. As for upkeep - there's just no comparison. I beat up this steel frame constantly, slack on the maintenance, and it just keeps going. Finally, it's become part of my routine to cycle at least 12 miles back and from work every day, not just for the physical benefits but for the mental health benefits. I just can't see myself removing that from my routine.
I ride a trek 930 singletrack and it's pretty good for city biking. comfy, lotta gears, the upward-pointing handlebars are nice for climbs but it's a fairly heavy bike. I like that the tires aren't super skinny so there's more grip but also not too wide to the point that there's a lot of road friction slowing you down a ton.
I ride both but mostly fixed.
If you were clipped or strapped in with the fixie you would have been much faster.
Shame you didn't use a messenger for your tests
Michael Politz for real 😂
It was a contest of legal riding, not running reds vs. stopping
Not sure what happened to your other comment but by running reds I'm referring to bike messengers.
@@JenkemSuperfan true, we break traffic laws when we can. Sometimes we have to but this doesn't mean we can't follow the rules
Don't know what happened to grant's comment but assuming it's still here:
Grant, the law you are citing only applies to a couple states, that's why it's called the Idaho Stop.
As far as I'm concerned, that's fine though, but it's not what I was talking about. Many messengers bomb lights regardless of oncoming traffic, they don't treat them as yields.
Fixie without toe clips, straps or clipless pedals. Really?!
Even not a fixie frame .
@@purpleturtle8841 fixie wih breaks are not a fixie experience, it's regular bike wwith extra.
@@purpleturtle8841 I talked about straps and toe clips too.
Purple Turtle .. shoes how much you know lol
@@bjornvonmyrkr5755 it's single gear bike not regular bike
the pub test! well done Sirs. Nice content.
absolute fire. Great video
Single Speed with brakes would be my choice - you don't have to worry about having to pedal through corners, but you get the benefits of simplicity, ease of maintenance, and relative safety if locked up.
no straps? no clipless? its not really a fair test. Fixed without having straps etc is pointless
john marsland no drops either
And its a cheap ass peugeot versus a high end road bike
That's what a lot of ppl ride around with.... most don't know even know how to use the drops.. if they have them
john marsland the brake is useless anyway
Agreed, fixies are pointless.
My winter hack bike was a fixie, front brake only and toe clips & straps a must. Only icy slippery roads the amount of controlled braking you can do with back pedalling is amazing. On a ride out a friend on his fixie got cramp and his leg locked up and he shot out of the saddle into a hedge.
I'm in the process, or thinking about the process anyway, of changing my old Schwinn into a fixie or single speed bike. I'm interested to see the rest of Ollie's episode on GCN Tech. However, since I live in a very hilly city, Pittsburgh, PA (USA), I much prefer my gravel bike around town and on the bike paths and trails. I recently learned that there is a velodrome not far me, finally a purpose for the fixie.
Your fixie would be gone before you ordered a drink round here😂😂😂
Where I come from your bike will be gone before you even arrived at the pub. Viva South Africa
@@sebastiaodeabreu7297 I don’t doubt it, I was warned when I wanted to plan a trip to SA that tourists were getting mugged for their dreadlocks at knifepoint, which I found both scary & hilarious.lol
I’ve lived in South Africa and London both for quite a few years and my bike was never stolen in ZA and immediately stolen in London. Anecdotal and a sample size of one but there you go...
Riding fixed without foot retention and not track standing at lights is giving up some major advantages for urban fixed gear riding.
@Fart Zilla Yes, lots of folks can track stand freewheel bikes. Personally, I can't. My understanding is that slopes or other road conditions can make track standing a freewheel bike more difficult or even impossible in some situations where on a fixed gear it's still pretty easy.
I use both. Family and errand rides fixie, exercise and serious distance riding geared. I love both bikes and I can't see myself giving up either of them.
Test 3 was the conclusion ❤️..what a use full video that was..liked and subscribed 👍. Love from Índia 🙏
Gravel bike is the only way to get around most cities I ride in with their cobbles, potholes and disappearing bike Lanes. Road bikes shake your teeth way too much.
Although I reckon if you have a pre 1980s frame with some 32mm tires... That would be ideal!
I guess I'm gonna build one.
got a fixed with 32mm tires , anxious to wait it arrive here
My frame is from '81, 32mm tires. Love it.
I ride a flat bar singlespeed with 35c tires and don't see the point of using a gravel bike for riding around paved roads.
@@chris_noswe i will use the fixed for comute and strolling around in the weekends, maybe a little gravel hence roads here are almost like gravel sometimes lol.
Yup. My ‘Crossafix’ is an old steel Miyata ‘cross frame set up fixed or free with the flip flop hub. I use 33c tubular casing tires on the road. Ultra fast tires! Theyre also super grippy and comfortable on 100 mile rides. On trails I use lots of different tires from 33c- 45c. Fixed offroad is more fun than should be legal !!
For town rides I’d choose a single speed over my road bikes. Purely for the ability to leave it outside and not worry. Plus, it’s fun to ride.. 😃
it is simple and almost indestructable
I built my ‘Crossafix’ for all those reasons. I got the frame almost free and had most of the parts already. Its my cheapest bike by far. Ive come to like it so much I think Id miss it more than my high end custom builts! This is the bike I ride most of the time. Even for 3-4 hour trail rides. Too much fun to be legal!
@@xxzmk in gta sanandreas mann
@@alphastriker5799 xD damn those old times.
@@xxzmk ahh mate all you need to do was to follow the damn train cj
Recently been riding my wife's track bike around our area... now that really does make you think about your riding!! No brakes!!
the not cornering too quickly for pedal strikes on fixie is critical and forgotten easily, thanks for insight
They need to make a "GCN After Dark Channel" where they break all the rules.
You mean roadie rules? Fashion police? Trail rules? After hours rules? Rules were meant to be broken and I break ‘em all. Nobody is gonna tell me how to have fun!
That would be basically every video in which Si is let near a bottle of WD40.
Andy Carr Any kind of oil is better than no oil!
Yeah who rides in the city and stops for EVERY sign light???
@@rollinrat4850
Break ALL the rules! Ride urban on a downhill bike!
26" wheel aluminum frame mountain bike with smooth tires and a front suspension.
Best for Chicago's potholes and fast as hell
I have a hybrid road bike which I use for long rides with routes such as marathons, hills and bridges. My fixie is for the local part of the city which is somewhat flat but still very fun!
I would go for a 1x12 shifter. Either on a touring bike or a MTB. I would wider tires on either one since they have the least amount of resistance (even less than road tires). They aren't ideal for stop & go (inertia) but they are very worth the comfort to me.
This video is like comparing someone is a broken wheel chair and Usain Bolt
they should have put the same guy on both types of bike.
I couldn’t fucking agree more wow
Like a vw golf gti mk 7 vs a vw golf mk 1
yet it was pretty close!
Which one is which
"they're reserved for velodromes" check the thing he's riding lol
Ja ck how does that work?
Alfredo López because he’s riding something that you would see on big races not city streets
Lmao 😂
Great video! I'm going with a fixie.
Would have been nice to also repeat the test flipping the rear on the peugot to the single speed side since Jon built it that way.
I like in a town with lots of hills so I commute with a geared hybrid with flat bars.
Clyde.
Just push harder mate
@l9calvit I am very square. I like it like that.
@@MrJaree
Sweet setup. I had to put a basic suspension fork on mine because of potholes, bumps and shite patch jobs.
I commute on a single speed so there's less to maintain daily. The hills just make me stronger! The road bike is for pleasure :)
I'll just be over here waiting for someone to win a grand tour on a fixie...
@@MrFreeGman It's bad news, my guy. The first Tour De France was won on a fixed gear.
@@joelogjam9163 his title got stripped off tho.
I can't imagine a 13% for 1 mile is possible on a fixie lmao
@@da14a49 today I busted out 20 miles in an hour 8 minutes on my single speed bike, some decent hills too. heavy wind to my back and the way back was nearly twice as long but besides the real profesional road bikers i do not get passed much
What a funny and informative video man
I love the fixie, but I love the gear bike more, nah, just a little difference between the two
Perfect comeback
... I PROPOSE A CHALLENGE.
I’m a fixed gear rider from New York City and I challenge you guys to a race. because in all honesty you’re making fixies look bad.
WILLORCHILL first off, I don’t know you, but knowing you are a fixed gear rider from NYC is enough info, My money would be on you 100%. Second, what kind of “city bike challenge” is it with riders obeying all the traffic laws? Waiting at a red light goes into your overall time? Is this a British thing? Too polite to blow a red light?
@@freedom8734 Probably a TH-cam thing given it's technically illegal. (Not that anyone cares as long as you can use some common sense and wait when it's not safe)
@@katzen3314 No no. every fucking car driver cares and will let us cyclists know. cyclist breaking teh road laws basically put all cyclists in danger cos it causes car drivers to hate us more. But yeah thanks for contributing to that perception...
I'm with @Daniel Freed. I would 100% bet on you
I'm a fixie rider too. I would like to challenge them also unfortunately i'm from Philippines. They wont bother to read my comment though.
My all days bike is an old mountain bike adapted for the city: mud gards, a rack and decent rolling tires. I can leave outside anywhere with a good chain lock and, even id it gets stollen, it won’t bother me much.
If you’re going to have a fixy with brakes, might as well just have a single speed with a free wheel.
To me, the 'you may as well ride freewheel' argument doesn't track, because riding fixed is a totally different experience to riding freewheel. I'm all for brakes, but the control and responsiveness I feel with a fixed gear is astronomical compared to a freewheel. It honestly is apples and oranges.
Watching all the way from Africa....a very helpful channel...keep making those videos for us God bless you!
When Chris says, "As ready as I'll ever be." I sit up because I know he is going to give an effort to blow the doors off!
These guys are a great combination.
Well done lads. Enjoyed it.
Fixie keeps you honest! Great for city commutes. Gears... great for hills on long hauls!
Great vid, just did a triathlon 20km climbing and descending loops for bike on a single speed(not fixie) and was curious how much faster I’d be if I had gears, probably about 5-10 percent faster gauging by your tests.
I've only ever ridden a fixie at the local velodrome. I enjoyed it, but I can't imagine commuting on one around my city (the lesser known London)
I ride both of my bikes, Road and Fixie. I've already concluded this: Road for urban, it's complicated not for the riding it's for the urban life that implies to it. For example if you're with friends and some plan came along about a long car trip, you twink twice about the bike.
For Fixie same example, but you don't have to thinking twice, i mean you can dismount the bike to the core just with a multitool and a 15mm. The simplicity of the fixie bike are the most important thing about my commute cuz i love to not having any issue with where to lock, where to go.
I love to ride on the city cuz i feel as one with the bike. But i ride both of them happy and thats the essence of cycling.
4:25 when Hank grabs an imaginary hood and then proceeds to pretend nothing happened!
Seen it!
Esequiel Tovar cays he has two eyes . Judging from your profile pic
For long time i use to drive a hybrid bike, now i am riding a road bike in the city, feels pretty risky in the beginning for the cracks and wet paviment but now feels much faster and less heavy. Pretty happy for now ...
I might be getting a road bike but I've been riding a man for my whole life will it be hard to get used to the handle bars
I’ve riding my hard-tail MTB everywhere for the last ten years (albeit been through a few set of tyres) and loving it.
Just ride a singlespeed. The perfect compromise. The pub test is a very valid one by the way!
@Phil Weatherley A fixie is not the same as a singlespeed. You can freewheel on a single speed. You can't on a fixie. That's why Chris puts his feet up on the frame on the descent test.
@@yard000 Exactly!
@@yard000 and that`s not safe and kind of idiotic in city traffic, obviously. Fixed gear on open roads is as reasonable as dish lips are
Been riding an older geared Bianchi hybrid as exercise for years. Never had any worries about coming out of a shop or the gym to a missing bicycle.
Fixie rule the city!
the slums maybe lol
We're talking cities, not the hipster districts!
lol but really, nobody gets to be smug, we're all riders. Much love to all my brothers on pedals 👊
@@godCobain u must that rich guy huh?
@@lumiliyabnaapoy4283 who the fuck are you lol
@@godCobain i am nobody what about you are you somebody?
I'm surprised Chris didn't snap the Peugeot in half with that much power.
I ride a single speed (but not a fixie) in Amsterdam and it is my favorite bike I've ridden. I truly love the bike in the city. Nice video!
I used to ride an aluminum frame Gary Fisher with Kevlar slicks. I live in Arkansas so it's pretty hilly. The Shimano rapid-fire shifters was really awesome.
enjoyed it throughly
Interesting comparison! Fixie has its advantage of simpleness when it comes to service. No need for adjustment of the gears and easier to clean.
When it comes to acceleration I think the difference could be even bigger if the rider of the geared bike started at a lower gear and frequently geared up during the acceleration. In this comparison the geared bike rider actually started at a pretty high gear. Resulting in that the average power was not really the highest possible.
True, you could also get a belt version and then you wouldn’t even need oil. That said I don’t think I could do without the freewheel on a commuting bike. Having to pedal when “coasting” is too much.
old converted cheap road bike with low-end parts VS 4000euro brand new high-end road bike, would be a great title
Last Sunday is my first trip with my fixed gear quite long enough and get a little climb with elevation gain 268 m. It was hard for me to get slowdown and braking when going back because the descending road but I like it!
I was feeling like teeangers lol
I'd rather test which one's gonna make you the sweatiest 😂
I use cleats and drop bars on my fixie. Track stands are easier too, esp. downhill, for instant acceleration out of red lights.
I've always loved how TV shows(and now YT videos) approach reviews and comparisons as conversations and interactions with each other. It's spread to other parts of the world like Canada, and i wish it was more like that in the US
I ride a bike that has both fixed gear and freewheel. I can switch between the 17T fixed cog if I want to have fun or use the 16T freewheel cog for casual daily rides. I love single-speed-bikes. Simple, cheap, easy to maintain, robust, less worries, and it's a great laugh climbing hills and death-defying downhills. If I get stuck going up, I'll just walk the bike. If the downhill gets so sketchy, I'll walk the bike and don't die.
Here's what you're forgetting: To someone who doesn't make a lot of money or have sponsors giving them bikes, that fixie means as much to them as your top of the line road bike means to you. Probably more actually. If I'm riding a cheap bike, it's probably because that's all I can afford, and I may have had to have saved up for it. Chances are if you're riding a $10,000 road bike and someone steals it, you have insurance on it or can afford to buy another one.
I ride fixed, with clipless pedals and cleats, they didn't even mention track stands at lights or the amount of control you gain with your feet.
That nails the difference.
I'd ride an old steel race bike with an upgraded 2nd hand group, kinda like how I already do, with MTB pedals.
You should be contesting speed test without traffic lights and with a gradient incline variations to test which bike is faster
7:50 Same reason why i got a vintage road bike, it’s a fixie with gears and brakes and i do not need to worry about it being stolen. It’s definitely a quick daily commuter🏁
I use budget cyclocross from Merida with 28mm slicks. And it have mtb platform pedals. Ideal for me)
Nice idea but I used a hardtail
Supper dangerous not having toe clips or proper shoes! Clipped in fixed gears all the way!
as you may have noticed he can ride with feet on pedals quite comfortably lol Clips could help on the uphill though
My practical experience, in casual riding, is I really used 4 speeds, the hi and low on the crank and 2 gears out of five on the cassette.
This is on mostly flat terrain, with mild hills.
Only on steep hills did I really get to use the other gears ⚙ but there isn't many of those around unless you purposely seek them out.
I optimized the derailleur to be spot on for the two cassette gears I used most.
It's not an expensive bike either, a mass produced mountain bike with low line name brand selectors.
It would have been interesting if you put the Orca against a very lightweight climbing type fixie or a track fixie with the same type of skinsuit.
I would chose the fixie and after watching this video, I'm considering one. I live in Thailand's former ancient capital city where it's completely flat. No need for gears. Thanks GCN!
How about a worry-free, leave-outside-the-pub bike that also has gears?
You're on the money with a market segment there!
@@mattl1962 any 1000 EUR road bike with a D lock and a cable lock is essentially that :)
a 1980s road bike with a fake rust paintjob would serve well.
@Grounded Human Brompton?
I bought my first bike as a gravel bike BTwin Triban 100. And I thoroughly enjoy it over the fixie my dad had.
Because of GCN, I decided to buy a bike and now I enjoy my piece full commutes compared to driving a car. However, I bought a straight city bike with both wheels covered, three gears and, most importantly, with the baggage room in the front and a child seat on the rear wheel. Loving the bike, enjoying cycling