The ELOPS has a MASSIVE tire clearance. So much so that I turned the frame into a TRACKLOCROSS with 700/40 Gravel tires and a wider carbon flat bar (78cm) and a much better crankset. Buy the bike, keep the frame & wheels, change everything else
Very good review, excellent really, by a person who really knows what he's talking about. Wish all bike reviews were this good. I ride a single speed often, so was particularly interested.
State Bicycle deserves to be on this list, their single speeds and even their entire line has the most affordable, direct-to-consumer ready to ride bikes with immense value
Hi-tensile steel is a basic material, not high quality and not particularly strong either. Cro-moly (eg Reynolds 520, also featured) is stronger so can be made thinner. C’mon Cycling Weekly, you’re not new to this game!
I have an earlier model of the Genesis single speed. Absolute blast - it really is like he says - fun, fast, comfortable. I've been out with mates on hardtail and full sus mountain bikes and left them eating dust 😀
Two years ago I bought a single speed gravel bike for year round riding. It took a lot of looking but I found the Octane One Kode, and I love it. It has a steel frame and is rather on the nippy side. Although I rode mostly on paved roads and paths, it’s very much at home on gravel. It set me back about €700 on sale. I did fit fenders after two rides to work in the rain. And there’s an option to retrofit derailleurs, which I won’t under the philosophy everything I need, nothing I don’t.
Fascinating! I love the simplicity and elegance of these. I would have loved to hear more discussion about the rim brakes - performance, wet and dry, stopping distance and such.
I think there’s enough information and personal experience out there regarding rim brakes (= they are good & simple). But I personally don’t get the concept of single speed! Sure it is simple (but bad) … I mean what’s the point in having only one gear?? This comes from the very early age of bicycles, doesn’t it? Even the lesser weight cannot outperform the disadvantages …It must be a one-trick-pony for flat environments. But therefore £ 2.500 is overly high priced.
@@bikemike1118 You don't need more to a: have fun and b: get places. Plus you get the benefit of lower cost, simpler maintenance, and teaching yourself more cadences than your preferred one. Sure, gears are better on paper (and for actual racing), but for people like me, no geared bike can even close to the enjoyment I get out of my street ridden track bikes. And you can climb on a singlespeed and fixed gear- just git gud
@@MarchuxProductions I do agree with your statement regarding rim brakes or V-brakes. But not with the single speed/ no gear bike. Okay if you live in a FLAT area … otherwise it’s like a car (normal - not electrified!) with only one gear: ridiculous. Never had ANY maintenance issues with my gear shift of my XC-Mountainbike in 31 (!) years … so what’s the point? And they charge $ 2.500.- nonetheless…for a bike with no additional gears?! So where is the cost savings?? Come on, man! This concept comes probably from those Californian beach cruisers (flat as a piece of paper environment) and totally relaxed cruising around mentality…okay with that. But that is not biking or cycling in general. If it was…no pro-bike had gears!
@@bikemike1118 Again, you can climb on a singlespeed. Sure, not HUGE climbs, but definitely most of what cities usually throw your way. Just get good. As for the maintenance, I basically don't have any. Keep the chain lubed and tires pumped up, that's all it needs for YEARS. I don't have a problem with doing maintenance, I even build my own bikes, I just prefer to not do maintenance. It's great! You're probably looking at some boutique frame builders- a road bike from those would cost 4-5k instead of the 2.5k for a singlespeed or track frame. You could go out and buy a Wabi or a Dolan for sub-1k and get a bike that's more capable than you'll ever be. Hell, I built one of my fixed gears for 700EUR-ish, and even that is more than enough. That idea came from early TdF, as well as street-ridden track bikes. Both super competitive, my track bikes even have geometry that's more aggressive than a road race frame. Cali beach cruisers had nothing to do with it. There are plenty of pro bikes with no gears- google what a velodrome is. And finally, are you a pro cyclist? Do you always go for max effort? Judging by your answer, you're far from it. And that means you don't actually need gears. Hell, do you need to ride an XC MTB instead of a hybrid, even?
Handy hack for bikes that lack eyelets for fender or rack, or for adjusting the fit of either: I discovered this by accident. My current fave is a '79 mint Panasonic. 27" wheels. My front rack is designed for 700c, so the mount was bad and the bike only had rear eyelets on the front fork. I found a thin cone wrench, with two holes pre-drilled to hang it on a peg. I hacksawed it in half, then joined it to the rack using the pre-drilled hole, and the wrench -end then easily fit over the axle itself. Bingo, my rack is now joined at the fork blades with two clamps ( which is the intention with this rack) and it's sitting securely on the axle, held on with the quick release. It seems a super solid ride from testing so far. It looks cool too.
@Amelia-we7sy repent, believe on Jesus that he died on the cross for your sins, and that wasn’t replaced by another man on the cross it was no way that the Romans will let that happen. First of all the prophecy had to be fulfilled from Isaiah 53 in the old testament even and the other prophecy in the Old Testament had to be Popiel. This is how you know that the Bible is true by prophecy, and you will say to me well the Bible was missed with, but you’re going to Stan. The devil comes as the light, and he is the great deceiver and the Koran it says God is the best deceiver go to see that y’all God Allah is the devil Satan always copy cats what God does and you need understand we are created in gods image, and the devil hates all human beings, because we are in the image of God do you believe God can do anything well, he done it his way and buy fate and believing, and all things that he has done for us on this earth.
I have a Quella Cambridge. I use it for my daily commute. I like it. But the bike is harsh and the wheels aren't that great. The only reason I keep them is they look good. So to mitigate the harshness, I changed the tyres for some Hutchison fusion 5 and the innertubes to some lightweight butyl ones. With the right pressure, the bike is confortable while still fast. And I changed the brake callipers for some campagnolo ones for better breaking performance.
how much brake cable on the Quella?😅. I do love an SS, used to have a Flyer back when they had skinny tyres. Would love something that is quite light weight but there don’t seem to be many options that fit that bill.
@@64o wow, that’s crazy! That’s a dumb thing for them to do, it’s one of their coolest and most affordable bikes. I’m really surprised, it was up a few months ago- so strange they’d discontinue it.
In the United States, the reasonable single speed is the one from State Bicycle. Single speed is the one that I used for my “last mile” transit plan and it worked very well. They are dead simple and they make it easy to use. You have nothing to go wrong when you’re just trying to run errands. Most towns are pretty flat and you won’t miss the gearing like you think you will. As long as they aren’t geared for track cycling you’ll do great.
Yep, me too. An absolute no-brainer for popping into town and not worrying too much about it getting nicked. Virtually zero maintenance as well (I replaced rear tyre with a Schwalbe Marathon Plus for puncture protection)
@@TinyDBass Did you get a punctured tyre? Because I was surprised by the quality of the no-name tyres that came with it, so far it's been good. Will have to change them for Winter that is coming but they were fine for the Summer.
@@vovole1 I did get a couple but the stretch of road is bad so it wasn't the tyres as such. But changing them is a pain on this bike so I wanted to avoid that if possible
I actually ordered an Elops frame only from Decathlon for hardly any money at all and then built my own custom bike with single speed friendly parts. The bike rides like a dream. I love it.
@@vovole1 I had a puncture 3 days ago on the rear tire, I think I ran over a sharp piece of glass or some thorns. I run them between 85 and 100 psi. Other than that 0 issues, and a puncture after +1000km is not that bad. The tire had a bit of damage that resulted from that, which made me buy a replacement one in case it starts getting periodic punctures.
Could you kindly assist me in selecting the appropriate gear for my bicycle? It is the same color as mine, which is the Genesis 2021 Flyer model. Up until now, I have been using it as a fixed-gear bike with straps and a straight bar. However, I am now considering adding gears to it. Could you please suggest what cassette, gears, and other components I should consider? I am looking for something that will enhance the bike's performance and allow for longer and faster rides outside of the city. I am particularly interested in products from a local company, and I plan to visit their store on Monday to make a purchase and get everything set up by Wednesday. If anyone could link me to brands and models for the right type of cassette and gears for the Genesis Flyer and provide recommendations on what I should choose, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you from Sweden!
You can't reasonably do that no. If you really want to retain the bullhorns, your best option would be to change to a pair of bar end brake levers like the Dia-Compe DC188. But at that point you might as well change to flat or drop bars, _or_ look for a bike that comes with either of those in the first place.
Love my single speed, 1970 viscount kp krisps was a 2x5 but is now a 48/17 single speed with blb cranks and rear wheel and the same from campagnolo front wheel i fitted before, its white with all silver components, tanwall 23c tyres and cinelli pink bar tape, despite the 48/17 ratio i can still get up all hills near me and the really steep ones just build up momentum and then sprint up
I also recently had 38c hybrid tyres fitted, too slow for me so went back to 23c but even with 38 it had clearance for maybe a 40c+ or a 35-38c cyclocross tyre
@jepulis6674 tbh I am thinking of going upto anywhere from 28-30c tyres for a bit more comfort but also thinking of getting some chunkier cyclocross tyres
So for someone who wants to get a bike with his girlfriend and just kinda ride around town and maybe on some bike trails, also not trying to spend more than like $350US. is a single speed what i should look for?
im actually in the process of build my own gravel oriented single speed except im going to use a 4o mm suspension fork (i got a bad back so chill it this or no bike )
Fyxation makes some great single speed/ internal geared bikes that are on the affordable end of things. I've bought several bikes from them and they've been solid!
@@tempusfugit1523 They're good but the important thing I think is that you know how to maintain it yourself but the steel frame seems solid to me! I purchased a starter roadbike there, a "paradox" from halfords, and it is actually serving me well! Again, if you can do a little maintenance yourself, it goes a long way. I generally change the tyres to continentals straight away to a save on punctures, hope to build a single speed and road bike myself in the coming years!👍
I have an old fixie with bull bars (chopped and flipped drops) an they are far nicer than your review bike. I’ve also sought out some levers that are more traditional and follow the bar curve round the bend and you can break in front and from the sides… you could switch out to something like that and they are far nicer looking. Chrome too, forget CX levers!
Just add a rear hub with gears if you need an upgrade. Also quite maintenance free as the drivetrain remains simple. Dirty chain will eat up cheap parts.
Retro Road Bike 1980s, Turned into a fixie. Is the best thing you can do for the money. The frames have a history, your also saving old bikes and refurbishing the bikes with better parts than any of these bikes can offer for the price you can upgrade a retro racing bike into a fixie and save it from the scrap yard, will ride better than all of these bikes.
Not even close. Fixies have their uses, but so do gears. However, you can now buy a Quella e-bike to help in headwinds and hills, so their use case range has broadened a wee bit
Many times I find myself cruising around for the whole duration of a ride in one gear - so long as I'm not hitting the hills. As long as you get the gearing correct for your riding and ability a single speed covers it nicely.
i love my Quella. The wheelset is basically 3kg, so rubbish. but its a commuter, so I don't care. its fun to ping around with its aggressive geometry. I look forward to someone nicking it then trying to brake at the first bend and being flipped over and dying (I run it fixed).
I had a little trouble getting this delivered th-cam.com/users/postUgkxn_jUDSlprMIeubd9rHdEAnv59nKfjcKv and eventually had to pick it up from local UPS location, but customer service was really nice and helped me get it before the estimated delivery date. They even gave me a partial refund for my trouble. Thanks Paige! The actual bicycle is just as advertised, and had no damage or scratches. This is an excellent commuter bike for most people. I did a few modifications to make it even better for me personally. I added fenders from my old bicycle. They weren't for disc brakes, but after adding longer bolts and about an inch of spacers the supports no longer interfered with the brakes. I like to pedal HARD and go FAST, so I switched the chain rings to Vuelta Corsa Pro Crankset, Black, 175mm 53/39T Square Taper. This has longer crank arms too, so its kind of 2 upgrades in 1. The front derailleur had to be readjusted so it would stay on only the 2 chain rings until I get a different shifter. I also switched the cassette to one with 11T high gear and a larger low gear. With larger gears on the front and back I also had to get a longer chain. I probably couldn't race this bike unless i got a different cassette with gears closer in size relative to each other, but I can still go plenty fast on flats and downhill while still being able to climb steep hills. For going to and from work and the grocery store this is a great bike. It even looks good. I also added a rear rack and panniers for grocery trips. Now it has great storage capacity especially paired with a backpack. Very happy with my purchase.
What no mountain bikes? I don't seem to be able to find a replacement for my current Genesis Fortitude and the only option seems to be go custom build. Any suggestions?
Content and title don't match since it's 2023 and these are by no means the best singlespeeds, but rather a selection of affordable singlespeeds. However I still like the video. For people looking to get a singlespeed/fixed gear/track cycle these companies are some of my favorite brands: Aurora Collective, Affinity, Mash SF, Standert, 8Bar, Rodagira, Kory York, Surly, Wabi,...
The best single speed was the Ribble urban with a superior Reynolds 725 frame, but they don't sell them anymore. For deep pockets you have Condor, but only in size small. The bikes in your vid are crap in comparison, except for the fragile alu Genesis. These are grim days for single speeds...
Also no Schindelhauer ? They are the most gorgeous singlespeed bikes with their aluminum frames and carbon belt drive. Expensive sure, but it’s worth it. They put to shame your « TEMPLE » which is way overpriced for what it really is.
It does make some sense? If you like the simplicity. If you just want to run on mostly flattish journeys. If you want very sturdy bike (no dish wheels) no derailleur to snap or F up . If you just want to be a bit different. If you have little intrest in times and races. Sure single speed is not for everyone, but it is for some . I have had 3 in my life . First one was my mothers hand me down with rod breaks single and quite heavy,and very old 1941sh i was just a kid in early 70s and it was way to big for me i had a 3 speed yet this old rod break heavy steel bike was just quicker somehow i was sold . Then a cheap bike was conjured up in late 80s it was great compared to my 2x5 racer at the time . My 3rd was a single/ fix design built ' Pearson Hanzo ' it was great only it got neglected. Looking to get another one , that Genesis flyer looks great . So maybe it's a weakness or a madness thing but some of us just tend towards single/ fix gear . For us we know it somehow makes sense, flying past someone on a multi gear bike on your single gives a warm glow , and make no mistake i am no athlete.
The ELOPS has a MASSIVE tire clearance. So much so that I turned the frame into a TRACKLOCROSS with 700/40 Gravel tires and a wider carbon flat bar (78cm) and a much better crankset. Buy the bike, keep the frame & wheels, change everything else
What crankset do you recommend?
So nice to see some cycling content about bikes that I can afford. Thanks
Please do more of single speeds. Wabi and Dosnoventa would be nice to feature among several other brands.
Do they get Wabi cycles in the UK ?
@@ifrit35Sadly no. Only import.
Wabi is a great option
And the Fuji Feather
Would love to see Fixie Inc. Blackheath in the next batch. Alu frame, steel fork, sweet higher ratio - excellent. Thanks for great watching fun!
Very good review, excellent really, by a person who really knows what he's talking about. Wish all bike reviews were this good.
I ride a single speed often, so was particularly interested.
Well done! Very enjoyable video
State Bicycle deserves to be on this list, their single speeds and even their entire line has the most affordable, direct-to-consumer ready to ride bikes with immense value
Love my klunker, sadly was never going to make this list 😔
I bought this version Flyer when it first came out. This year I put road tyres on it and im loving it even more now.
Hi-tensile steel is a basic material, not high quality and not particularly strong either. Cro-moly (eg Reynolds 520, also featured) is stronger so can be made thinner.
C’mon Cycling Weekly, you’re not new to this game!
I have an earlier model of the Genesis single speed. Absolute blast - it really is like he says - fun, fast, comfortable. I've been out with mates on hardtail and full sus mountain bikes and left them eating dust 😀
Two years ago I bought a single speed gravel bike for year round riding. It took a lot of looking but I found the Octane One Kode, and I love it. It has a steel frame and is rather on the nippy side. Although I rode mostly on paved roads and paths, it’s very much at home on gravel. It set me back about €700 on sale. I did fit fenders after two rides to work in the rain. And there’s an option to retrofit derailleurs, which I won’t under the philosophy everything I need, nothing I don’t.
Hey, thanks for this nice reportage. Is it still possible to find the beautiful Temple Lightweight ?
Great insights. Thanks for sharing! Think the Steed is definitely the coolest looking bike among the reviewed ones! :)
Fascinating! I love the simplicity and elegance of these. I would have loved to hear more discussion about the rim brakes - performance, wet and dry, stopping distance and such.
I think there’s enough information and personal experience out there regarding rim brakes (= they are good & simple).
But I personally don’t get the concept of single speed! Sure it is simple (but bad) … I mean what’s the point in having only one gear?? This comes from the very early age of bicycles, doesn’t it? Even the lesser weight cannot outperform the disadvantages …It must be a one-trick-pony for flat environments. But therefore £ 2.500 is overly high priced.
@@bikemike1118 You don't need more to a: have fun and b: get places. Plus you get the benefit of lower cost, simpler maintenance, and teaching yourself more cadences than your preferred one. Sure, gears are better on paper (and for actual racing), but for people like me, no geared bike can even close to the enjoyment I get out of my street ridden track bikes.
And you can climb on a singlespeed and fixed gear- just git gud
Rim brakes are good enough, especially if you get V-brakes.
@@MarchuxProductions I do agree with your statement regarding rim brakes or V-brakes. But not with the single speed/ no gear bike.
Okay if you live in a FLAT area … otherwise it’s like a car (normal - not electrified!) with only one gear: ridiculous.
Never had ANY maintenance issues with my gear shift of my XC-Mountainbike in 31 (!) years … so what’s the point?
And they charge $ 2.500.- nonetheless…for a bike with no additional gears?! So where is the cost savings??
Come on, man! This concept comes probably from those Californian beach cruisers (flat as a piece of paper environment) and totally relaxed cruising around mentality…okay with that. But that is not biking or cycling in general. If it was…no pro-bike had gears!
@@bikemike1118 Again, you can climb on a singlespeed. Sure, not HUGE climbs, but definitely most of what cities usually throw your way. Just get good.
As for the maintenance, I basically don't have any. Keep the chain lubed and tires pumped up, that's all it needs for YEARS. I don't have a problem with doing maintenance, I even build my own bikes, I just prefer to not do maintenance. It's great!
You're probably looking at some boutique frame builders- a road bike from those would cost 4-5k instead of the 2.5k for a singlespeed or track frame. You could go out and buy a Wabi or a Dolan for sub-1k and get a bike that's more capable than you'll ever be. Hell, I built one of my fixed gears for 700EUR-ish, and even that is more than enough.
That idea came from early TdF, as well as street-ridden track bikes. Both super competitive, my track bikes even have geometry that's more aggressive than a road race frame. Cali beach cruisers had nothing to do with it.
There are plenty of pro bikes with no gears- google what a velodrome is.
And finally, are you a pro cyclist? Do you always go for max effort? Judging by your answer, you're far from it. And that means you don't actually need gears. Hell, do you need to ride an XC MTB instead of a hybrid, even?
Awesome & Thanks :)
Handy hack for bikes that lack eyelets for fender or rack, or for adjusting the fit of either:
I discovered this by accident. My current fave is a '79 mint Panasonic. 27" wheels. My front rack is designed for 700c, so the mount was bad and the bike only had rear eyelets on the front fork.
I found a thin cone wrench, with two holes pre-drilled to hang it on a peg.
I hacksawed it in half, then joined it to the rack using the pre-drilled hole, and the wrench -end then easily fit over the axle itself. Bingo, my rack is now joined at the fork blades with two clamps ( which is the intention with this rack) and it's sitting securely on the axle, held on with the quick release. It seems a super solid ride from testing so far. It looks cool too.
Pure genius!
I have the Wabi and I use it for gravel riding and I love it. I sold my road bike and my mountain bike ! I just ride my single speed now .
@Amelia-we7sy repent, believe on Jesus that he died on the cross for your sins, and that wasn’t replaced by another man on the cross it was no way that the Romans will let that happen. First of all the prophecy had to be fulfilled from Isaiah 53 in the old testament even and the other prophecy in the Old Testament had to be Popiel. This is how you know that the Bible is true by prophecy, and you will say to me well the Bible was missed with, but you’re going to Stan. The devil comes as the light, and he is the great deceiver and the Koran it says God is the best deceiver go to see that y’all God Allah is the devil Satan always copy cats what God does and you need understand we are created in gods image, and the devil hates all human beings, because we are in the image of God do you believe God can do anything well, he done it his way and buy fate and believing, and all things that he has done for us on this earth.
I have a Quella Cambridge. I use it for my daily commute. I like it. But the bike is harsh and the wheels aren't that great. The only reason I keep them is they look good. So to mitigate the harshness, I changed the tyres for some Hutchison fusion 5 and the innertubes to some lightweight butyl ones. With the right pressure, the bike is confortable while still fast. And I changed the brake callipers for some campagnolo ones for better breaking performance.
Single Steed would be an awesome single speed bike mame
how much brake cable on the Quella?😅. I do love an SS, used to have a Flyer back when they had skinny tyres. Would love something that is quite light weight but there don’t seem to be many options that fit that bill.
The Ribble Urban 725s is awesome! Triple butted Reynolds 725, smooth as silk- I love mine.
they don’t sell it anymore 🙁
@@64o wow, that’s crazy! That’s a dumb thing for them to do, it’s one of their coolest and most affordable bikes. I’m really surprised, it was up a few months ago- so strange they’d discontinue it.
had a genesis day one for years amongst my many whips. rode it to death. lovely machine
Very informative. Well done. 🤎💜💙
Great content. Something we can actually relate to. More of the same please.
In the United States, the reasonable single speed is the one from State Bicycle. Single speed is the one that I used for my “last mile” transit plan and it worked very well. They are dead simple and they make it easy to use. You have nothing to go wrong when you’re just trying to run errands. Most towns are pretty flat and you won’t miss the gearing like you think you will. As long as they aren’t geared for track cycling you’ll do great.
Following your "pub bike" appreciation video I built up a steel frame single speed w/track hubs 👍 It works well for short commutes. 48/18t ⚙️ Cheers 🍻
Ive done multiple 200-230km with that. But to be fair, I did grow legs with a year of 48-16 commuting :)
Too cool. I've never owned a single speed. Now I'm going to research them.
Now that you made a video about single speed, i think you could do one about mini velos 😁
I bought a retrospec balance xl single speed road bike for half price of all those bikes and works perfectly
I would recommend the Fuji Feather above all else
any thoughts on retrospec bike brand?
already got the Flyer as my winter basher
I would go Steed, mainly because i have the same ratio on my Critical Harper and the build is very similar. Simple and beautiful.
Got the Elops, very happy with it. Very light and happily surprised by how good the bike is overall.
Yep, me too. An absolute no-brainer for popping into town and not worrying too much about it getting nicked. Virtually zero maintenance as well (I replaced rear tyre with a Schwalbe Marathon Plus for puncture protection)
@@TinyDBass Did you get a punctured tyre? Because I was surprised by the quality of the no-name tyres that came with it, so far it's been good. Will have to change them for Winter that is coming but they were fine for the Summer.
@@vovole1 I did get a couple but the stretch of road is bad so it wasn't the tyres as such. But changing them is a pain on this bike so I wanted to avoid that if possible
I actually ordered an Elops frame only from Decathlon for hardly any money at all and then built my own custom bike with single speed friendly parts. The bike rides like a dream. I love it.
@@vovole1 I had a puncture 3 days ago on the rear tire, I think I ran over a sharp piece of glass or some thorns. I run them between 85 and 100 psi. Other than that 0 issues, and a puncture after +1000km is not that bad.
The tire had a bit of damage that resulted from that, which made me buy a replacement one in case it starts getting periodic punctures.
Could you kindly assist me in selecting the appropriate gear for my bicycle? It is the same color as mine, which is the Genesis 2021 Flyer model. Up until now, I have been using it as a fixed-gear bike with straps and a straight bar. However, I am now considering adding gears to it.
Could you please suggest what cassette, gears, and other components I should consider? I am looking for something that will enhance the bike's performance and allow for longer and faster rides outside of the city. I am particularly interested in products from a local company, and I plan to visit their store on Monday to make a purchase and get everything set up by Wednesday.
If anyone could link me to brands and models for the right type of cassette and gears for the Genesis Flyer and provide recommendations on what I should choose, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you from Sweden!
Good video
What are the best choices in Canada?
Choice is the spice of life!
Do these bikes support heavy riders (95kg) ?
I wonder about the fabricbike light pro or aero
Thanks for the single speed coverage and I would like to see more of this sort of review but a single speed that is not fixed is only half the fun.
On the aquella, could you move the breaks to the ends of the horns? Might have some messy cables, but the might solve your problem.
You can't reasonably do that no. If you really want to retain the bullhorns, your best option would be to change to a pair of bar end brake levers like the Dia-Compe DC188. But at that point you might as well change to flat or drop bars, _or_ look for a bike that comes with either of those in the first place.
Love my single speed, 1970 viscount kp krisps was a 2x5 but is now a 48/17 single speed with blb cranks and rear wheel and the same from campagnolo front wheel i fitted before, its white with all silver components, tanwall 23c tyres and cinelli pink bar tape, despite the 48/17 ratio i can still get up all hills near me and the really steep ones just build up momentum and then sprint up
I also recently had 38c hybrid tyres fitted, too slow for me so went back to 23c but even with 38 it had clearance for maybe a 40c+ or a 35-38c cyclocross tyre
You just chose the wrong tires. Try gp5000 32 with the nice low pressures wider tyre allows. You wont miss the hellish road buzz.
@jepulis6674 tbh I am thinking of going upto anywhere from 28-30c tyres for a bit more comfort but also thinking of getting some chunkier cyclocross tyres
So for someone who wants to get a bike with his girlfriend and just kinda ride around town and maybe on some bike trails, also not trying to spend more than like $350US. is a single speed what i should look for?
Surly Steamroller all the way!!
Is vegan leather a hipster term for plastic?
im actually in the process of build my own gravel oriented single speed except im going to use a 4o mm suspension fork (i got a bad back so chill it this or no bike )
Bull horns cool 70s retro look👍
Why the spa cycles audax mono isn't on this list I'll never know
Nice video, may I ask What is the best ratio for a 71 year old to do a bit of leisurely riding?
Thank you very much for asking, I would say the 46-18 on the Steed is a good shout in terms of ease on slight hills and speed on the flat
40/18 should be good
what about hills and keeping up with your friends with multi speed bikes?
Fyxation makes some great single speed/ internal geared bikes that are on the affordable end of things. I've bought several bikes from them and they've been solid!
Genesis is such a beaut!
I want a Steed bike!!! 😊
Single-speed bikes are the best and I never would've known if my shifter hadn't broke.
Hi guys, I have a Quella Nero & was thinking of purchasing a Steed so was interesting to hear your views! Keep up the good work!👍
Excellent choice
hey, what do you think of quella bikes
@@tempusfugit1523 They're good but the important thing I think is that you know how to maintain it yourself but the steel frame seems solid to me! I purchased a starter roadbike there, a "paradox" from halfords, and it is actually serving me well! Again, if you can do a little maintenance yourself, it goes a long way. I generally change the tyres to continentals straight away to a save on punctures, hope to build a single speed and road bike myself in the coming years!👍
@@donalcunningham1225 THANKS
How does this video not get more likes?
I have an old fixie with bull bars (chopped and flipped drops) an they are far nicer than your review bike. I’ve also sought out some levers that are more traditional and follow the bar curve round the bend and you can break in front and from the sides… you could switch out to something like that and they are far nicer looking. Chrome too, forget CX levers!
Just add a rear hub with gears if you need an upgrade. Also quite maintenance free as the drivetrain remains simple. Dirty chain will eat up cheap parts.
Retro Road Bike 1980s, Turned into a fixie.
Is the best thing you can do for the money.
The frames have a history, your also saving old bikes and refurbishing the bikes with better parts than any of these bikes can offer for the price you can upgrade a retro racing bike into a fixie and save it from the scrap yard, will ride better than all of these bikes.
Raleigh pro race 12, now one speed. Did a job as a 12-speed, fell in love with it as a fixie.
Singlespeed is enough for everything, but there are people who have not yet understood this.
Not even close. Fixies have their uses, but so do gears. However, you can now buy a Quella e-bike to help in headwinds and hills, so their use case range has broadened a wee bit
@slavelaboringkid7597oh dude please show me your Strava so that I can see your elevation on a fixed gear bike only
3 gears are perfect
Many times I find myself cruising around for the whole duration of a ride in one gear - so long as I'm not hitting the hills. As long as you get the gearing correct for your riding and ability a single speed covers it nicely.
AMEN
i love my Quella. The wheelset is basically 3kg, so rubbish. but its a commuter, so I don't care. its fun to ping around with its aggressive geometry. I look forward to someone nicking it then trying to brake at the first bend and being flipped over and dying (I run it fixed).
De acuerdo amis posibilidades? Amis preoridades, podría tener la más cara 😁
Who's the Temple for?...ME ! ...up the gear ratio a bit tho ...perfect..👍
Word of the day - ‘knoblet’.
Not going to buy a single speed, its just not for me, but interesting to hear about something different.
I had a little trouble getting this delivered th-cam.com/users/postUgkxn_jUDSlprMIeubd9rHdEAnv59nKfjcKv and eventually had to pick it up from local UPS location, but customer service was really nice and helped me get it before the estimated delivery date. They even gave me a partial refund for my trouble. Thanks Paige! The actual bicycle is just as advertised, and had no damage or scratches. This is an excellent commuter bike for most people. I did a few modifications to make it even better for me personally. I added fenders from my old bicycle. They weren't for disc brakes, but after adding longer bolts and about an inch of spacers the supports no longer interfered with the brakes. I like to pedal HARD and go FAST, so I switched the chain rings to Vuelta Corsa Pro Crankset, Black, 175mm 53/39T Square Taper. This has longer crank arms too, so its kind of 2 upgrades in 1. The front derailleur had to be readjusted so it would stay on only the 2 chain rings until I get a different shifter. I also switched the cassette to one with 11T high gear and a larger low gear. With larger gears on the front and back I also had to get a longer chain. I probably couldn't race this bike unless i got a different cassette with gears closer in size relative to each other, but I can still go plenty fast on flats and downhill while still being able to climb steep hills. For going to and from work and the grocery store this is a great bike. It even looks good. I also added a rear rack and panniers for grocery trips. Now it has great storage capacity especially paired with a backpack. Very happy with my purchase.
I find the lack of big BMX bikes disappointing 😔
That Quella looks exactly like the original Charge Plug from about 13 years ago (ie before they ruined it).
6:20 and with your drops, unless you've put hoods on with new levers, you have the exact same issue, arguably worse.
Way ahead of you, I fitted some TRP hoods with beautiful chrome levers, also with some more cushioned bar tape, has made all the difference!
genesis flyer
Good reviews but I wish the guy on the left would have stopped saying "yep" all the time when the other guy was talking.
I wish you hadn’t pointed that out, it’s really bugging me too now 😂
@@davidsaxby5400 It happens too much on TH-cam. I can barely listen to some interviews because of it.
What no mountain bikes? I don't seem to be able to find a replacement for my current Genesis Fortitude and the only option seems to be go custom build. Any suggestions?
Zapatillas Men's
Great commuter vehicles in flat cities.
Hope Specialized re-release the Allez Double Steel from 2011 for one off.
Holy beauties
Do Quella use real Vegans to produce their leather? Sounds like a reasonable use for them.
Wut?! Lol 🥩🔥
I had a Quella a few years ago. Absolute rust bucket. Lasted less than a 1000 miles.
I guess it depends on how you look after it!
The All-City beats them all
Best 2024 ss/fixed? Brooklyn metal works is back this summer baby! You cannot beat a Brooklyn easy winner of 2024!
Content and title don't match since it's 2023 and these are by no means the best singlespeeds, but rather a selection of affordable singlespeeds. However I still like the video.
For people looking to get a singlespeed/fixed gear/track cycle these companies are some of my favorite brands:
Aurora Collective, Affinity, Mash SF, Standert, 8Bar, Rodagira, Kory York, Surly, Wabi,...
Back small and head big is faster
The best single speed was the Ribble urban with a superior Reynolds 725 frame, but they don't sell them anymore. For deep pockets you have Condor, but only in size small. The bikes in your vid are crap in comparison, except for the fragile alu Genesis. These are grim days for single speeds...
The Genesis Flyer is actually very good (if you replace everything but the frame!)
Also no Schindelhauer ? They are the most gorgeous singlespeed bikes with their aluminum frames and carbon belt drive. Expensive sure, but it’s worth it. They put to shame your « TEMPLE » which is way overpriced for what it really is.
They don't have to appear in comparison (whatever you call it) videos because they don't have problems selling them....
Que ? 🚴 Unas zapatillas jajajaja jajajaja
No way to go for single speed, even for my commute, which is 12km long, with max 12% of gradient 👎
Nope… I like my knee caps
It’s not niche, there for posers and wanna bees, the same people who have a penny farthing unused in the front room.
Choosing a fixed gear bike in 2023 is like writing paper letters when you can use email.
Who uses email anymore 🤣
That makes no sense.
@@xShikari Exact;y. You make a perfectly effiicient bike and make it worse by removing the brakes and the freewheel.
@@ImpreccablePony ok
Single speed has no sense. It's like eating soup with a hand stone axe.
It does make some sense? If you like the simplicity. If you just want to run on mostly flattish journeys. If you want very sturdy bike (no dish wheels) no derailleur to snap or F up . If you just want to be a bit different. If you have little intrest in times and races.
Sure single speed is not for everyone, but it is for some . I have had 3 in my life . First one was my mothers hand me down with rod breaks single and quite heavy,and very old 1941sh i was just a kid in early 70s and it was way to big for me i had a 3 speed yet this old rod break heavy steel bike was just quicker somehow i was sold . Then a cheap bike was conjured up in late 80s it was great compared to my 2x5 racer at the time . My 3rd was a single/ fix design built ' Pearson Hanzo ' it was great only it got neglected. Looking to get another one , that Genesis flyer looks great . So maybe it's a weakness or a madness thing but some of us just tend towards single/ fix gear . For us we know it somehow makes sense, flying past someone on a multi gear bike on your single gives a warm glow , and make no mistake i am no athlete.