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
@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.
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
@@jumbo_mumbo1441 agreed. What drove me towards a Wabi instead of State was not wanting to spend more than a month in QC limbo. Though in the long run, I think I came out overall happier with the slight more expensive bike with better components but for those newer to riding who aren't on their 2n-3rd pricey bike, then I'd still recommend a State after having a LBS look it over.
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 😀
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?
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.
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.
@@cyclingweeklyHi hello sir, may I ask in these five single speed bicycle , which one is the most easy paddle yet very fast speed? Please help and God bless.
Built myself a single speed/fixed gear bike for less than a 400€ New frame and fork,but older wheels and other parts! 7.7 kg! I'm happy! Who needs this...?? Greetings from Croatia 😎
@@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.
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.
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.
I used to love riding a single speeds when living in big cities. Now I live in the countryside and the Genesis Flyer seems like it could be a fun way to get back into biking around my surrounding with minimal maintenance. There are some bike paths around me but they’re in pretty poor condition and this bike seems to be able to handle that well.
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
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.
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.
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!
Eu tenho uma elops a 2 anos e estou completamente satisfeito. É muito confortável, inspira confiança para andar rápido em subidas,descidas e no plano. A melhor parte a manutenção é simples e todos materiais duram muito tempo. Unicas desvantagens é o raio da roda da frente, depois de um tempo podem perder a tenção e outra "desvantagem caso mudem para uma do single para fixie. O pé de vela acaba por ganhar uma folga ent é aconselhável mudar para um pedal de fixie
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!
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).
@@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!👍
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.
Instead of changing the bars with this problem you could and should have used TT bike style levers that work beneath the bar or flip a mtb style cable pull lever the same way like a pair of shimano xts?
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 )
Could you remove the stock hoods and brakes and replace these with entry level sram or Shimano hydraulic brakes? This would give better braking and better hoods. Is it standard flat mounts or something proprietary?
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.
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!
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.
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.
Buying and mounting yourself you can get better stuff for cheaper, these bikes are already overpriced and i doubt the hidden components like the hubs and brackets are great
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!
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?
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?
Nice bikes, good explanation but way overpriced. I bought a cromo steel Koga 2nd hand frame. 2nd hand ksyrium mavic wheels. Drop bar and quil stem. 1 fron 105 calliper. Corsa tyres. Bike cost me 140€, weights 6.2 kg and does itvall. Even the option to put gears on it with DT shifters
16:03 Why? Lol! Single speed gravel bike is completely without sense. They're a niche for track lovers or rushing across city streets, with a leather bag filled with good news and bashing people with newspapers. Who the hell want to push it across muddy, hilly or woody fields?
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,...
@@davidsaxby5400Yeah I've had mine for a couple years and easily done over 1000 miles and it's still spotless because I store it indoors at work and at home and I ride in rain.
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.
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...
Old schools garbage bikes are nostalgic. But obsolete. Get rid of rim brakes, introduce belt drive caz it's single speed anyways. And for god's sake, don't use steel frames, unless you love some skinky rust building up in rainy season.
So nice to see some cycling content about bikes that I can afford. Thanks
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?
Could you fit these tyres under the original calipers?
@ yes!
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!
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.
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
Love my klunker, sadly was never going to make this list 😔
Yes but their issue is QC, so it can be a tough recommendation to make
@@jumbo_mumbo1441 agreed. What drove me towards a Wabi instead of State was not wanting to spend more than a month in QC limbo. Though in the long run, I think I came out overall happier with the slight more expensive bike with better components but for those newer to riding who aren't on their 2n-3rd pricey bike, then I'd still recommend a State after having a LBS look it over.
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 😀
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?
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.
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!
@@cyclingweeklyHi hello sir, may I ask in these five single speed bicycle , which one is the most easy paddle yet very fast speed? Please help and God bless.
Built myself a single speed/fixed gear bike for less than a 400€
New frame and fork,but older wheels and other parts!
7.7 kg! I'm happy!
Who needs this...??
Greetings from Croatia 😎
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
Well done! Very enjoyable video
That Quella is a real looker!
I used to love riding a single speeds when living in big cities. Now I live in the countryside and the Genesis Flyer seems like it could be a fun way to get back into biking around my surrounding with minimal maintenance. There are some bike paths around me but they’re in pretty poor condition and this bike seems to be able to handle that well.
I would recommend the Fuji Feather above all else
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
had a genesis day one for years amongst my many whips. rode it to death. lovely machine
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
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.
Too cool. I've never owned a single speed. Now I'm going to research them.
Great insights. Thanks for sharing! Think the Steed is definitely the coolest looking bike among the reviewed ones! :)
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.
I would go Steed, mainly because i have the same ratio on my Critical Harper and the build is very similar. Simple and beautiful.
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
Great content. Something we can actually relate to. More of the same please.
Surly Steamroller all the way!!
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!
Eu tenho uma elops a 2 anos e estou completamente satisfeito.
É muito confortável, inspira confiança para andar rápido em subidas,descidas e no plano.
A melhor parte a manutenção é simples e todos materiais duram muito tempo.
Unicas desvantagens é o raio da roda da frente, depois de um tempo podem perder a tenção e outra "desvantagem caso mudem para uma do single para fixie. O pé de vela acaba por ganhar uma folga ent é aconselhável mudar para um pedal de fixie
Choice is the spice of life!
already got the Flyer as my winter basher
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!
Genesis is such a beaut!
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
Bull horns cool 70s retro look👍
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).
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
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
I want a Steed bike!!! 😊
How does this video not get more likes?
Awesome & Thanks :)
Hey, thanks for this nice reportage. Is it still possible to find the beautiful Temple Lightweight ?
1st Temple liteweight. 2nd Steed, 3 Elops 500. As for the 1st one - wonder how would it be converted into classic 2 by 11?
Very informative. Well done. 🤎💜💙
Good video
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.
Instead of changing the bars with this problem you could and should have used TT bike style levers that work beneath the bar or flip a mtb style cable pull lever the same way like a pair of shimano xts?
What are the best choices in Canada?
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 )
Is vegan leather a hipster term for plastic?
Yes, beta leather for beta men.
Could you remove the stock hoods and brakes and replace these with entry level sram or Shimano hydraulic brakes? This would give better braking and better hoods. Is it standard flat mounts or something proprietary?
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.
any thoughts on retrospec bike brand?
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!
And will add a hefty premium to the price tag.
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.
Who's the Temple for?...ME ! ...up the gear ratio a bit tho ...perfect..👍
Not going to buy a single speed, its just not for me, but interesting to hear about something different.
De acuerdo amis posibilidades? Amis preoridades, podría tener la más cara 😁
Do these bikes support heavy riders (95kg) ?
Word of the day - ‘knoblet’.
I wonder about the fabricbike light pro or aero
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.
good
what about hills and keeping up with your friends with multi speed bikes?
Well this video isn't about that.
Warum haben Fahrräder keine Schutzbleche und Beleuchtung ? Ist es unmöglich bei Regen oder im Dunkeln Fahrrad zu fahren?
Buying and mounting yourself you can get better stuff for cheaper, these bikes are already overpriced and i doubt the hidden components like the hubs and brackets are great
Why the spa cycles audax mono isn't on this list I'll never know
genesis flyer
That Quella looks exactly like the original Charge Plug from about 13 years ago (ie before they ruined it).
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!
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?
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?
I find the lack of big BMX bikes disappointing 😔
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!
Best 2024 ss/fixed? Brooklyn metal works is back this summer baby! You cannot beat a Brooklyn easy winner of 2024!
Zapatillas Men's
250 for a bike is perfect
Nice bikes, good explanation but way overpriced.
I bought a cromo steel Koga 2nd hand frame. 2nd hand ksyrium mavic wheels. Drop bar and quil stem. 1 fron 105 calliper. Corsa tyres. Bike cost me 140€, weights 6.2 kg and does itvall. Even the option to put gears on it with DT shifters
16:03 Why? Lol! Single speed gravel bike is completely without sense. They're a niche for track lovers or rushing across city streets, with a leather bag filled with good news and bashing people with newspapers. Who the hell want to push it across muddy, hilly or woody fields?
Getting the traditional aggressive road bike look and feel mixed with the mtb comfort is A1 son.
I want to do that
@@jtrlatinist2227 😁And I want to see that!
It's becoming pretty popular actually.
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,...
Great commuter vehicles in flat cities.
Holy beauties
Do Quella use real Vegans to produce their leather? Sounds like a reasonable use for them.
Wut?! Lol 🥩🔥
The All-City beats them all
Hope Specialized re-release the Allez Double Steel from 2011 for one off.
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!
@@davidsaxby5400Yeah I've had mine for a couple years and easily done over 1000 miles and it's still spotless because I store it indoors at work and at home and I ride in rain.
Back small and head big is faster
For the money the Quella should come with bar end brake levers, that's a spec fail IMHO.
Vegan leather? It's plastic!
It's like vegan meat lol all just rubbish
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....
flip the hub and be a stronger rider. people are always trying to go lighter and easyer these days.
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!)
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 👎
Old schools garbage bikes are nostalgic. But obsolete.
Get rid of rim brakes, introduce belt drive caz it's single speed anyways. And for god's sake, don't use steel frames, unless you love some skinky rust building up in rainy season.