I don't ride a fixed gear but I always give the wave and nod to almost any cyclist to me it honestly doesn't matter what type of bike your riding were all cycling and that's what matters 👌
Too many rules to follow. All that do's and dontdo's are for unsecure people who need to fit certain scheme to feel self assured. Ride whatever you like and don't be jerk. If you want to stick to scheme and conform to restrictions, become an athlete or better yet, apply for marines.
Definitely making riding fixed sound snobbish. This elitists vibe his giving fixies is very similar to the roadie world who shun those that don't follow the "rules"
Some of the presented rules are rules the same way gravity is a rule (e.g., 1 and 2) - sure, you may ignore these rules, but you follow them, because you don't want to fall on your a$$ or overspend. And e.g. in the case of the gear ratios, they are very easy to fix. Just change the rear sprocket from an 18 to a 17 or a 19 tooth - and suddenly, you go from 3 to 17 or even 19 skid patches - making your tires last ~6 times as long, saving you $$$
*Looked at a lot of options for getting my **Latest.Bike** . Great find in SAVA. Super light, nice components, really good value as it comes with many options only found in much higher priced bikes.*
@@Kevin-xh8rs it means you don't have a fixed gear if you coast it means you can stop peddling and your bike will keep moving but if you have a fixed geared bike If the bike is moving your legs need to be moving
I've been a fixed fanatic since the 70's. 1. I don't skid, never never. 2. Realize, before that first fixed ride, that you can't keep up with road bikes going down hill.
U my sir are an urban track cyclist...as are most who rode fixed before about 1999 or so. trend obsessed fixie culture evolved out of a post-punk-skater social ethos.and most watching this came around even more recently to cycling. anyways the contact high of fashion having worn thin we now are seeing who is a cyclist and who is a kid hunting cool points and tricks to impress chicks.
When I first saw Premium Rush, I thought that having the exact time where Wilee crashed, was odd. Having rode fixed gear for now 3 years, and having been hit by one car, I finally get it. When I was struck, the first thing could make out was my arm, and my watch said 11:38 am. The time is now burned into my memory. 😂
@@gold_soulo 6 stitches in my left eyebrow and two fractured ribs, the bike needed new forks, new front wheel, and a buddy of mine straightened the drops for me, I still ride that tank to this day.
no offense personally...but i can see why "you guys" ride fix gear bikes. reason is you guys are making it more than what it is. like you guys have some sort of intimate relationships with your bike. i get it...
Being able to do a track stand should be on this list. It is at least as important as being able to skid. Of course, I can't do either, but I haven't given up trying. Also, when passing another rider regardless of the type of bike either of us is on, I give them the "V for Victory" sign. The nod is often missed because it is of such short duration.
trackstand tip: the way trackstanding works is using your pedals to keep the bike under your center of gravity, hence why you need to turn your wheel. if like me your front foot is your left foot thenpushing forward will move the bike left, and backwards will move the bike right. I know you didn’t ask but I hope this is helpful
As someone who wanted to ride brakeless, a back brake is a great training tool/legal workaround for people starting out trying brakeless. In an emergency situation it can be used as an assist if your legs aren’t in just the right position to skid. Some countries (i.e. Canada) require a mechanism able to skid the rear wheel to be legal and a back brake is a great way to not get an $80 fine. And another $80 fine for not having a bell. Bike laws are wild here 😭
theres nothing wrong with a rear brake. i dont like his arguments. its for emergencies, you use your legs to slow down just as you would brakeless. the only thing that changes is your safety.
@@chrisd4128 BC provincial law doesn't require a bell, but municipal bylaws may - Vancouver does. The brake law is a little vague, but using only a front brake is probably legally okay. I haven't heard of anyone I know getting ticketed for going brakeless in at least the last few years though. "A cycle operated on a highway must be equipped with a brake that will enable the person operating the cycle to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level and clean pavement." Enforcement of other things like requiring a helmet, lights after sunset, keeping at least one hand on the bars, or riding two-abreast can vary by region.
this is basically just a checklist for posers trying to not look like a poser XD witch may result in them kinda finding their own way and ending up not being a poser at all anymore. keep up the good work!
In Philippines 🇵🇭 when you see another fixed rider you say WoopWoop! It’s funny cause my bike isn’t a fix gear anymore. I switched to single speed after 8 years
I keep my brakes and I care about aero because I love speed. Fixed gears are also fun because you can send it on sprints. Just yeeting it without having to shift is awesome and so is beating your PRs on strava. Back-pedalling only would probably kill me along with the fun
I liked the audible distain in Zach's voice when he said "then you might as well be riding a single speed at that point". Haha. Im a freewheel single speed rider, though I think I will build up a fixed rear wheel one day. We love your show Zach.
Do what’s best for you! I ride with both brakes and on a fixed gear cog for as long as Zach’s being riding too. Never let someone’s opinion dictate what works for you
Must watch atleast one alleycat races on youtube. get to know the games in the culture 🤙🏻🔥 those POV alleycat races is what got me to fixed gear in the first place. The different mechanics compared to a professional road race what makes it 10x much fun! 😁
I want to start making videos about fix gear but I don't know much about them or even much bikes in general... I just know for sure that I love riding them and do it as much as possible.
You don't need to know how to skid. Dragging tire has lower friction than rolling one hence skidding means longer breaking. Thats why we do it for fun and show. What you need to learn is to switch from front pedling to back pedling as fast as possible and in any legs position. On fixie You have awesome control over your back wheel and you feel best if it wants to drag so it is easy to prevent and keep it rolling and breaking.
Adding to the video list, The Good Times are Killing Me is a brilliant video with some great street parts! A lot of freestyle but still captures the spirit of fixed! Highly reccomend
Rule 2(or rather,the explanation for that rule),is kinda the antithesis of me.80% of the reason I gravitated to fixed was because I pursue speed,and I wanted more of it.Speed was my definition of fun. While I don't worship carbon and see it as the sole mean of attaining better aerodynamics and speed,I still love the feel of carbon while riding.
when we rode our fixed gear bikes, we would never ever refer to them as fixies. 85 percent of my friends rode fixed gears (2000-2005 San Francisco & 2006-2009 Chicago) and we called them simply bikes. Bikes weren't so much hobbies as they were just the cheapest coolest transportation. I missed rolling down the street and randomly seeing a friend's bike locked up and then immediately calling them "i see your bike, where you at?"
Im actually a bit of everything. I love hard tails, i do also own a downhill but i rarely ride it, Ive got a roadbike, got a Mountainbike with a road bike handle bar, I've got a gravel bike, i also love riding my BMX and ive got a folding bike with a fox tail. Rn im in the middle (95% finished) of building a fixed gear ratio bike. Next up will probably be a real "fixie"
Covid put world supply of purple on back order. I got a build stuck on pause because of the mad scientists in Wuhan and the subsequent CCCP/WHO coverup that led to an infected world. When will mfr’g & shipping catch up? Is it ever gonna happen? No you know a bit what life is/was like for large parts of the world pre Covid. Be thankful for what we do have & patient/industrious.
I love riding fixed gear but unwritten rules in hobbies are really gatekeepy and unwelcoming. Just let people do what they want, unless they are harming someone
I'm curious is it better/cheaper to buy a new bike or a vintage bike on the cheap and just piece it together? I'd love a video discussing that or even repurposing old bikes in general... Thank you... :)
Fixed gear advice: when you see that friend trying to sell that nice wheelset, make an offer with your personal goals in mind. Oh it's a road wheelset? Haggle for it and just buy the one hub you need (usually the rear). You've got rapport and a plan which could either save you a bunch of money or get you the wheels you've always wanted. Racy track wheelsets are hard to come by for the price you want but with the will to learn or a trusted mechanic you can get there. Trust your community and spec up. Everyone is a winner.
You found me out! I'm that guy putting carbon fiber parts on my track bike. I originally bought my track bike for fun, trying fixed gear riding and a substitute road bike, because at the time I could not justify paying 5K+ for a road bike. My track bike with all it's upgrades/third party components sits super close to 2K. As of present I'm realizing I could have just saved up a tad more and bought one of those Chinese road bike on amazon for 2K instead of gradually upgrading over time. I think I'm more of a hipster roadie because I don't wear lycra and I"m the type of guy who likes to put road tires on MTB and Fat bikes.
I'm going to keep the rear brake until I really get back pedaling down. It may be lame, but I use to help me skid and to slow my cadence down on super steep hills.
The only fixed gear I have ridden in recent memory is my unicycle. Now it is time to upgrade to a second wheel. I live in Florida and have no need for gears plus derailleurs suck!
teaching to skid is good for tire sales. also the lower the bar to entry the higher the gates. lol. NOOOO! @8:16 you want that lock around the sidestay and RIM not spokes.
Fun fact when theres hardly any fixed gear riders in your town, most of this stuff doesnt matter. Maintenance and etiquette makes sense but brakes or no brakes its all the same
Cool vid. Just to let you know, roadies that won't wave to you won't wave to anyone. I'm a roadie and crit racer. I wave to anyone on a bile because you're in the saddle. To me, if you ride, you're family.
Question about handlebars: Are flatbars only for people that do alot of tricks and drop for basic riders or it doesn't matter. I like flat but don't want anyone expecting me to do some crazy moves quite yet lol
If I lived anywhere in my town other than the top of the hill, I could be a fixie too... but I usually walk up the hill anyway... I have too many gears...
I’m being honest at first I didn’t like your channel cause you glorified wabi bikes a lot but… I enjoy watching your content and I hope to see more thanks for all your information man I apréciate you lots
Only met one fixed gear rider ever on a very hilly 40 mile event. He passed me and 30 years my junior had a freewheel and front brake setup of similar ratio. A disk brake carbon road bike crashed into the woods on that ride. Yes, lycra was involved. Normally I ride fixed, but that day I walked 4 miles of the event. Coasting allowed outrageous speeds downhill and minimizing walking. Rode reasonably dangerous that day.
Bruh, A manager of a bike store that cares and teaches you to skid, before you use or ride out there? That is awesome. Mad respect!
They know you'll be buyin tires every two months
@@gregoryblind8954 two months? Maybe if you skid too much, I back pedal most of the time.
I super rarely skid. I really don't think it's a necessary skil set tho. With a brake, of course.
@@gregoryblind8954 yeah pretty much
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I don't ride a fixed gear but I always give the wave and nod to almost any cyclist to me it honestly doesn't matter what type of bike your riding were all cycling and that's what matters 👌
What's a good gear ratio for a newbie like myself? I live in Los Angeles and looking to finally give in haha
@@oscaramaral9502 46x16
@@silentcyclist fersure thanks man 👌
@2:07 He meant not 3, but 1 skid patch point, because the tire always makes 3 rotations after 1 crank rotation and stops at the same point.
Thanks, was trying to understand the correlation between skid points and gear ratios - this helped.
Too many rules to follow. All that do's and dontdo's are for unsecure people who need to fit certain scheme to feel self assured. Ride whatever you like and don't be jerk. If you want to stick to scheme and conform to restrictions, become an athlete or better yet, apply for marines.
Definitely making riding fixed sound snobbish. This elitists vibe his giving fixies is very similar to the roadie world who shun those that don't follow the "rules"
@@brianluck84 absolutely! They take the fun out of riding fixed gear! Isn’t having fun the point of riding bikes in the first place?
Some of the presented rules are rules the same way gravity is a rule (e.g., 1 and 2) - sure, you may ignore these rules, but you follow them, because you don't want to fall on your a$$ or overspend.
And e.g. in the case of the gear ratios, they are very easy to fix. Just change the rear sprocket from an 18 to a 17 or a 19 tooth - and suddenly, you go from 3 to 17 or even 19 skid patches - making your tires last ~6 times as long, saving you $$$
Quicksilver is also a good messenger/fixed gear movie ;)
quicksilver is the best movie!
Pedal is my favorite
i have the empire fixed gear movie on disc
Love that movie, totally agree! Kevin Bacon, Lawrence Fishburne, NELSON VAILS!
Quicksilver is the OG fixie movie that Premium Rush copied. -Kevin Bacon
*Looked at a lot of options for getting my **Latest.Bike** . Great find in SAVA. Super light, nice components, really good value as it comes with many options only found in much higher priced bikes.*
Unwritten rule of fixed gear cycling: Don't coast!
I feel like that one is pretty well written
@@blacklangster1141 pretty much
Ahm not to be that guy but what does it mean
Unless your cog slipped,but that would be horrible
@@Kevin-xh8rs it means you don't have a fixed gear if you coast it means you can stop peddling and your bike will keep moving but if you have a fixed geared bike If the bike is moving your legs need to be moving
I've been a fixed fanatic since the 70's. 1. I don't skid, never never. 2. Realize, before that first fixed ride, that you can't keep up with road bikes going down hill.
you don't skid, but you know how to?
cant keep up with any road bike. its not complicated
@@thermodynamics1110 going downhill on a fixed vs. a road bike.... uh, bullshit, short of putting your feet up off the pedals.
U my sir are an urban track cyclist...as are most who rode fixed before about 1999 or so. trend obsessed fixie culture evolved out of a post-punk-skater social ethos.and most watching this came around even more recently to cycling. anyways the contact high of fashion having worn thin we now are seeing who is a cyclist and who is a kid hunting cool points and tricks to impress chicks.
"pretty rare to see another fixed gear rider in the wild" *laughs in Brooklyn*
When I first saw Premium Rush, I thought that having the exact time where Wilee crashed, was odd. Having rode fixed gear for now 3 years, and having been hit by one car, I finally get it. When I was struck, the first thing could make out was my arm, and my watch said 11:38 am. The time is now burned into my memory. 😂
😂😂😂glad your okay
@@gold_soulo 6 stitches in my left eyebrow and two fractured ribs, the bike needed new forks, new front wheel, and a buddy of mine straightened the drops for me, I still ride that tank to this day.
no offense personally...but i can see why "you guys" ride fix gear bikes.
reason is you guys are making it more than what it is.
like you guys have some sort of intimate relationships with your bike.
i get it...
@@thermodynamics1110 Best believe my bike is a spoiled bitch all that money I put in her just to make me work for my enjoyment😂😂 but we love it
@@thermodynamics1110 I have a relationship as intimate with my main mode of transportation as you do with yours. How intimate is it?
Being able to do a track stand should be on this list. It is at least as important as being able to skid. Of course, I can't do either, but I haven't given up trying. Also, when passing another rider regardless of the type of bike either of us is on, I give them the "V for Victory" sign. The nod is often missed because it is of such short duration.
trackstand tip: the way trackstanding works is using your pedals to keep the bike under your center of gravity, hence why you need to turn your wheel. if like me your front foot is your left foot thenpushing forward will move the bike left, and backwards will move the bike right. I know you didn’t ask but I hope this is helpful
@@Pikminarecoolit is helpful to me
Saying "whoop, whoop" when seeing another fixed gear rider. Fan from PH 🇵🇭
Who started this
Whoop whoop!
Whoop whoop cycling culture
whoop whoop! that's the sound of the police
Whoop pare
Here in the Philippines when fixed gear riders greet each other we say woop woop 👌
As someone who wanted to ride brakeless, a back brake is a great training tool/legal workaround for people starting out trying brakeless. In an emergency situation it can be used as an assist if your legs aren’t in just the right position to skid. Some countries (i.e. Canada) require a mechanism able to skid the rear wheel to be legal and a back brake is a great way to not get an $80 fine. And another $80 fine for not having a bell. Bike laws are wild here 😭
Not a problem here, Pos don't know what we're riding and don't know the law anyway.
Where in Canada are you? West Coast doesn't require a bell or rear brake.
@@chrisd4128 ontario
theres nothing wrong with a rear brake. i dont like his arguments. its for emergencies, you use your legs to slow down just as you would brakeless. the only thing that changes is your safety.
@@chrisd4128 BC provincial law doesn't require a bell, but municipal bylaws may - Vancouver does.
The brake law is a little vague, but using only a front brake is probably legally okay. I haven't heard of anyone I know getting ticketed for going brakeless in at least the last few years though.
"A cycle operated on a highway must be equipped with a brake that will enable the person operating the cycle to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level and clean pavement."
Enforcement of other things like requiring a helmet, lights after sunset, keeping at least one hand on the bars, or riding two-abreast can vary by region.
Dude you gotta put Quicksilver on that list of fixed gear movies. 80's Kevin Bacon awesomeness.
this is basically just a checklist for posers trying to not look like a poser XD witch may result in them kinda finding their own way and ending up not being a poser at all anymore. keep up the good work!
In Philippines 🇵🇭 when you see another fixed rider you say WoopWoop!
It’s funny cause my bike isn’t a fix gear anymore. I switched to single speed after 8 years
Did you just remove the fixie cog and put a freewheel?
whoop whoop !!
I keep my brakes and I care about aero because I love speed.
Fixed gears are also fun because you can send it on sprints.
Just yeeting it without having to shift is awesome and so is beating your PRs on strava.
Back-pedalling only would probably kill me along with the fun
I liked the audible distain in Zach's voice when he said "then you might as well be riding a single speed at that point". Haha. Im a freewheel single speed rider, though I think I will build up a fixed rear wheel one day. We love your show Zach.
Do what’s best for you! I ride with both brakes and on a fixed gear cog for as long as Zach’s being riding too.
Never let someone’s opinion dictate what works for you
I ride on freewheel, fixers don’t like me much.😂😂😅
Must watch atleast one alleycat races on youtube. get to know the games in the culture 🤙🏻🔥
those POV alleycat races is what got me to fixed gear in the first place. The different mechanics compared to a professional road race what makes it 10x much fun! 😁
I want to start making videos about fix gear but I don't know much about them or even much bikes in general... I just know for sure that I love riding them and do it as much as possible.
Almost at 100k Zach. Keep it up!
You don't need to know how to skid. Dragging tire has lower friction than rolling one hence skidding means longer breaking. Thats why we do it for fun and show. What you need to learn is to switch from front pedling to back pedling as fast as possible and in any legs position. On fixie You have awesome control over your back wheel and you feel best if it wants to drag so it is easy to prevent and keep it rolling and breaking.
Adding to the video list, The Good Times are Killing Me is a brilliant video with some great street parts! A lot of freestyle but still captures the spirit of fixed! Highly reccomend
When I found out I was running my chain too tight & fixed it I instantly became a trackstand god
"Breaking away" is another must watch movie
A Poser is somebody that has a bike but doesn’t ride it! Not over a picture my friend! You have a good imagination of fixed gear cycling!
My hubby rides a fixie his 67 Keep Safe!
Love all these vids ZG! I wish I could skid. I’ve been riding fixed daily for 30yrs. Never tried.
Bro you love that purple chainring we get it its 🔥 lol
I feel like Line of Sight from Lucas Brunelle, is a absolute must watch, really all of his stuff. Great video.
Rule 2(or rather,the explanation for that rule),is kinda the antithesis of me.80% of the reason I gravitated to fixed was because I pursue speed,and I wanted more of it.Speed was my definition of fun.
While I don't worship carbon and see it as the sole mean of attaining better aerodynamics and speed,I still love the feel of carbon while riding.
when we rode our fixed gear bikes, we would never ever refer to them as fixies. 85 percent of my friends rode fixed gears (2000-2005 San Francisco & 2006-2009 Chicago) and we called them simply bikes. Bikes weren't so much hobbies as they were just the cheapest coolest transportation. I missed rolling down the street and randomly seeing a friend's bike locked up and then immediately calling them "i see your bike, where you at?"
Im actually a bit of everything. I love hard tails, i do also own a downhill but i rarely ride it, Ive got a roadbike, got a Mountainbike with a road bike handle bar, I've got a gravel bike, i also love riding my BMX and ive got a folding bike with a fox tail. Rn im in the middle (95% finished) of building a fixed gear ratio bike. Next up will probably be a real "fixie"
As a roadie, racer, MTB dirt eater, and fixed gear crusty, if you don't nod or wave back its straight to jail.
Kiw kiw kiw is a friendly greeting for fixed gear rider in Indonesia ...
You are doing well, making up your show topics. But i think you should find out how we can get hold of silver coloured components.
I completed the required viewings ,when’s the final ? 😂 nah but I really loved that u brought up premium rush and Macaframa.
when will the purple wabi comes? cant wait to see it.
Yeah I thought they were coming in like may?
Covid put world supply of purple on back order. I got a build stuck on pause because of the mad scientists in Wuhan and the subsequent CCCP/WHO coverup that led to an infected world. When will mfr’g & shipping catch up? Is it ever gonna happen? No you know a bit what life is/was like for large parts of the world pre Covid. Be thankful for what we do have & patient/industrious.
I love riding fixed gear but unwritten rules in hobbies are really gatekeepy and unwelcoming. Just let people do what they want, unless they are harming someone
Premium rush is a funny movie ! The lines are memorable and so usable !
Gatekeeper’s checklist. The drive train and stuff like that is good information. Ride to impress yourself, not others
Back in the 80’s there also was “Quicksilver” movie with Kevin Bacon.
I'm curious is it better/cheaper to buy a new bike or a vintage bike on the cheap and just piece it together?
I'd love a video discussing that or even repurposing old bikes in general... Thank you... :)
I prefer road bikes… but this channel is probably the most entertaining bike channel. Fixed gear riders are such purist.
Purist of what?...if they were purists of track bikes they would ride primarily on tracks.
No. 4 in Philippines we often say whoop whoop when we meet other Fixed Gear riders.
for the movies also: cornfed... and line of sight from bruno .
did yall know that the song silver machine from hawkwind was actually about a bicycle?
Fixed gear advice: when you see that friend trying to sell that nice wheelset, make an offer with your personal goals in mind. Oh it's a road wheelset? Haggle for it and just buy the one hub you need (usually the rear). You've got rapport and a plan which could either save you a bunch of money or get you the wheels you've always wanted. Racy track wheelsets are hard to come by for the price you want but with the will to learn or a trusted mechanic you can get there. Trust your community and spec up. Everyone is a winner.
You found me out! I'm that guy putting carbon fiber parts on my track bike. I originally bought my track bike for fun, trying fixed gear riding and a substitute road bike, because at the time I could not justify paying 5K+ for a road bike. My track bike with all it's upgrades/third party components sits super close to 2K. As of present I'm realizing I could have just saved up a tad more and bought one of those Chinese road bike on amazon for 2K instead of gradually upgrading over time. I think I'm more of a hipster roadie because I don't wear lycra and I"m the type of guy who likes to put road tires on MTB and Fat bikes.
i like the way you think very much.
have to say you got your skid patch science down tho!
I'm going to keep the rear brake until I really get back pedaling down. It may be lame, but I use to help me skid and to slow my cadence down on super steep hills.
Obscure rules of fixed gear...bike locking chains can only be as long as will fit locked around your waist with no dangling chain.
Yoo the stunt video at 8:58 was filmed in Singapore!! I literally go there to practice my stunts.
You for got about another movie call Quick silver
In my country, when you pas with another fixed gear rider, we usually say "whoop whoop"
These unspoken rules are a how to look cool in front of other riders. There is a reason why they are unspoken, cause they are ridiculous. 😂
The only fixed gear I have ridden in recent memory is my unicycle. Now it is time to upgrade to a second wheel. I live in Florida and have no need for gears plus derailleurs suck!
If they didn't ask about your bike, don't tell them its a fixed gear.
here in the ph, or as far as im concerned, around manila, we use "whoop whoop" as our "nod"
As a roadie (imsorryplsdontbanme) that carbon giant with a dork disc, flats, a random ass bottle and a non-gps cycling computer made me writhe in pain
in Indonesia, instead of "nod" we use "kiw kiw"calling
LOL . Banyak yang pake free wheel ngaku nya fixie 👌🏻
How do you know that someone rides a "Fixed Gear"?
He tells you.
So rule number 11 seems to be tell everyone you ride a "Fixed Gear".
Hey. Hey hey heyheyhey... I'm a roadie and I nod to everyone. Even fixed gear cyclists. :P
LINE OF SIGHT. THE movie to watch
I've been riding fixed for 10 years now, and I can't skid. I have a front brake, though, and that will stop me faster than skidding could.
teaching to skid is good for tire sales. also the lower the bar to entry the higher the gates. lol. NOOOO! @8:16 you want that lock around the sidestay and RIM not spokes.
You missed
all fixed rider should wear cycling caps😉💖
Fun fact when theres hardly any fixed gear riders in your town, most of this stuff doesnt matter. Maintenance and etiquette makes sense but brakes or no brakes its all the same
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As a courier in the UK. I approve.
Cool vid. Just to let you know, roadies that won't wave to you won't wave to anyone. I'm a roadie and crit racer. I wave to anyone on a bile because you're in the saddle. To me, if you ride, you're family.
I think you forgot the most important rule - bring beer!
Seat height?
Best type of foot retention?
Type of handle bar?
Zach:you must know how to skid to have control over your bike
My 52:14:no
I haven’t seen a fellow fixed gear rider in almost a year 🥲
What if you have a 44/16 or 44/18 gear ratio is that good or bad?
For once in a blue moon the vid aint sponsored by wabi damn
Skill share tho. 😅
6:45 what’s the crankset and chain ring on that bike ?
9:35 - YOU LEFT OUT LINE OF SIGHT By Lucas Brunelle but I can excuse you because you're a west coast rider.
Zach, read Windbreaker webtoon. Lots of fixed gear. 🤣
Question about handlebars: Are flatbars only for people that do alot of tricks and drop for basic riders or it doesn't matter. I like flat but don't want anyone expecting me to do some crazy moves quite yet lol
this community seems desperately single
totally
Fun fact we call skidding in Saudi "knee braking" and we call the fixie " knee brake bike"
@zack gallardo so you recommend any of those ratios for hill climbs and straight aways.?
Try reading WINDBREAKER. They give hype about fix gear
If I lived anywhere in my town other than the top of the hill, I could be a fixie too... but I usually walk up the hill anyway... I have too many gears...
I’m being honest at first I didn’t like your channel cause you glorified wabi bikes a lot but… I enjoy watching your content and I hope to see more thanks for all your information man I apréciate you lots
Grats on the skillshare sponsorship lol
Do as you please, don't follow these rules.
Enjoy your bike don't follow a trend or group.
Tires are Toooooooooo Expensive! I gave up on Skidding (Unless I have to). Read the Traffic, and Reverse Leg Press to slow down to a stop
Skid in street skids on the sheets
What about 42/17 gear ratio ?
To all my fixies def read the “Windbreaker” manhwa.
as a mountain biker carbon is seen as rich poser flexing crap as well
Only met one fixed gear rider ever on a very hilly 40 mile event. He passed me and 30 years my junior had a freewheel and front brake setup of similar ratio. A disk brake carbon road bike crashed into the woods on that ride. Yes, lycra was involved. Normally I ride fixed, but that day I walked 4 miles of the event. Coasting allowed outrageous speeds downhill and minimizing walking. Rode reasonably dangerous that day.
Heyy, I have a problem on my rear hub where it really dances and feels funny when skidding, how to fix or should I buy a new one?
Can someone add the links to the movies to watch
I'm a roadie, I have a fixed gear because I can't afford carbons or electronic shifters or hydraulic disc brakes.
Yay, I have a good gear ratio 😊
6:48 give them a woop woop here in philippines HAHAHA