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A fixed gear is really just an old -fashioned thorough. Fixed Gear literally means fixed gear. A bicycle without gears and without applied brakes. By pushing the pedals back and blocking the cranks, he brakes. Handy for a surplace, standing still on the track. This makes the fixed gear extremely suitable as a track bike. But bicycle couriers also use it a lot because it is simple and so little can break and because it is light and therefore fast. The Fixed Gear became trendy in the 21st century and wanted with a young audience as a bike to figure out and stunt with. In certain countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium, it is forbidden if there are no brakes on it, so in this case you can mount a loose brake with brake pads.

What does a fixed gear consist of?

You should actually see the bike as a converted racing bike. The gears, brakes and one of the chain wheels are removed before. Moreover, another hub must be placed in the rear wheel. Nice to convert yourself, but of course you can also buy it assembled. If you want to do it yourself, a list of the parts you need will follow.

Parts

A lane hub, crankset, stem, ball head, brake pads, cable set, brake lever, brake cable front, brake cable behind, brake claw, front fork, saddle, seat post, chain, bottom bracket, pedals and gears. Is it already dizzy? Or do you want to continue? And do you want to make the absolute must of a fixed gear for yourself? First of all you naturally need a frame. This can therefore be from an old racing bike or otherwise order a new frame.

Advantages

The advantages are absolutely low weight and its simplicity, so you see many bicycle couriers racing. There are no gears on it and you will only find two gears, one in the front and one behind. There is also no rear brake and the chain is nice and short. Clearly a simple. Precisely because the bike is so simple and fixed, the one who drives it feels so perfectly. Any unevenness in the road, a small piece of smooth road surface, is immediately observed and the rider can respond quickly to this in the right way. Because you have to keep pedaling and not keep your legs still for a moment, this bike has proven to be an important training tool. But it just remains a very nice sport! Nice stunt and go as fast as possible.