If you want to acquire a single speed bicycle for your daily trips between your home and your place of work, then you will find in this article important information as well as the rules to be respected in relation to the highway code.
The single-speed bicycle has been adopted by most New York couriers anxious to use an ever lighter means of transport.
Of course, one of the main reasons was also to make it easier to maintain their work tool.
For this reason, in addition to removing the derailleurs, mudguards and luggage racks, the deliverers opted for a direct transmission between their crankset and their wheel.
The latter simply makes it possible to dispense with brake pads, shoes and cables as well as sheaths and levers placed on the handlebars.
Le braking takes place by directly blocking the pedals and raising the rear of the bike slightly.
The fixie or fixed gear was born from this transformation!
The preferred models very often come from bikes used for the track.
To simplify, the traditional bicycle is compdared with a gear transmission for the majority of models on the market.
Depending on the elevation, the cyclist activates the more or less important gears (also called gear ratios) to allow him to adapt his pedaling rate according to the slope to be climbed.
Also, the freewheel system on a traditional bicycle, offers the cyclist the possibility of not pedaling and benefiting from the inertia resulting from the weight of the bicycle and the cyclist during descents.
The single speed bike is also equipped with a freewheel. Unlike a fixie which has only one pinion in direct contact with the rear wheel and which requires constant pedaling even downhill.
Of course, with equal geometry and due to their simplicity in terms of accessories and equipment, single speeds or fixies are often lighter than a city bike traditional.
Many fixed gear enthusiasts convert old racing bikes to single speed. It is generally vintage used bikes acquired at a very attractive price.
Here is a list of the main changes made to these bikes:
We still advise you to do your research before modifying a bike found in a barn. The latter could have a much greater value for resale when original rather than having it converted to single speed.
As stated in this article, some modifications made to the bike are not regulatory and contrary to the highway code. It is for this reason that we recommend the following equipment:
Of course, nothing prevents you from converting your gear bike to single speed or even fixie to discover a new way of getting to work. (inevitably more sporty if you have a course with a drop).
Some enthusiasts even speak of “being one with your machine”.
Tell us about your experience in the comments if you have taken the step and are now a single speed user!
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03/07/2021 à 14:11Hello !
Thank you for this article, it is very interesting.
Sébastien