My New Found Love for Fixie Bikes

Why have fixie bikes become so popular? This is a question that has crossed my mind recently as more and more of my friends got involved in this ever-increasing obsession. At first I couldn't see the appeal, with no gears and often no brakes other than stopping the pedals from turning they seemed like a bike from a bygone era and to a certain extent they are as they were some of the first bikes ever to be made. Also coming from a hilly area the fact they had no brakes or gears made them seem even more absurd an accident waiting to happen but since moving to Manchester (which is very flat) I now see the appeal.

Initially I just borrowed my friend's bike and found there stripped down lightweight style incredibly fun. Dodging through traffic during rush hour became a new game and a challenge that made the commute far more interesting not to mention dangerous but was definitely worth it. I couldn't wait each day to get out there and ride, it made riding fun again so although it is considered just a fashion I think there is more behind it if you look past the fancy colours and the tassels on the handle bars and any other accessories that can be attached to these bikes they are actually a great mode of transport and I advice any one to try it. When I eventually tried to find a fixie for sale I found a vast array of what was out there from really expensive multicolored affairs to cheap second hand converted road bikes and didn't really know where to start. But I found out this was half the fun of these bike they could literally come in so many different forms and is why they tend to be so fashionable because they are easy to customize because there is nothing to them unlike a mountain bike where all the brake cables and gear equipment gets in the way there is none of that when it comes to fixies.

My newfound love for fixie bikes left me wanting more and I eventually had ago on a velodrome. This is like the formula one of the fixie world where you can get up to speeds of 40 miles per hour on a track made out of wood with near vertical banks at either end it was truly terrifying to begin with but incredible at the same time I would recommend anyone who enjoys speed and thrill seeking to have ago because it will blow your mind!

So this is really the story of why I fell in love with fixie bikes from being a complete novice and thinking it was just another fad to someone who now cant get enough of them and cant help look twice when I see a fixie for sale despite already owning to many already.