{"id":4986,"date":"2022-06-14T19:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T23:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brooklynfixedgear.com\/?p=4986"},"modified":"2024-02-05T22:36:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T03:36:28","slug":"why-people-love-fixie-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brooklynfixedgear.com\/culture-and-community\/why-people-love-fixie-bikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Love Fixies? And Are They Still Popular? (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The first time you heard that fixies are popular despite their lack of gears and breaks, you might have thought\u2014that’s ridiculous! Who would want a bike like that? However, many people love these bikes. So, why are fixies so popular? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fixed gear bikes are still popular in 2022 because they provide several benefits. People love them because they provide simplicity. And on a fixie, your pedal stroke becomes virtually faultless since your feet are directly coupled to the rear wheel, and you are more efficient because there is no dead spot in the stroke. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But there’s a lot more to it than that. So, in this article, you will learn what a fixie is, why people are drawn to them, and some of the advantages fixed gear bikes have to offer, so you can find out if one is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor’s note: This article was updated on June 14, 2022<\/strong>, to include additional information about fixed gear bike popularity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Before we get into the reasons why fixies are popular, let’s first understand what a fixie is and what the advantages of riding one are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bicycles with no gears are known as fixies <\/strong>(also known as fixed-gear bikes). The pedals are connected directly to the rear wheel hub. This means that the pedals are also spinning if the wheel is rotating. As a result, freewheeling (rolling down a slope without moving the pedals) is impossible, but the pedals may be used as brakes to slow the bike down manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to buy your own fixie? Check out the best fixed-gear bikes<\/a> here. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat is a fixed-gear bike?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n