What is a Fixie Bike?

What is a Fixie Bike?

If you do not already know what a fixed gear bike or “fixie” bike is, you are not alone; many people don’t know what the difference is between these types of bike and any other. However, if you live in a big city such as LA, the odds are you have seen fixies around due to their recent increase in popularity without even realizing what they were.

Basically, the difference between fixed gear bike and other bikes is that you cannot coast. The fixie bike moves only while the wheels are in motion; however, when the wheels stop so does the bike. There are no brakes, when you want to move, you must peddle when you want to stop you simply stop pedaling and the fixed bike stops. This is of course unless you purchase a top quality fixie bike from AeroFix cycles. They offer a convenient flip flop hub which allows riders to conveniently switch between a single speed free wheel mode and fixed gear mode.

Fixie bikes a better workout and a greater challenge for the serious rider while minimizing distractions when riding in traffic due to the elimination of the hand brake allowing the rider to remain focused on the road. However, this does not mean that they are the right fit for everyone; a beginner should not hop onto a fixie bike until they are confident in their bike riding skills.

Bike messengers and cyclists alike are both fond of this type of bike due to the efficiency and simplicity they offer as well as the lock of maintenance which is required to care for and maintain. Here at AeroFix cycles we offer a wide variety of top quality fixie bikes such as the AeroFix Spade, AeroFix Swagger, AeroFix Dublin, AeroFix El Toro, AeroFix Lunar and the AeroFix Flight.

Each of these fixie bikes offers exciting features such as deep dish anodized gold wheels on the AeroFix swagger. Many of our fixie bikes offer a convenient “flip-Flop” hub which allows you to choose between a fixed gear and a single speed bike with ease. So, if you are looking for the best LA fixed gear bikes around look no further, here at AeroFix cycles we have a great selection of fixie bikes to choose from.