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Flip-flop hubs, also known as double side hubs are rear wheel hubs that allow either two fixed gear cogs on both sides or fixed gear cog on one side and freewheel on another side. These are the two main types of flip-flop hubs.  Running two fixed gear cogs: The reason one might want to ride two fixed gear cogs is simple, versatility. By running two different sized rear cogs you will get the ability to change between them based on conditions. For example, for flat areas where speed is important you can use a lower number of teeth (14-13). By riding a lower number...

The short answer is no. On the fixed gear bicycle pedals and rear wheel are directly connected, meaning when the rear wheel is spinning, pedals are spinning as well. Due to this, you cannot coast on the fixed gear bicycle and have to pedal every time the bike is moving. There are some really positive benefits to this. First one is that fixed gear bicycles are considered a great tool for effective exercise because since you cannot stop pedaling you will maintain higher heart rate during the exercise. The second good reason is that due to the effect of ever spinning pedals you will learn to maintain better-pedaling cadence that is more...

In short, no. To our knowledge, it is completely legal everywhere in the world to ride a fixed gear bicycle when they are equipped with brakes. The problem arises with the question: "can you ride fixed gear bike without brakes?"  And here we come across some laws that completely ban brakeless fixed gear bicycles. These laws vary from country to country, so the best way to find out would be to contact your local police or look at the forums in your home country.  Here are rules of few counties that we found out about: Austria: Bicycles without brakes are not legal on public...

Fixed gear bicycles have been traditionally utilized for velodrome racing long after most different bicycles had changed to utilizing freewheels. On the high-speed velodrome it is quite dangerous if the rider ahead of you might brake abruptly. The average reaction time for humans is 0.25 seconds to a visual stimulus. You have less than 10% of that time to brake to avoid a collision. For this reason, brakes in velodrome use have been banned. Although you don't need them, we strongly encourage you to have them on for riding in public because you never know when some idiot in a car will cut you off....

When you are planning to buy a fixed gear bike the most important thing to consider is the difference between fixie and track bike. You might have thought that both of them are same because they are fixed gear. However, there are many differences that you will come across. The first one is that track bike is specially designed for racing. On the other hand, a fixie is for enjoyment and regular usage. So here, we have some of the difference between both types of bikes: 1.Brake  It is a general fact that fixie has brakes while track bikes are...