If I have a fixed wheel bike how does the wheel move?

Question

Can you suggest some steel framed fixies under £750?

Answer 1

most of the fixed gear bikes on the market today are aluminum or carbon, but you can make any bike into a fixie

but check out the Bianchi Pista and the Specialized Langster
both are good quality and fair priced

Answer 2

This kind of bikes are used in indoor track racing.

The wheel moves by the power apply through the chain. It is as if it is always "connected" to the pedals, as oppose to freewheels where you can coast and pedal backwards and the back wheels/ pedals are "disconnected".

Fixed wheels are similar to what children tricycles are, or as old big wheel bikes where, except that you transmit the power to the back wheel through the chain and not directly to the front wheel.

I do not know what you mean by frame fixies.
There are some good frames for that price in aluminium, steel, or carbon composite. It depends what you want the frame for to be able to give you some advice on the matter.

Answer 3

If you've never ridden a fixed gear bike, I suggest you do so before you buy one. Being comfortable on a fixed gear takes practice and could be dangerous if you don't get used to it.

A fixed gear refers to the fact that you can't coast. There is not freewheel like on a regular bike where you can spin the pedals backwards against the wheel and nothing will happen. On a fixed gear, if the wheel is turning forward, the bike is moving forward. If the pedals are turning backward, the bike is going backwards. If there are no hand brakes, stopping is done by slowing down your legs.

Check out ebay for deal on fixed gear bikes. You can also search for track bikes.

Answer 4

I've never heard of that. I've heard of fixed gear bikes which usually have a sprocket on both sides of the rear wheel which you can interchange by turning the wheel round.

Answer 5

The fixed wheel refers to the rear sprocket which doesn't freewheel !!