Zach Gallardo | Fixed Gear Reviewer & Reasonably Dangerous Hooligan

Welcome to Fixie Points: the show where you all send in your trash builds in a pathetic attempt to earn social validation through arbitrarily awarded Fixie Points. In this episode, we’ll harshly judge 5 tarck bikes, that is, a type of fixed gear build that wannabe track racers build and optimize for the velodrome but never actually ride on the velodrome. Fixie Points is satire. A lot of people in the fixed gear scene take their bikes, and worse, other people's bikes too seriously, and it gets in the way of acting like a decent human being. As long as you like your bike and you like riding your bike, that's all that matters. Don't let strangers' opinions on the internet get in the way of enjoying your bike to the fullest.

Ever wonder what MASH SF have been up to since their collaboration with Cinelli ended, whether brakeless riding is safe, and if $1,500 for a first fixed gear is overkill? In this video, we’ll answer those questions and more.

The fact is you don’t have to be in peak physical condition to bike 100 miles. What makes finishing century rides difficult aren’t the physical challenges, but the mental. Here’s how you can overcome the biggest obstacle to century rides and mentally conquer your 100 mile rides.

So you're looking to upgrade your fixed gear, but you're on a tight budget? Here are my Top 9 Fixed Gear Upgrades for $20 or Less, so you can get more pumped to ride without breaking the bank. 9. Most bikes come with plastic bar ends. Aluminum bar ends look better, are more durable, and are easier to put in and get out. I've broken my fair share of plastic bar ends. Aluminum bar ends contract and expand when you tighten or loosen the bolts, eliminating any need for fiddling with a rubber mallet to get them in or a putty knife to get them out. Make your bike easier to work on and feel more high quality by upgrading to aluminum bar ends. 8. The lockring is all that separates you from the hospital when you ride your fixed gear, especially if you ride brakeless. Most entry level fixed gears come with cruddy lockrings that bend and deform whenever you try to take them off or tighten them properly, making these bikes less safe. Cruddy lockrings also increase the chances of ...

Looking for the gearing on your fixed gear that will best be suited for the terrain you ride and your riding style? Here's the Fixed Gear Gearing Guide. To find the gearing that's best for you, we need to understand some gearing basics. Gearing is measured in what's called gear inches. The higher the gear inches, the harder it will be to pedal but the faster you'll go. To increase your gear inches, increase the number of teeth on your chainring or decrease the number of teeth on your cog. Tire size will also affect gearing a little bit. Gearing will influence your riding style by affecting your cadence and your bike's resistance. Your ideal gearing will depend on your strength, the terrain you ride, whether you like to spin or mash, whether you're riding with brakes or not, how rough of surfaces you'll be riding, how much weight you'll be carrying, the list goes on. There's no one correct gearing for one person, let alone everybody. Gearing is...