Zach Gallardo | Fixed Gear Reviewer & Reasonably Dangerous Hooligan

In this fixed gear question and answer session, I’ll give super fast reviews for popular fixed gear options, answer who should buy used fixed gears, my #1 tip for riding safely, and more in this video.

The Kilo TT has been unanimously recommended for a first fixed gear bike ever since it was introduced. Now, there’s new contenders on the block for great beginner fixed gears, and believe it or not, the Pure Cycles Premium is one of them. Let's find out which bike is a better buy at the $450 price point.

Fixed gear riding just isn't as popular as it used to be, but would it be a stretch to say that it's dying? I’ve talked to a lot of shop owners, people in the bike biz, and seasoned riders, and pretty much everyone agrees that the so called fixed gear “culture” just isn’t there anymore. Long gone are the days where pretty much you and all of your friends rode fixed where you could buy, build, and sell to your heart's content, and where you could organize group rides on a whim. But, there's also been growth in the fixed gear market. Will fixed gear bikes regain its popularity, or will it fade like fad?

So you’re looking to get into fixed gear bikes, but you don’t know what bike to get, how to start riding, or whether fixed gear is even for you at all? Here’s exactly how you can get into fixed gear bikes.

Between toe clips and straps, foot straps, platform pedals, and the gazillion different types of clipless systems, it can be hard to choose which pedal setup is best for you and your riding style. Here’s everything you need to know about fixed gear pedal setups, so you can figure out which pedals are best for YOU. Get platform pedals if you care about convenience more than you care about speed and power. Get platform pedals with foot straps if you care about convenience, not scuffing up your shoes, if you still want foot retention for stopping, and if you still want a reasonable amount of performance for sprinting and climbing. Toe clips and straps are still convenient and provide a good amount of power transfer and stopping power for fixed riding. They look really classy, but you’ll have to sacrifice some durability, comfort, and maybe some power transfer to use them instead of foot straps. If you want the absolute best performance from your bike, clipless is the way to go. ...

Fixed gear questions answered in this video: 1) Best fixed gear wheelset in the $300ish price range? Or should I build my own? 2) What happened to the Taiwan bike? 3) Where’s Fixie Points? 4) How are you liking the Brook’s Swift compared to the dearly departed Cambium? 5) What’s the go to thing to upgrade on your bike? 7) Are there any other cycling disciplines you want to try out? 8) What’s your take on the Cinelli Gazzetta and Tipo Pista? 9) Anything special about a fixed gear chain or could someone use a chain like on a multi-geared bike. 9) How can one purchase one of those cool Reasonably Dangerous T-shirts? 10) How old were you when you learned how to ride? How many scratches does Ricky have? What do you do to combat rain and other forms of precipitation?