Since its spring here in Gothenburg and the people are starting to come out of their winter hibernation I want to share some really nice pictures of fixed gear bikes with you. Today we met some friends down town and Gothenburg was full of people on their bikes and I saw some fixed gear bikes. I have for a while thought that they look really cool, but they seem a bit scary to ride, since you can't really break....
(Some of the pictures are not of F.G. bikes but the pictures are nice so I thought I'll share them with you anyways)So whats a fixed gear bike?
A fixed gear bike is a bicycle that has no freewheel, that means it can't coast-the pedals are always in motion when the bicycle is moving. The sprocket is screwed directly onto the hub. When the rear wheel turns, the pedals turn in the same direction. The cyclist stops without using a brake, by resisting the rotation of the cranks, and also to ride in reverse.
Biking is both good for nature and for you body so why not ride on one in style:-)
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