Category:Fixed-Gear

This category collects the articles of the section "Articles about Fixed Gear and Singlespeed Cycling and Equipment" of sheldonbrown.com. The list below follows the overview page; entries that link to sheldonbrown.com have not been mirrored yet. All articles in this category are listed automatically at the bottom of the page.

Derailerless Drivetrains — If you crave simplicity and reliability...

How to set up a bicycle with a fixed gear, a single-speed freewheel, or internal gears: just say no to derailers.

Fixed Gears — For the active, vigorous cyclist.

Are you sure you need a bicycle with gears? The purest, simplest kind of bicycle is the fixed-gear bicycle. Riding a fixed gear will make you a stronger, smoother cyclist... and it is a ton of fun!

Fixed Gear Conversions — Building up a fixed-gear bike

This article deals with the nuts-and-bolts of converting a conventional bicycle into a fixed gear.

Fixed Gear Testimonials — For the unsure.

A collection of testimonials from happy fixed-gear converts.

My Fixed-Gear Fleet — Think you have too many bikes?

Read about my personal collection of weird and wonderful fixed-gear bikes.

Fixed-gear on the Cheap! by Tom Deakins — Not sure you'll like fixed gear? Handy?

Convert an old clunker to taste the fixed-gear experience.

Fixed-gears and Knee Health by Charles Renner — Is fixed gear riding beneficial for cyclists who suffer knee problems?

It's an interesting theory, but by no means proven one way or another.

Singlespeed Bicycle Conversions — Choosing a bicycle to convert, and setting it up.

Simplify, simplify.

Singlespeed Cyclocross — by Tarik Saleh

Does a singlespeed give you an unfair advantage in cyclocross racing?

Singlespeed Mountain Bikes — subtitleD

One is enough! Many cyclists are rebelling against the excessive complication, fragility and weight of current mountain bikes. More and more cyclists are discovering the joys of simple, one-speed bicycles.

Harris Cyclery Fixed-Gear Parts — Hard to find fixed-gear parts

If your local bike shop doesn't carry fixed gear stuff, you can get it here!

Make your own 2-speed fixed-gear — A very advanced do-it-yourself project.

It is theoretically possible to convert a Sturmey-Archer AW three-speed hub into a two-speed fixed gear.

2-speed fixed plus one speed free, with two chains — by Bruce Ingle

An even more advanced hack.

Online Gear Calculator — For cyclists who are not mathphobes.

You can calculate gain ratios, gear inches, or meters development. with my Online Gear Calculator

Gain Ratios — For gear-head techno-nerds only!

A new and different way to calculate your bicycle's gears, and to compare the gears of one bicycle with those of another.

Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary — For all cyclists.

An encyclopedic listing of bicycle lore, technical data and opinions.

Paris Brest Paris on Fixed Gear — by Emily O'Brien

An inspiring report on an epic ride, the 2007 Paris Brest Paris.

Cross-USA fixer ride — by Chris Sachs

Another epic ride.

Rabbit, A Singlespeed and Fixed-gear Calculator

Tom Kunicki's specialized calculator for fixed-gear and singlespeed applications

63xc.com-Fixed-gear Offroad!

Into the woods without a freewheel!

Dirk Bettge's converted Hercules 3-speed

You don't need a fancy frame to get started in fixed gear!

Fixed-Gear 101

Greg Goode's introduction to fixed gear technique

Fixed-Gear Gallery

Zillions of fixed gear bike pix.

Fixymatosis

Pretty pictures from Oz

OldSkoolTrack.com

Good site for the urban fixed gear fan, but they're wrong about the need for brakes.