Fixies: The Fashionable Street Bike

// June 28th, 2010 // No Comments » // Fashion

For anyone who happens to turn a fashionable eye towards the bicycles of New York City, Fixies might be the ride for you. Traditionally used in velodromes to develop an accurate pedaling style, Fixies, short for fixed-gear bicylces, have become the latest urban craze. Bicycle aficionados of all shapes and sizes agree that the rider will feel a closer connection to the bike and street – a fuller riding experience – as there is no freewheel in the mechanism. Bianchi makes a solid standard track model, the Pista, retailing for $819. You can purchase the bike on their website: Bianchiusa.com.

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