One thing im good at and love to do is ride my bike. it has a special frame design that makes it extremely areo-dynamic and has a fixed cog so the back wheel moves in the same direction as you pedal always. if you stop pedaling and lockup your legs the bike stops moving. this is called a skid stop,
These bikes are extremely fun to ride and a great exercise because you never stop pedaling, but they can be dangerous. lots of fixed gear cyclists die each year due to being hit by a car or landing fatally from an accident. also many fixed gear riders do not wear helmets or use brakes,which adds to the numbers of incidents.
The bike itself originated as a track bike, or a racing bike. they where then taken to the streets by bike messengers looking for the fastest way to transport theyre mail. they would ride the bikes on theyre off hours home and soon theyre friends would notice and pick it up.
Today people use fixed gear bikes for a wide variety of reasons, such as exercise, transportation,a job occupation, racing and delivering packages in crowded cities. you can buy of find the parts to build a fixed gear bike at virtually any bike store in america. also in addition to seeing them in stores, you can probably see a group of local teenagers riding them down your streets as well. fixed gear bikes have and will continue to grow as a whole for many years to come i feel.
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