Are Pure Fix Cycles good fixed gear bicycles?

Answer 1

Depends on what you want from it. Single speed bikes are as a rule very robust, and the drivetrain components tends to last a long time. They also tend to be fairly clean-looking, with a minimum of parts cluttering up the frame. With that said, being limited to only one gear can be quite restricting if you're riding in a hilly area for instance. It'll be heavy uphill and you can't get more speed downhill by pedalling.

Answer 2

Depends on what you want from it. Single speed bikes are as a rule very robust, and the drivetrain components tends to last a long time. They also tend to be fairly clean-looking, with a minimum of parts cluttering up the frame.

With that said, the fact that the pedals on a fixie always keep turning does require some skill to deal with. Getting the bike going can be a bit awkward and if you lean in a turn the pedals can strike the ground and cause you to crash.

My choice would be the single gear AKA single-speed. Maybe not quite as much a character, but more user friendly.

Answer 3

My boyfriend recently bought one of these for me. The company seems new but the product came exactly as advertised - Colorful, simple, design-centric, and affordable. I/he did a lot of research on cheap fixies and this company (based in los angeles) seemed the cheapest. So far, i love it and can confidently say, yes, it's a good fixed gear bicycle.