Does Riding A Fixie Really Make You A Stronger Cyclist?
Fixed gear bikes, or fixies, are single-speed with no freewheel. They make great town bikes and are also used as track bikes in the velodrome, but should you be using one to improve your cycling? Conor looks into the training and fitness benefits of riding a fixie, including strength efforts and improving pedalling technique, testing it on the flat, as well as up and downhill!
00:00 Intro
00:45 What is a fixie?
01:13 Why ride a fixie?
01:42 Fixed gear benefits
02:20 Getting started
03:07 Pedalling technique
05:11 Climbing
06:41 Descending
08:41 Conclusions
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