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• Tips
• Warnings

1 Purchase a bike with a fixed gear. The best option is to rebuild the old 10-speed bike, which is generally less expensive and will suit the customer's requirements. Make sure the frame also has diagonal and horizontal dropouts (rear wheel hub mounting brackets). Vertical ones do not allow adjustment or chain tension. This is why it is not the best choice for a fixed-gear or single-drive bike. You have to decide what size mechanism to use or whether to add front or rear brakes - very low gear 70 or only front brakes are typical solutions. Or you can get a decent and inexpensive frame and assemble it from better quality parts. Stores that often buy "fixes" (with fixed transmission), which are parts of the "hodgepodge", are often unusable in the future.

• Alternatively, many retailers offer fixed gear bikes at reasonable prices. If you don't have enough knowledge of bicycle mechanics or are unfamiliar with their maintenance, then new bicycles eliminate the difficulty of selecting, converting and repairing an old bicycle.

2 "Just keep pedaling." Sounds simple, but if you are not in control of the bike, it will control you and it will backfire. It's not as easy as it sounds. Learn how you can avoid coasting or feeling like a locomotive rushing at high speed. All of this will take some time until you understand.

3 Practice making random stops. Depending on whether you decide to use the brakes, this may require more time and / or skill in sliding stopping. At the very least, you need to try to pause, which is fun. If you cannot learn to slow down or stop to get off your bike, you could be seriously injured or even fatally injured.

4 Leave your e-bike and heart rate monitor at home. The point is to make cycling easier to enjoy as a child.

5 Learn the pace. It will take longer to stop and move on a fixed-gear bike. If ahead you see that the green light is running out, it is better to slow down and hope for the next green light without stopping, then wait for the right light and suddenly stop when it is red.

Tips

• Having brakes is a great idea, as the lack of hand brakes and sliding puts a lot of pressure on the kneecaps and increases the chance of knee injuries and also wears out tires quickly. However, this is just a single opinion.And most of us ride and slide without brakes for years and have no problem whatsoever.
• Take care of yourself during the trip! If your finger gets caught between the moving chain and the pinion or ring gear, you could lose it.
• Riding with platform pedals or without additional brakes is not only a stupid idea, but also a risk of injury. Clip-on pedals and toe clips made to fit the cyclist's foot allow for easy glide.
• Since sliding friction is less than static friction, sliding increases the stopping distance. If you need to stop quickly, pedaling backward (resisting pedaling movement) is better than trying to close your knees.
• Train in a safe, remote area. The first few rides are astounding in many ways, and it's much safer to learn in an area where you don't worry about the driver not seeing you.
• Before riding: Make sure nothing (eg laces, etc., etc.) hangs around the chain. If something gets into the moving parts, then soon you will taste the earth.
• Fixed gear bikes generally do not have a cam lock (and the rear wheel should not), so you need to carry a 15mm screwdriver to loosen the bolts and adjust the chain tension. The chain tension is very important! You need to keep it taut. There is no derailleur spring to keep the chain tensioned.
• Stretch your knees before and after each ride. Long distance cyclists suffer from knee and back pain because a recreational and professional ride is reflected in the knees and lower back. Stretching will greatly reduce pain and damage. It also helps to increase the musculature around the joints.
• You can return to clipless pedals as soon as you feel comfortable on the bike. Reversible pedals are very often used, which allow you to ride in any sports shoe (with spikes on the shoe) or sneakers (tuck the laces in). Or ride with clamps (cages, baskets, etc., etc.). This allows you to fix your foot on the pedal without special shoes. It is important to secure your foot to the pedal if you want to effectively stop or slow down.
• Practice braking on wet grass at your local park until you are sure you are ready to drive on the road.

Warnings

• Beware of descents. Descending the mountain does not mean that you have to pedal over 120 rpm all the time. This descent requires flexibility, balance and practice. Good luck in your endeavors!
• Some cities issue receipts for cyclists without brakes or with only one. Most city laws prohibit bicycles without brakes. Please check with your local bike shop for this information.