The first time I rode a fixie in New York City, I was terrified. Photo by Rick Meese for Gear Patrol I can’t lie, the first time I (briefly) tried a fixed-gear bike on an ill-fated date many years ago ...

Full charge of Watt New York Fixie Electric Bike takes 3-5 hours ...

Fixie culture is rooted in the bike messengers and couriers of 1980s New York. They weren’t the first to do it – bike ...

as a New York City cyclist riding a traditional geared bike, I thought it was cool but crazy. I later spent time on a Pure Fix and a State 4130, but I never went “full fixie” — I left the ...