Sadly, the fixed-gear bike is often considered more of a fashion accessory than a bicycle. Many a fixed-gear bike lives out its life in a bleak stillness as a mere decoration on the wall of a fancy ...

If you seek cycling in its purest form, look no further than the fixed-gear bike. No gears, no freewheeling, and (sometimes) no brakes — just rider and bicycle completely synced. Pedal forward, the ...

Around downtown Santa Barbara, one may wonder who all those townie kids are with their gigantic messenger bags, rolled-up jeans, and strangely simple bicycles. They are the fixed-gear bicycle, or ...

Every year, it seems, someone predicts the demise of the fixed gear bike. And while it's true that maybe they're not as prevalent as they were in years past, the fixed gear will never die. After all, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Mike Murray's first encounter with a fixed-gear bike ended in pain. He was a 19-year-old college student in Michigan. The bike belonged to a friend. Murray hopped on and began to ...

Went to the dump today, found a bike in the metal dumpster. Decided to bring it home and clean it, paint it, fix it up, and ...

Create is a UK company that sells candy-colored fixed-gear bikes. You may be more familiar with the incarnation sold at Urban Outfitters, or the US brand, Republic Bikes. Whichever one you choose, ...

SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - Fixed-gear bicycles are the latest fad that's becoming increasingly popular with local teenagers. But these modified bikes can be very dangerous for unprepared riders. It's a ...

KATU, Portland’s ABC affiliate, ran a special “On Your Side” report last night on the fixed-gear bicycle brake issue. The story was given the headline of “Are brakeless bikes safe to ride?”. Of course ...