In a world of readily available carbon-frame bikes with 12-speed cassettes and compact cranks that allow you to spin up your local monster hill at your preferred cadence, why would you opt to ride a ...

Fixed gear, steel frame, no brakes. The bike cannot coast. The pedals never stop turning. Can’t stop. ... Now, as Priority launches one wild, very limited-edition fixie — the crit-ready Joker ...

CYCLING 'Fixies' - simple, often brakeless fixed-gear bikes - are picking up speed. ... While the classic lugged, steel track bikes originally adopted by the bike messengers still have panache, ...

Cyclists know that the rig you ride says something about you. Beyond the divisions of road and mountain bikes, subcategories emerge: carbon fiber, titanium, aluminum, steel.

This fixie features a choice between six frame sizes to accommodate riders from 4’10” to 6’6″. It’s also outfitted with alloy pedals and toe cages as well as front and rear brakes. 7.

Today’s Readers’ Rig is from Florida and is a real Classic – A 1989 Greg Lemond. Over the years it has been shod with gears, but now the proud owner, Jeff Ogren, has gone ‘fixie’ on his steel steed.

In a largely Anglo-centric selection – understandable given the British dominance of the sport over the past decade – it's also nice to see the inclusion of Eddy Merckx and Francesco Moser's Hour ...