The Fixed Bike

Well, I think all of you know what a bike is, but maybe not all know the meaning of a fixed. Probably a fixed bike it is the simplest bike of all times, it is made by a frame, a wheelset, a handle, a saddle and obviously a fixie crankset, what is the most important thing in the system of the bike, it is the part who give it his particularity. The all system is combinated to can brake with only the power of yours legs, because the bike doesn't have his owns brakes. the way you can brake the bike is trying to push up one of your legs while the other leg is push down, so when you do this move coordinated, the bike will be skid a few metres and then stop at all.

I got my first fixed like a two or three years ago, when  I made it for pieces. The lapse that I spend searching and buying the pieces, was at the same time when I really learned about the system and the qualities of each one. It was very funny.
After the whole bike was ready to ride, I didn't descend of it like for a entire year. I love it. but when I begin to study at the university the things changes, every day was more difficult to bring all the things that I need to the subjects in a bike, so in a slowly way I started to left the bike at home, and come in the subway.

I really miss it because I can't enjoy the liberty of ride alone anymore.

Here it is a video, what show a few things you can do in a bike like this.