How to Convert a Bike to Fixed Gear

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Jeff from the Two Wheeler Dealer, and I'm going to talk to you about how to convert a bike to a fixed gear. Fixed gear basically is where you have one single speed that does not allow you to coast. As long as the pedals are turning, the wheel's moving, vice versa. It's the simplest form of a bike. There's no brakes typically on them. To convert them, the main thing you have to worry about is whether or not your existing frame has horizontal or vertical drop outs. And this particular bike is set up to run a single speed, and it is equipped with horizontal dropouts, which allow you to pull the wheel back to tension the chain. If you have a regular bike that came with derailleurs and gears on it, most likely you have a vertical dropout, which doesn't allow for this chain tensioning. There are a few products on the market which can allow you to convert. You know there's, basically you just need to get a chain tensioner that will mount into your derailleur hanger, and take up that extra slack in the chain so that you can run a single gear. If you're getting bored with riding a bike with all those gears and looking for the next level of excitement, possibly converting to a fixed gear would be the way to go. There's probably no better workout. It'll also help you with your bike handling skills, and these are a couple of methods of achieving that conversion."