How to Make Fixed Gear Friends!

If there's one thing that will supercharge how much fun you have riding your fixed gear, it's riding with other fixed gear riders. It can be tough to find other riders though since fixed gear cycling is such a niche community. I'm here to show you that it's still possible to make fixed gear friends even if you think you're from a small town that doesn't have any fixed gear riders like me. Here's exactly how to make fixed gear friends.
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[@josephckennedy]

At this point, I’m just happy to ride with other cyclists, geared, fixed, single speed, etc. Just be on a bike!

[@woebegone5086]

12:49 Fixie girls are rare species. lmao

[@soyo]

what a great video dude! That's the most important piece of the fixed gear world, the community around it!

[@tommyofastora]

Somehow I just know the water treatment plant ride will go perfectly!

[@gugujee]

PKE! one of the realest crew of homies i've ever met.

[@dutchanimal010]

Hey Zach, I've been watching your videos the last few months just took the plunge when I saw a right-sized Steamroller on Craigslist! It's a blast to ride around town! I've been slowly rebuilding my commuter bike (under-sized Cross-Check) over the years, and just assumed my next big purchase would be to replace it, but going fixed for a fun second bike was a great choice!

[@FernandoHernandez-jw4yy]

I live in Europe (Vienna, Austria). I move here in late 2015. In 2016 I bought a cheap, crappy off-the-self fixed gear bike and started commuting to work with it. At some point I started checking the web for like any way to connect to other fixed gear riders. I found a (mostly dead) Facebook group and nothing on instgram, which seemed weird to me but I posted in the Facebook group and it turned out there is a quite active What'sApp group which they invited me to join. At first it went kinda slow but I found a few buddies to ride with over the group. Since a while a few people have worked to revitalise the scene and we have a group ride every Wednesday evening now. There are often 10 - 15 people at these rides. We had an alleycat just around a month ago. I really, really look forward to these rides every week. It's so much fun to share the hobby with likeminded people. Also lots of awesome bikes to look at. We also have something you guys don't seem to have: female riders.

[@MAXpaowers]

Well Elkgrove still within Sacramento metropolitan area, still big.

[@Habesha4life]

Awesome! I live in Virginia, huge Fixie culture around this tri-state area. Btw, love the helmet, looks like it has a light/reflectors built in?! Gotta add one to my collection, lemme know the brand please.

[@ezRuruu]

Hey Zack ! What do u think about the Santafixie Raval its good looking but is it any good?

[@marcmelin9447]

Hey Zach great video. I’ve actually been following you for sometime and been on the fence with getting a fixed gear bike. I was getting coffee the other day at Peet’s next to my house in Elk Grove and saw Justin. The bikes caught my eye as I never see any fixed gear heads in EG. Justin was super nice and I told him I was wondering if EG had any riders. I’m super close to pulling the trigger on a new bike and knowing that you guys are literally riding on my streets HS got me super motivated. I’ve rode bikes for years and raced downhill mountain bikes for 7+years. That was 10yrs ago and so since then I’ve just been itching to try fixed gear bikes. Soon as I get the bike going I’ll be looking for your group.. Cheers

[@professortachanka]

I remember that day, I was riding with my coworker who had a silver specialized track bike. Hope you’re doing well and hope you get back into the scene!

[@rainbowhiker]

Fixed Gear guys all use the "fixie" name. I'm not going to stop using it.

[@hubertearnestespinola1479]

Most of my crew members already quit fixed gear for the past 3 years. Now there's only two of us remaining, it's sad but inevitable. I'm currently on a group full of people new to fixed gear. Group was formed during the pandemic.

[@FernandoHernandez-jw4yy]

Our group has quite a few people over 30, some ride since 10+ years so it's not completely inevitable. But it's true: Even if people don't completely stop riding fixed, they tend to show up less and less if they start a family and/or work long hours.

[@hubertearnestespinola1479]

@@FernandoHernandez-jw4yy Most of them lost interest and got tired, ended up selling their bikes.

[@SanFrantixXx]

Yeah try being in the military stationed in the middle of nowhere Louisiana and riding fixed gear. Legit lonely island. Lol

[@mavinlewis9460]

This vid just come in time My roadie friend is finally going fixed he made my day when he told me this

[@mavinlewis9460]

Neva mind he changed his mind soory

[@TrevorCanToo]

If you live in the bay area, PKE rides hella fun and everybody’s pretty friendly

[@Rookmap]

Let’s roll. I’m in SEATTLE.

[@aHIGHasian]

How do fixed gear enthusiast feel about a roadie that wants to join in on night rides? I feel like most roadie group rides take place in the day and are too serious about workout tempo and pace. I also prefer the more style focus of fixed gear builds. I wont be on a fixed gear for a while longer since Im in the process of building my neoretro 2000s road bike.

[@CarlinTran]

Do it. Wya?

[@VideoGameAtlas]

I'm a road cyclist but I really dislike the narrow focus that roadies have on tempo, pace, distance, cadence, etc....everyone's so damn focused on what the bike computer says. what about just enjoying the bike? /rant

[@Gravelmisfit_]

There is four in my town. I know them all 😂😂😂😂

[@Gravelmisfit_]

And the other (bikes) in town call me crazy cause I ride brakeless. Lol

[@keithchang8566]

zach that picture of 'how drunk we were' cracked me up fully. a good clear red flag not to drink on rides with them :D

[@EryPrihananto]

Why you love fixed so much? Do you ever ride other type of bikes?

[@fixie]

lol the end. "fixie girl where?!" im right here and i live in south sac 99 and 47th

[@floppycheese96]

I just found a group on Instagram in London, I'm west London and trying to build my confidence (and fitness) before I shoot them a message

[@jonathansherriff6254]

FPC?

[@floppycheese96]

@@jonathansherriff6254 Actually no, so that makes my 2nd group discovery haha. The one I found was fixedbeerslondon

[@woebegone5086]

My fixed gear friends made me addicted to coffee. Every time we ride, we knock like 3-4 mugs of coffee.

[@Classic7-4-7]

Nice

[@event4216]

Someone from your group is related to coffee booths are stopping at) Probably you aren't carrying water and coffee is easy to buy, yet it gives a little boost but dehydrates too.

[@ninetendopesaitama2107]

Coffee is nice. What kind of brew?

[@woebegone5086]

@@ninetendopesaitama2107 Batangas brew or Liberica

[@joeyjuice95]

Now all I've learned is I'm hungry for somi

[@adamb.8112]

One thing you can do is lock your bike to a strangers. Boom, instant friend.

[@G_Ozare]

Several years later Zach I’m glad you found what you were perhaps at one point trying to leave (home) to find… more adventure!.

[@joshikins5674]

Getting a wabi special from marketplace hopefully

[@sonfehr]

In my town of Cabo Rojo with a population of little over 50,000 people I can without a doubt say that I'm the ONLY regular fix gear bike rider!

[@NickBandMjazzwoodtip]

Any fixed gear riders in the coeur d alane idaho area? New to the area and looking for people to ride with

[@jobandani6831]

the fixed gear scene in chicago is really big so you can make friends with them really easily

[@shaynewilliams5059]

tru but some of them be sketch

[@hamingnu6610]

@@shaynewilliams5059 That's just any person in Chicago

[@CarlinTran]

I'm in San Diego if anyone wants to ride.

[@snottydoesntknow]

Bruuhh what brand are your handlebars and where can I cop one??

[@AmmarAlomar-z4c]

I listen to your accent more than I watch the video

[@CarlinTran]

Tracklocross video? I just finished building mine hours ago.

[@UncleeDaddyy]

riding without a helmet :-I

[@thepedlad7946]

Do you have the same 10 videos you keep the remaking, channel us becoming a massive flop

[@davidcouch6514]

I can sustain 12 mph only.; however, someone passing by in a car asked me how he could get a job as Intown messenger.

[@event4216]

Does it only looks that you guys are riding on locked out hands?

[@litratosantos6049]

Shoutout

[@tonestar222]

Love this video

[@superstar5123]

spent -$1200 on a bike, all the gear and tools 2 months ago. I'm too anxious to go outside and ride it. Im too anxious to just go outside by itself. I live one block away from central park in manhattan. im 21 years old. i should be going out everyday.

[@VideoGameAtlas]

take it out, but don't leave it locked anywhere, else it will get stolen at some point. keep it next to you.

[@jay.j0]

I want to buy cheap fixie plz some advice (200$_350$)

[@honzakrcil7454]

This channel has become a farce. It used to be quite informative but this is honestly just ridiculous. I don't understand how can you make a living out of this.

[@TL243]

❤️🇹🇼‼️

[@braves5696]

I’m a rodie. Got into cycling in a hilly city. Hopefully I’ll be accepted :(

[@FJ-xz7yy]

Not a fan of the helmet, looks bulky and no vents. Great content tho 👍🏻

[@FJ-xz7yy]

@Bebo i wear a helmet coz my head ugly af

[@homeroneto5853]

It depends, if you wanna be Zach's fixie friend you MUST be asian! ahuhahahaha

[@professortachanka]

But Diego is Hispanic!

[@Flashback_Jack]

I'm nearly 50. I sure as hell am not going out of my way make "fixie friends," especially considering the overwhelming majority of them are young and stupid and rate their lives based on how many Fish 'n Chips rotations they can do. I choose to ride solo.