In the Fix: Berlin vs. Moscow Part 1

The first part of our In the Fix movie introduces to you what a fixed gear bicycle is and what it’s all about to ride one. We Love Cycling wanted to know how riding Fixies contrasts between safety obsessed Berlin and Moscow, with it’s reputation for intensive traffic.
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[@junflute]

The great thing about a fixie is that u dont have to worry about what gear u r in, bc u r always in the wrong one.

[@Quill13]

I worry on how can i buy a fixie... Because... You know... No budget 😂

[@MDKs]

😅🤣🤣🤣😭😭

[@sillymesilly]

@@Quill13some are cheap like Kent from Walmart for $140

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Once you get used tp your gear ratio, you're always in the right one. 45:17 is my favourite atm. Gives me a decent amount of speed and accelaration, while still being able to get up the small hill I live on.

[@TerryB]

Hotline-Moscow

[@mitacelmare1134]

we have some cool guys in Romania - Bucharest, u have to check

[@Master-Grammar]

That was friggin hilarious, "I mean, Berlin is a pretty weird city. It's really open. It's full of graffiti. People smoke weed. But, if you ride a bike with no brakes, you get a fine!". Cracked up laughing

[@captainphobos8670]

With all the car crash compilations and road rage videos I've seen out of Russia, I don't think I'd want to bike there anytime soon

[@staffcarpenborg]

fkn oath. even New York would be tame compared to Russia. damn those Slavs are volitile..

[@user-eg5zo5vd7b]

@Uztakfuer if you lived in Russia, you would know how many traffic accidents happen per hour. For 1 hour. European countries probably do not add up together as much as Russia alone. Although why dissemble, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus. All countries of the Soviet bloc are extremely dangerous for everyone who ride there.

[@007008009ify]

Im russian. Its true))

[@johnnybrown7273]

100% agreed , same situation applies to most former USSR countries , ppl don't give a rats ass about road rules and police is useless so it's far more dangerous to ride on a bike especially on a fixie in russia , ukraine whatever

[@lazysamurai]

cuz you're pussy

[@GenkiBlast]

When he explained what a fixed gear bike was I was like "There's no way I would ride one!" Then I realized that I have ridden one long ago when I was 5. It was a red Huffy, no brakes and when It coasted the pedals kept moving. Love the videos :)

[@justincampos9942]

I have rode fixed gear for 2 years now I live in a hilly city it’s definitely challenging at times I ride with no brakes as well. Just fixed gear feels like it’s just you and the bike 🚴

[@welovecycling]

If you enjoyed the sound track, don't miss the easter egg ;) www.welovecycling.com/blog/landing/featured-music-fix/ +WeLoveCycling 

[@uladzislaushulha1994]

+WeLoveCycling Yea, thanks for the link. But unfortunately the link doesn't contain song being played at 1:01. Could you please inform about the song name and author? Please!

[@waynerhea5130]

My friend James Moore is a Rock Star From Brooklyn New York Hes been Rocking the Fix Wheel since he was 12 or 13 years old . use to build his own bikes . Love this guy

[@Kanig94]

Dude, it's no shame in having a front brake.. you can only use it in emergeny moments. I rode for 3 months without brakes.. i really didn't go as fast as with the brakes, because i knew i could brake anytime

[@davidl6332]

ohh le pauvre! go with mom

[@bullishbryan4457]

@@davidl6332 🤣🤣🤣

[@julz19]

Front brakes are cheaper than Healthcare. Once these hipsters start crashing and needs Healthcare, they would blame it all on the government lmao, have some shame hipsters

[@lavonnealexander6936]

Your very smart , I still ride with a helmet too and brakes.

[@crossingworlds1799]

I do

[@hello_my_world]

ЗДЕСЬ ЕСТЬ РУССКОЯЗЫЧНЫЕ??? ЛАЙК КТО ИЗ НАШИХ - ПРОВЕРИМ СКОЛЬКО НАС

[@itsjustpizza]

That XT rear hub conversion is sick!

[@Soapboxview]

Fixed became the custom in the late 1970s early 1980s because riding all day cost couriers money replacing parts.

[@ohhi5237]

brakepads are soooo expensive #murica

[@KosmoKool]

@@ohhi5237 on track bikes there aren't even holes where you could mount a brake, and the track rims don't really have a space where pads could "grab"

[@ekehernandez]

Yeah, these guys never heard of Mexico City.

[@chung0217]

ana puga

[@wikrap1]

To be honest, I have tried fixie, and it was very interesting. Then I realized, that I need more distance between bike and curb (for my spinning cranks). I also went on 200km trip one day, with a lot of little up and downhills (very tough experience). Then I realized, that fixe is not helping me. I admire that people can find pleasure in that type of bike. In addition I don't quite understand the issue with front brake. I'm not trying to attack annyone, but I just can't get it. In tough situation it can save our ass. In another - we could just don't use it. What is the problem with having it? It could be helpful sometimes. Having the "pure" bars without any stuff is so important? Why?

[@capkong00]

1. looks ugly 2. damage your front wheel 3. street cred 4. balance 5. more dangerous to have one than not having one (if you hit the brakes on an emergency you'll flip, if u are good you can skid or hop out)

[@wikrap1]

+Yingcong Zhang 1 - Quite understand. pure look is something worth. (Sadly, as bike tourist I'm very far from that..) :D 2 - one front rim in city use gets about 20 000km or better - Affordable. 4 - balance of what? 5 - My last flip was a few years ago, when I intentionally tested what would happen if I push brakes as hard as I can :P In normal ride, even on an emergency I have full control of braking power. Both rim and disc brakes. I stil can "skid" with brakes, try to bypass obstacle, but additionally if there is no place to escape I could break. Brakes don't reduce possibilities.

[@DrRatzFatz]

+Yingcong Zhang I can see some of your points. I ride fixed myself. But damage to the wheel by a brake you are only supposed to use in emergency situations? And a new rim does not cost that much actually. Fact is that it makes you stop faster, and I'd rather fit an ugly brake than running over a child or a Dog, cause no matter how well you ride, they'll eventually step infront of you some day. And seriously: If you can't use a front brake without flipping, then maybe riding bikes isn't for you an certainly not riding fixies.

[@capkong00]

If you got a good track wheelset like zipps, heds, or mavics it'll leave brake marks and look ugly af

[@wikrap1]

+Yingcong Zhang If rim has "naked" brake path not covered with any anode or lacquer and you have good brake pads it wouldn't happen ;)

[@aristidhkureta3626]

I rode a fixed gear for a year now and its lovely but having to ride as a bike messenger for like 30h/week might be a bit hard with unrest ed knees

[@albertoinnella9816]

Well done! Great edit! who is the director?

[@kostyafedot551]

I'm only started to ride on fixie while as for many former soviet SS and braking with coaster brakes is norm and was looking for how it is run on fixie for people with age :) The old messenger guy in this video is the answer. So far I started to skid on 46/16 FG. :)

[@felixg4785]

these guys must be loved in their city..

[@knecht6974]

No numberplate, why should they care? :D

[@Grumpycat95]

If you use you bicycle for work or really long trips don't use a fixed bike..I tried and it's exhausting , I'm really stubborn and I really enjoy cycling but it's too much. If you wanna go for a short ride it's alright , I think that's the way to enjoy it .Stay safe

[@dmitrymmx9335]

Oh lol !!! Alexey Ogurtsov - movie actor, not parlament member)))

[@Citybicycleco]

The bike messenger has the same aura as "the most interesting man in the world."

[@unrelentmunster5781]

+City Bicycle Company Not really he looks more like a french bill crosby.

[@hyt790]

so cool!!

[@thebikeduo4923]

Cool!!

[@ojgomezr]

Este video es fuente de inspiración :D

[@vonhercynius9524]

Got to see the "Six Day Race" in Berlin 1990. But it's nothing like the "old days" STR which was a tough, working-class-only scene.

[@paulovargas5104]

O love This bike!!!

[@aristidhkureta3626]

cant find this song anywhere, does anyone knows whats the name of this song ?

[@Thirsty_Fox]

You can have a fixed gear bike with brakes. What you can't have is gears or a coaster hub. I have one for training but in all honesty it just isn't that safe in certain busy areas, especially for the non-cyclists who jump on and go (at least they tend to have brakes and many are single-speed freewheel).

[@kevinweak8597]

can i ask ? what is the normal size of a fixed gear bike ?

[@Timeisouronlyrule]

You kind of do have a brake if you slow down your pedaling then that would act as a brake. Bmxers also ride brakeless but down huge ramps come back when you are doing that! or at least something more extreme than being a hipster.

[@welovecycling]

Thanks for your comment Ta Mere we need to come and film some BMXers too ;) maybe soon. Part 2 of In the Fix coming soon.

[@Timeisouronlyrule]

WeLoveCycling That would be nice!

[@savaskiller]

Ta Mere u sound like a hipster bro,,, if you where;t you would;t coment at all, cheerse

[@moritzwegge6835]

Hej ho anselm :D hätte nicht gedacht dich hier in so nem Video anzutreffen

[@santafixie-group]

Great video. Thank you so much guys. We are going to share to our Santafixie BLOG !! :)

[@welovecycling]

Hello Hello Bici TV many thanks for sharing and we are thrilled you enjoyed it.

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

Well as it is , I don't stop pedalling or use my front brake because it's too powerful and flips my bike. I guess I should get one of these .

[@therealeightabove]

Great video! You got my sub!

[@welovecycling]

Glad you like it therealeightabove stay tuned for part 2. Those people must be nuts. : )

[@oliverorth4029]

Not having a break is sometimes a bit sketchy like today when the chain came off while I was going down a hill

[@romtol3756]

What brands do you guys use for your fixie? (Frame, wheels,...)

[@aristidhkureta3626]

Fixie Inc, i dont think is a brand, is only the back wheel a small part you add to turn it from single to fixed gear

[@kurtibarra6354]

I hope i have one of those fixie bike #ILOVECYCLING

[@JV_Automotive]

since my crash on one of those i never ride one again but my BMX is brakeless

[@Theris1337]

here is my sub. keep it up guys!

[@welovecycling]

Many thanks Theris1337 stay tuned - part 2 coming soon WeLoveCycling

[@supersupersteve3]

I have a brake on mine, but I live in la so crashes where the driver takes off happen.

[@kylealexander7893]

Yup..same here I ride thru south central to work everyday..i keep my front brake on lol

[@horseUpower]

Круто!!! Давайте жесткий фиксед-заезд по Москве, на финише подсчитаем выживших))

[@minaster1990]

частенько бывает, fixedgearmoscow загугли

[@davidwpinkston4226]

мои деньги на Неубирающимся

[@judelagcao2090]

It took me a serious minute on what's the Meaning of Fakengers (Pretending to be a bike Messenger) now i realised on what's the meaning of it.

[@032fixed2]

nice

[@welovecycling]

032Fixed Thank you.

[@tehkursovod]

Ok, waiting for Moscow fixters, as the cycle-participant of Moscow traffic. In fact, today I'll drove 18 km in 40 minutes on freeweel to work and saw only one cyclist, on mtb :) He even filmed me and howsome find me later :O

[@welovecycling]

Hi 4ekb - great ride! Thanks for sharing. Part Two is coming soon... very soon... stay tuned... 26 hours to go :) WeLoveCycling

[@tehkursovod]

WeLoveCycling thx for feedback! :)

[@welovecycling]

You are welcome, WeLoveCycling

[@alexandra9825]

for some reason I thought they gonna ride from Berlin to Moscow

[@darkworld9850]

They tried that once in 1941 didn't go well.

[@_phosphorus]

@@darkworld9850 lol

[@ram1330]

Bogota,colombia carente ,es uno de la ciudades con mas trafico :D i like ride

[@zoobenben5875]

What song is the inteo

[@syamiesyamieto]

James Moor 2:30 fakessenger.. Hahahaha! Dope!

[@phaggott]

Lmao I felt it🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@robulmer8387]

I have a crazy idea. Put breaks on your bike and dont use em?

[@dielord1234]

Hi, name song on 2:38 ? please

[@mrphraner]

PLS LET US DOWLOAD THIS TRACK IN GOOD QUALITY! IN THE FIX: BERLIN VS. MOSCOW PART 1 - Brakeless

[@aristidhkureta3626]

did you get it yet ? i know was 3 years ago

[@4581103992010]

3:18 the real bike you want

[@uselesshero]

Fixed gear just feels better to me, I dont use it as primary transportation, just for fun. And I have a front break, im not stupid. I'd say that the connection you have with the bike is better, like driving a stick shift.

[@IAMDIMITRI]

I don't get the part where you would choose fixed gear over a normal bike.

[@paulschmidtke425]

Why would you want to ride a slow bike ? Gears go fast

[@mokebang7526]

Meh

[@ssiskazi]

Trust me they will gap u in a straight line race

[@carloponte7151]

Bikes names pls?

[@BikeHugger]

Hey kids don't try this at home...

[@welovecycling]

Thanks for the comment Bike Hugger

[@kindubyala286]

Nope, we're tryin' it on the streets nigguh!

[@kozzzzyyyyy]

I did it so im addicted on fixed gear now

[@duckacid]

@@welovecycling You're such a hypocrite.

[@DenisTheMennnace]

Can someone explain what is the point of having a fixed gear bike?? I dont get it seriously

[@ferdiemvira]

maybe minimalism concept in riding. altought it gain more speed and light. and skidding rear wheels looks cool.

[@minaster1990]

song on 1:10 plz

[@danildanshin]

still no answer :(

[@RoryWilmer]

@@danildanshin You'll find the music on SoundCloud by user CutDem soundcloud.com/dj-cut-dem/in-the-fix-berlin-vs-moscow-part-1-brakeless soundcloud.com/dj-cut-dem/in-the-fix-berlin-vs-moscow-part-1-reaching-4-heaven soundcloud.com/dj-cut-dem/in-the-fix-berlin-vs-moscow-part-1-outro Music at 1:10 is soundbank track not sure where from.

[@35254565605185]

@@RoryWilmer i need this song.

[@Shootinglefty]

So cool. Ps the first two guys in the video riding bikes are rockin front brakes lol I took the brakes off my fixed gear, never looked back like Gordon Levitt in Premium Rush lol But seriously, people need to understand no brakes doesn't mean we don't know how to stop quickly. Maybe not as fast a brake though, but a bike with no hand brake is a exhilarating feeling.

[@netkotikam]

0:34 трековая втулка track rear hub Shimano XT?? А что так можно было?)

[@metricspecies1437]

Y’all will be welcomed in India

[@Emocionawer]

🤙

[@hanif4326]

The hardest is in jakarta, indonesia. Lol just look at the traffic

[@nakitojimo2001]

Try dirt jump MTB, that might solved better problem. At least they have rear brake can do a little urban downhill on the stairs.

[@jonasf1275]

but why? what is so good about not having a front brake? i do not get it... the bike looks cleaner but thats it.

[@julis.7791]

its cause im a fucking berlin hipster. i like to show off and endanger me and others in traffic. if you get a fine u deserve it.

[@bukkaratsuppa6414]

They keep saying "moscow is tough, moscow is tough". Well i live in moscow, and i ride bicycle all year. I started over fifteen years ago in Vienna, and that is where i remember the worst traffic for a cyclist to be. Moscow is a lot more bike friendly.

[@angelray45]

so it means, if you want to stop the bike, you just stop pedalling?

[@bruhbruh3699]

no you have to resist the pedaling because on a fixed gear bike, the pedals are moving as long as the wheels are.

[@aristidhkureta3626]

its not that easy until you get used to it

[@C345OFR]

"Without brakes, you can only ride in a circus". Precisely. Because without brakes, you're a clown.

[@vankallahan59]

C345 OFR fixed gear riders utilize skitting by locking the forward momentum giving the same stopping power as your standard V-brake.

[@ohhi5237]

you have WAY LESS control and WAY LESS stopping power than a coaster brake, nobody claims coaster brakes are safe, your grandmother uses coaster brakes, loser

[@Morowww]

@@vankallahan59 BULLSHIT!

[@jayceinfinitealgharhythmns9814]

I have both front and back brakes and in years I’ve owned my bike, I’ve never had to replace them because I use them so infrequently. Namely whenever I’ve gone too fast and I need a quick and immediate stop, which is not very often but a life saver every time! Have brakes and stay alive to ride another day!

[@wachowski9525]

@@vankallahan59 sure if you're a really good bike rider you can do that, but it takes awhile to build up to that, and I have heard personally that skidding is not as effective as pumping on two brakes. Personally two brakes can stop me in less than 20-30 ft if an emergency hit.

[@martincireg3862]

I remove the breaks on my bike, hope I will look cool.

[@theusbro4587]

Why everything dangerous is now considered cool?

[@spaceissafe]

Welcome to Earth my friend

[@ryanl3106]

very great video..... btw...the guy said ride in NY is 50 time more exciting than Berlin..then, welcome to China LOL

[@LazarusSlade]

Ryan L Every asshole is bias when it comes to their own city. I ride in Los Angeles and I could easily say the same thing, but I have traveled enough to know that it isn't true and every city is going to determine your riding style, the good and the bad. Every city is different.

[@jairomar5179]

jajaja try in México!

[@davidl6332]

a huevo

[@nuyt6]

Mexico City is only for real cycle warriors who dont fear death lol

[@TheDrizzCAKEN]

"No Brakes." Lol

[@welovecycling]

"Those people must be nuts" :) *****

[@ashka8376]

if you haven't done it then u wouldn't understand how much control u actually have. makes u think ahead gives u a high that opens a third eye. Try it puss

[@youssefrochdi1994]

@@ashka8376 nah bruh, I'd rather keep my rear break because you never know when some asshole is going to blind side you. There are some crazy people on the road

[@sonnymorgan4680]

@@ashka8376 Until you actually have to stop fast. Most of those fixie riders in Berlin can't actually handle having no brake. I was once hit by one, because he couldn't break in time, duh.

[@ashka8376]

@@sonnymorgan4680 my first fixie I didn't have any brakes because I to learn how to slid stop but then a view years later on my second fixes I put brakes on. a few close calls =)

[@genahauruk1061]

Мне понравилось

[@TheSamero]

When the Lights are Red, you fcking stay until its green!

[@edwinkarani5593]

Used to ride fixed gear bikes when I was small didn't know it's hippie.

[@KarsOne]

Yo! 1UP

[@colinboyd9121]

It's not a Lucas Brunelle clone vid unless you stroke buses.

[@Think890]

Am i just Imagining things or is the guy doing wheelies...Sagan?

[@AplicatuIngenio]

En México traer fixe es traer huevos.

[@ummirinijatiayu]

Do you Never try asian streets??

[@ricibiribicci]

Moscow all the times!

[@jekaf3192]

Where you from?

[@nigelllamas7045]

Traffics? Ever heard of Manila, Philippines?

[@doomslayer5191]

I would never bike without brakes that's just asking for trouble.

[@TheMarksMagic]

mmm New York is capital? )))

[@jake4716]

What if u wanna look like a messenger but can’t be a messenger cause your not of legal age to be one

[@jk-cw8ix]

then your are an hipster who fell for a glorified subculture... so basically just another sheep who loves to follow trends.

[@str1fe192]

Riding fixie in Russia is a death wish, considering how many people just straight up bought their license

[@Sicaoisdead]

look mum, no hands.... oh no no, my baby!!!!

[@zenossama2985]

Try to ride a fixie in Indian traffic.

[@queuingbuster2392]

Belum tau dia jalan di Jakarta kaya gimana, segitu mah ga ada apa apanya cuy 😌

[@cloudsszz2757]

eh ada org indo jga wkwkwk

[@yeyitomenoscero]

They have never heard of Bogota. Colombia....

[@atakanoz9436]

in Russia you don't ride a bike,bike rides you

[@garamamut]

Nada se compara con el trafico y las calles en mal estado de Caracas-venezuela

[@martincireg3862]

At least they can feel special about them self.

[@akhildamu017]

Try fixed without breaks in India. RIP in advance Broh..😂😂👍

[@JustSomeGuyWhoisLost]

If you own a fixie You die like a real men.

[@MrGreen-lg1pv]

nahh even we are not bike messenger we love and enjoying riding in a fix we don't care people call as nuts because we think we are cool

[@FTWCRW]

love it or not, no brakes is a liberating concept for the people that do it.

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

Khalinka khalinka khalinka mya!!!

[@paulschmidtke425]

Try the Lockyer valley Qld Australia , population about 20,000 , cyclists about 10 three of them killed last year , I take a swig of holy water every time I go for a ride