My #1 Tip for New Fixed Gear Riders | Q&A

[@ZachGallardo]

Timestamps for your convenience: 1. Is clipless better than straps? 1:23 2. Are there any cycling shoes that don't look like cycling shoes? 2:14 3. What do you think about kickstands? 3:37 4. Can a fixed gear be a good dirt/gravel/trail bike? 4:44 5. Do you think tracklocross can become a more competitive sport and be more popular? 5:34 6. Recommended gear ratio for city riding? Is it possible to have two different gear ratios on the same hub? 6:55 7. How to deal with motorist road rage? 7:37 9. How often should you clean your bike if you ride daily? 8:35 10. What difference does the number of holes in a rim make when building a wheelset? 8:58 11. Is having a 20/24 hole wheelset better than 32 holes? 10:08

[@HGZie]

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[@TL243]

#7. Well done！ if you get one human in a cat that just won’t give up their anger. Don’t engage. Just repeat their license tag. It is amazing how quick they abandon their anger for fear when they realize you are chanting their plate. It works. It really does

[@TL243]

@BeboSaab Spent a decade on them and love them. Still have a rear wheel that is 15 years old and going strong...

[@jewellmaster4746]

NO! Not for me at all. I can get just as much power by using Power Grips straps. With Power Grips you have power for the entire pedal rotation just like clip in pedals. I also have Molletta Bici Band handmade pedal straps. I use All city Wallner pro, and Cecil Pro pedals on my track geometry velodrome ready bikes. I love Chrome and Five Ten cycling shoes. Chrome cycling shoes have a shank so you have efficient power for the entire pedal stroke, and they look like stylish street shoes. Five Ten shoes have a soul that sticks to the pedal and almost feels like you are clipped in, a shank, and they also look like stylish street shoes. For winter riding I have Chrome 415 Storm Workboots and Five Ten Freerider EPS Mid shoe. The Chrome Workboots are waterproof leather. The Five Ten Freerider EPS Mid shoe is DWR treated leather and insulated with PrimaLoft, so they keep your feet warm with a pair of Chrome wool socks. I wear Chrome wool socks year round, They keep your feet warm in winter and cool in summer. I also have Spoon Spank 90, Stamp 2 small, and Odyssey Trail Mix pedals. Sometimes I use Hold fast grips, depending on the bike. I have a 29plus single speed for snow and icy conditions. I have a lot of bikes lol. 3 of them are track geometry velodrome ready. I live close to the Detroit Velodrome! One is a 29plus single speed for snow, ice and sand. One is a commuter fixed gear I can also ride in lighter winter conditions and rainy weather. I am getting two more soon. A Surly Steamroller frameset, as soon as they are back in stock in mid April, and a Surly Lowside if I can find one in my size. They are discontinued. It's a giant BMX type bike single speed with tire clearance for fat tires! FUN! Wheelies, BMX jumps, plus it can ride through snow and sand! Yeah I can talk about bike forever lol

[@devonteadams7390]

Zach Gallardo chrome makes a casual clipless shoe with fixed riders in mind

[@SeventhMarch]

I don't understand why people dislike content like this.. it takes such an effort to understand, implement and most of all listening to subscribers, which Zack is doing since long time.. I really admire such efforts.. kudos ♥️

[@jewellmaster4746]

Zach is awesome! I love watching his UTUBE videos! I am subscribed!

[@KLA82]

6:33 Granny approved. 🤟🏻👵🏼👍🏻

[@chadjenkins4036]

That old woman was like " That's a nice fixed gear."

[@alienrefugee51]

I thought she was like, "This fucker's bike is blocking the sidewalk".

[@strbskepleso]

@James Manzie 6:30

[@IAM-zj5oj]

almost broke her neck

[@zogomez7994]

*Looked at a lot of options for getting my **Latest.Bike** . Great find in SAVA. Super light, nice components, really good value as it comes with many options only found in much higher priced bikes.*

[@aldianivonurfaiz4281]

That old woman in 6:30 be like "I'ma totally steal this bike if i were in my prime"

[@suhdud4646]

@6:27 - that gaze of approval

[@finnatwood7240]

Hands down the best shoe is Adidas 5tens . They make flat and mtb clipless shoes and they are absolutely indestructible.

[@noahhight7781]

Gotta love your setup, even if you're a freewheel'er like me, but single speed steel frame is my kind of fun all day long 👌

[@Hubertalcala]

Just getting in to fixed gear. Love your videos!

[@michaelc7937]

Great video about to head out for the Saturday morning long ride. think you've inspired me to take my fixed gear instead of the road bike. Great video

[@bramblejazz5940]

Hey, great content and new to the channel here. Just wanted to add another clipless shoe that doesn't look awful and that's the giro rumble VR. Super durable and has a vibram sole so it can be replaced. I use them for going into town and shops etc and they're nice to walk in too. Thanks again and keep up the content!

[@scrooge1913]

Literally laughed out loud at the "I feel so sassy wearing these shoes" clip.

[@visheshkumar8535]

No you didn't

[@theoaklandfan151]

My comment made it onto the video and title, thanks for the advice👌🏼

[@kajpevec5676]

Cycling shoe, that does not look like a cycling shoe : Five Ten District! Love them

[@jewellmaster4746]

YES! I love Five Ten cyclin g shoes! I also have Chrome cycling shoes. Chrome shoes have a shank for pedaling efficiency, and Five Ten's have a fantastic sole that sticks to the pedal!

[@nefariousstylo9943]

Best for "almost doesn't look like a clipless shoe" I've had is the Shimano ME3. It's velcro but it is comfortable and I don't feel too flashy riding around with them but they are only 2 bolt compatible.

[@Curt.dammit]

I'm getting bigger tires so I can start hitting dirt trails. Thanks for answering my question.

[@austinbarlow6098]

I've had a good experience wearing indoor soccer shoes with clips and straps. Nike hypervenoms being the best.

[@geg_otmopo3]

And outdoor soccer shoes are amazing for clipless conversion. Stiff, light and cheap, much cheaper than actual lightweight carbon cycling shoes

[@MauGino]

At the 6:32 mark the elderly lady in the background silently judging your choice of transportation. 😂

[@event4216]

They both ride two wheels things.....so lets enjoy ours with wheels in line before we have to use one with wheels on sides.

[@triumphmanful]

Is a fixie a bike like I had as a kid ? To stop I just peddled backwards .

[@sheilastallard]

My husband is still trying to master his fix wheel!!

[@matthewbrady5214]

Have you seen the montague boston. I’m looking for a good folder

[@colindavis8093]

I cut out a hole in a pair of vans and dropped a mountain bike clip in it and theyve held up great

[@archieturner7549]

How often do you service your bearings? How much is too much?

[@event4216]

Adding on spoke count - how about concept of "more spokes at rear"? Sheldon Brown states "If you have the same number of spokes front and rear, either the front wheel is heavier than it needs to be, or the rear wheel is weaker than it should be. "

[@event4216]

Sheldon mentions this as "If you want highest performance" so for general cycling that may or may not be true, but he also notes about "great spoke scam" - how once standard 32f/40r British and 36f/36r rest of world were pushed towards less spokes for sense of lightness and speed.

[@vijayaadhikari9089]

Thanks, Zach for such great fixie videos. What would be best fit fixies for short riders?

[@HEYMANGRAMPS]

how would 24h front 24h rear , would this be good for both city riding/tricking ?

[@TheChewbee]

Hi great video as usual ;) One question tho @11:51 you are showing a rear hub with 2 sprockets mounted on some kind of grooved basew hicj seems to allow 2 things : 1- having 2 speockets é- beiing able to twwek your chain line could please share the brand and model ?

[@BruceChastain]

cool, I'm going to look into the DZRs

[@c.w.9615]

The DMV tells cyclists to ride the center of the lane if there is not a bike lane. To me, this is not very nice for motorists. Riding closer to the curb does have its risks, but drivers appreciate when you work with them. What is you opinion on this?

[@gokulvlogs491]

My area is 80% flat roads Which gear Ratio is good for relax and sometimes faster rides ?

[@frechernono6401]

Hey Zach. Love your videos. First of all, what is that watch that you are wearing? Looks absolutely beautiful! Second of all, I stumbled across the fixed gear frame brand "kory york" and was wondering how good they are, since they cost at least 1k$. Be reasonable dangerous!

[@c.w.9615]

It looks like you have a Seiko 5 wrist watch. I think biking can be heavy on the automatic movement, but Seiko is inherently shock resistant and also very affordable to replace. I also have a SNK809, but I tend to go Quartz on my bike rides.

[@wojtekchruscicki3278]

Have you ever played bike polo?

[@jewellmaster4746]

I would LOVE to learn to play bike polo!

[@dirtycommtroop]

Just got my first fixie today. Man it is hard to peddle!

[@hahayea3702]

Derek K get a bigger cog

[@dirtycommtroop]

I almost ordered one! I dont want to take the easy way out though. I bought this fixie to help stay in shape since most of the MTB trails are closed right now. I went for a long ride this morning and once i really got moving it wasn't as bad. Climbs are rough but my legs will be pretty rad after i get used to it!

[@BIGmanDAN72]

@zachGallardo Andel or wabi crankset as an upgrade to 5 year old pure cycles stock (and creaky) crankset & bb? Wabi is a tad cheaper and I like the looks but is the quality on par?

[@Herbivor7]

Lol i wear vans when I ride, they’re nice & slim so they slide into my toe cages easily :-)

[@dereckrobinson9861]

Yeppp

[@Nasirisme]

Wheres that purple wabi?

[@Br3ttBork3r]

im having issues finding a good bike for me. i have a motobecane track right now from 2010. im quite short. 5'3 with a comfortable stand over of 29" and below. i know wabi makes a smaller bike with 650 wheels but im not sure i want to spend that amount of cash. if anyone has any ideas let me know. i dont want to just get a small bike with weird geometry. love your videos Zach!

[@pieterrossouw7899]

I am currently using Shimano Trail pedals and I was wondering if you would recommend the XTR Enduro pedals for more road feel on fixies?

[@henryefry]

What do you think of dura-ace 10? My dad has some lying around and was wondering if that would be a good idea for a daily rider?

[@oasisd347]

hey zach what do u think about sugino pista?

[@hennkanji6545]

content suggestion, repaint your bike and tell us the do's and dont's.

[@jareklotz]

In flat Warsaw, ratio 50/16 is OK.

[@telephant6203]

Thoughts on Velocidad components? (E.g their wheels and cranksets)

[@mariuskaupas]

I'm considering Giro Chamber II (black and white one's). Any one have any experience with giro chambers ? Like they look stylish, and they are designed for downhill mtb. So I suppose they are really tough.

[@Shaqiie]

Is Freeball Bearing Hubs any good?

[@Shaqiie]

So im gonna take the sealed bearing hubs

[@mattlocascio4949]

fixed gear is a good entry level to cycling, i have a nutty bike, but i prefer the fixed gear. Less can go wrong on fixed. but bike shops are all over the place.

[@GermanGameAdviser]

Q&A: Why is it so hard to get/buy Nitto risers (B221AA-HT in particular)? I have tried many sources and tried to ask faith gear through multiple channels but they didn't answer (no hate) and ended up buying them through a japanese proxy service which took me two tries because many sellers forget that they don't even have them in stock anymore lololol. Sucker for that HT-Aluminium bar :))

[@dakotamaiden4331]

Have you checked out njs export or places like that? Sometimes wallmarts online sells nitto bars btw

[@sandydennylives1392]

Get a 725 frame, clipless spd pedals, and a freewheel/single speed rather than fixie to save yer knees.

[@sandydennylives1392]

@BeboSaab Never had any knee problems from SPD's, it's the magic single speed effect.

[@sandydennylives1392]

@BeboSaab We can agree to disagree,I've been cycling over 15 years with clipless. Knees good so far.Have ye old toe clips on my utility bike, rain only and slow.

[@sandydennylives1392]

@BeboSaab I've got plenty of float in my A520 shimano spd pedals. I don't ride fixies, only normal bikes and a single speed with freewheel effect. The secret is accurate saddle placement ;never be dragging the pedals round.

[@carleyshark]

You ever ride or build up a fix gear from an old road bike

[@eternallifechurch7009]

Look at how clean those bikes are. NE USA is much dirtier!

[@leonardkrug3027]

Nice Shoes are Adidas velosamba

[@kurumitokisaki836]

I laugh my ass off when people honk at me multiple times and honk hella long when im just at the side to see their reactions

[@jayeme1483]

No fixie points from the wheelchair .

[@BanjoLuke1]

Advice #1. Learn when you stop pedalling on a ride. Then learn not to do it. I used to stop for a cpuple of seconds when I crested a climb. I stopped doing that pretty soon after riding fixed. A friend of mine didn't notice until rodong fixed that they stopped pedalling to fart.... Everyone has their own "stop pedalling moment". Lwarn what ot os and stop doing it... Or be ready for launch. 😮

[@MottaBrothersGarage]

That lady in the background was eyeing your whip

[@MottaBrothersGarage]

you hit some good points on this video

[@MottaBrothersGarage]

btw you'd be a killer bike salesman

[@galenkehler]

Haha more spokes on a rim means more holes, and a weaker rim. Also more expensive to buy and build.

[@juny5531]

10:48 32*2=72?

[@juny5531]

@BeboSaab Lmao

[@trajtemberg]

Why don't you try a coaster brake on the rear?

[@trajtemberg]

@Greg M. Can break with his feet and still free wheel when needs to.

[@event4216]

Dude, you must have been just landed. What's interesting, you landed right on fixed gar channel. And landing speed has been too high to notice where exactly you did land.

[@mistermoore5784]

10:48 72/2 = 36, not 32

[@edwardmccall8219]

fixie polo

[@benyujr.6545]

Have you tried tap dancing on clipless road shoes?

[@roguecode2354]

I hate kick stands because every time i come back to my bike somehow it still fell over, better to just lay it down gently.

[@roguecode2354]

@@CalmoOmlac wind, or sometimes the stand sunk into the grass. haha yup i got to get my sh* together

[@Aubreykun]

A cheap or wrong-length kickstand can be a problem, depending on the weight of the bike and the wheel+tire diameter.

[@awsomeness292]

I think chrome industries have cycling shoes that may be more durable

[@Obeseblackman27]

Mine have held up perfectly over the past 2 years

[@shredder_shazza]

3 tooth cog?

[@angelosue6044]

L.A. is great about living and let live. No gives a shit what you ride as long as you're out here mashing.

[@moparchargergang2050]

Wabicycle, do you own that company cause it seems like that’s the only company that sponsors you?

[@MottaBrothersGarage]

seems*

[@Blainerowe3]

I am ignorant, but “a 72-spoke wheel set, that’s 32 in the front and rear…”? One of us have our math wrong, or I’m not realizing something.

[@event4216]

Cycling shoes with soft rubber sole like sneakers have is a nonsense, to not say ripoff. How can one effectively transfer power to pedals when sole flexes like a herring?

[@event4216]

I'm not even meaning roadie $h1t which I'd not use on a city bike (fixie) anyway, just regular city footwear with stiff sole. I used to ride in sandals, great for comfort, bad for feet. Sneakers with rubber sole aren't stiff either.

[@Kennethwolfgang]

72 spokes isnt 32 front + 32 rear XD

[@vosaemify]

Not all Asians are good at math

[@kaedenlewis1178]

What is a “flip flop up?

[@Vaigue]

A hub that has both free wheel and fixed gear. One side has a freewheel cog, and when you flip the wheel, it's a fixed cog.

[@Vaigue]

@@CalmoOmlac or that too I forgot about that 👍👍

[@queertales]

Do people actually flip their wheels around, or is it just a nice to have option, that you never use. Just seems like a hassle.

[@Vaigue]

@@queertales it is a hassle to be honest. If you have a different teeth count cog then you need to keep you chain pretty long or whatever to make it work with both cogs

[@jorgergonzalezvisualartist8925]

Calmo Omlac What happens when the tire has a direction arrow, would you then need to also switch the tire? I had a set of tires liked that.

[@brahimjaite5190]

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[@solisapaul]

6:30 For some reason that old lady sure didn't like the look of your bike by her expression? Maybe yellow isn't her color ...who the hell knows.

[@ronaldo7martinez]

That woman was like, " thats the one who hit me, thats why Im sitting here!" 🤭

[@zsherm2]

do people just not steal bikes here?

[@kaedenlewis1178]

4.

[@leefox5596]

Do you wear a helmet?

[@Eule153]

Ono I spent most of my money buying a fixie, lol

[@randymarsh9990]

9.04 She looks cool, who is she? Does she have any social media?

[@cataplayolgy3817]

6.30 old women, what a nice "fixie"

[@cataplayolgy3817]

6:30

[@x._.xxiang8495]

can buy me a dosnoventa bike please i beg u

[@seanocallaghan5183]

You did not address you’re no.1 piece is advice for new fixed gear riders

[@thebestever333]

bro its pronounce nishh not nitch lol

[@BwareGamer]

ride a brake at first

[@CristianG13]

Zach sounds like he hates his life in this video

[@CM-hb9ob]

It's cause questions are fixie foo questions

[@mrenovatio3739]

it's a bike, not your identity... just pedal...

[@rusmeinzer7217]

Zach, Time to move on and maybe start and tell the true story of where the fixed bicycle culture started. Maybe move on from Asia and move onto Italy. So tired of a culture that has been supported by your channel. Love ya, but be real and move on.

[@mauricevalle3799]

This channel has Slowly DIED

[@mauricevalle3799]

@BeboSaab strong message weeny in the booty fan - DILDOBEGGINZ