What bike to get?

Hella
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:35:55 +0000

good posts, except you don’t need “special shoes” to ride a fixie. you just need to get used to not coasting. most fixies have toe clips which work with most shoes.

i’m going to reiterate bakemaster’s point - the best thing to do is to get a good used bike. i have a single speed (not fixed, but it has a flip flop hub) and it’s fine. i’ve never felt the need to shift gears anywhere in davis.

IMO you don’t need a mountain bike (fat tires and suspension = energy loss) or even a hybrid, unless you really find road bikes uncomfortable. davis is truly a bike friendly city, so a road bike should be fine, especially if you know what you’re doing.