| A bicycle is a very personal choice. The style, color, | | | | pedals stop turning, the wheels also stop turning. Road |
| and design are aesthetically indicative of the rider's | | | | racers often train on fixed gear bicycles because it is |
| tastes and style. The bike needs to be the right size to | | | | believed that pedaling one will improve pedaling |
| be comfortable and safe for the rider who is | | | | techniques. |
| purchasing it. Once these considerations are taken into | | | | Fixed gear 700C bicycles are constructed of aluminum |
| account, there are still a multitude bikes from which to | | | | and steel alloys, making them extremely lightweight, |
| choose. To make an appropriate choice, a rider needs | | | | ideal for maneuvering around potholes and typical |
| to determine why he/she is buying a bicycle. Is the bike | | | | urban challenges. It also makes the bicycle ideal for |
| for the purpose of long, cross country bicycle trips, or | | | | work commutes, especially if you need to carry the |
| will the rider be in the mountains, fording streams and | | | | bike into your office, or up or down steps. |
| jumping ditches? Different bikes are ideal for different | | | | Steel alloy is a strong, durable material, that requires |
| situations. | | | | little maintenance, and offers reliability and longevity. |
| Assess Your Goals | | | | The materials are resistant to the elements and |
| If you are taking your bicycle on a cross country trip, | | | | therefore require less repair in the long run. If the bike |
| you will want a bike with multiple gears to be able to | | | | does need repair, and you prefer to complete your |
| maneuver various road and weather conditions, which | | | | own maintenance, the lightweight quality of the bike |
| cannot necessarily be predicted from the beginning of | | | | makes repairs easy. The parts used to build fixed gear |
| the trip. | | | | 700C bikes are manufactured by reputed |
| Mountain biking will require a heavy, durable frame and | | | | manufacturers, such as Shimano and Artek, so quality |
| wide tires, and possibly a variety of gears, to face all | | | | parts are easily available for replacement if necessary. |
| of the challenges that will arise in the woods or in the | | | | Purchasing a Fixed Gear 700C Bicycle |
| mountains. | | | | Fixed gear 700C bikes are available in multiple designs |
| If you are seeking a bicycle simply for your commutes | | | | and colors, with variable features, like round or straight |
| to work or school, and riding on errands around your | | | | handlebars, pedals with or without toe clips, and slightly |
| home, and the terrain is relatively even and predictable, | | | | different bicycle frames. They can be ordered at |
| the a fixed gear 700C bicycle could be the ideal | | | | various sites on line, with some assembly required. The |
| choice, with its simple construction, durable frame, and | | | | bike will be partially assembled, with the exception of |
| stylish design. | | | | the seat, front wheel, handlebars, and pedals. Fixed |
| Features | | | | gear 700C bicycles range in price from $300 to 700, |
| A fixed gear 700C bike has only one gear. There are | | | | but sale prices are available. |
| no variable speeds, and the bike does not coast. If the | | | | |