5 Ways to STOP on a Fixie 🛑 🚴

I just used my collarbone to stop my fixie! very effective, the design is very human.

Running a front brake and using all of these methods as backups has worked best for me in years of riding fixies and single gears. I don’t care what other bikers say; I stop when necessary.

thanks, I'm watching this on my bike. I've been stuck on my bike for a few days now. I can finally get off and rest.

Thank you for making the very important, albeit pretty obvious, point at 3:24 regarding brakes. It still boggles my mind some people feel safe (for them and others) riding at high speeds in high traffic areas with no brakes other than their chain. Your chain should not be both your drive system and your brake system. A chain on a normal bike will only be subjected to forces directed in the pulling direction (or it's opposite to be technical). But with fixies, combine the fact you are constantly riding on a heavier gear (the only one you have), applying constant pressure while pedaling, with the fact you apply a counterforce of similar magnitude while pedal braking you are subjecting your brake to what I can describe as metal cold working, which is commonly known as "yanking a piece of metal until it breaks". Then the chain pops and you go ride with the angels.

What a vid! Thank you man! Four years fixed gear rider. takes a long time to get used to riding a bike without brake . Running 46/16 ratio first year I change to 46/14 this year. My favouvorite gear. Clipless and always with front break. You've got to think of other people, not just yourself. I never use but I prefer to hav e a brake and dont use it than not have and need it.

Been around the channel for at least 4 years, was originally a Road cyclist and really wanted to switch to ride a fixed gear bike for so long, but was kinda scared since if I stop pedaling the bike’d slow down or stop by it’s own. And now I got a fixed gear up online and rode it for the first time, I tried using the knowledge I learnt from all the videos on the channel but it really felt different when I was riding it. And did skids but still can’t handle it like I used to do it on a road bike.

Couple things I'd add. - Running an easier gear makes stopping way easier. Putting a 19 or a 20 cog in the back will greatly increase control. - Using cages or SPDs helps with the back pedal. You can use more of the pedal stroke. Also stiff cycling shoes help with power transfer to both start and stop the bike. I use SPDs and carbon-soled shoes. My commute is 60km all up and I'll maybe skid a couple times at most. Also yea, brakes are awesome. If I ran a harder gear, I'd put a brake on my bike.

good segment about the brakes! running two is mandatory here on public roads, and since I enjoy being able to ride my fixie not only strictly in skate parks while also NOT enjoing getting fined to hell for it, I just have them. the whole brake/nobrake drama becomes a complete non-issue that way, and that's kinda nice.

Nice one sir! All of Your videos are always be our guide all the way! Thanks for all of it! More power to you! 🔥

I run a front brake on my fixed gear. I'd rather not kill a pedestrian. Great vid!

Thank you for taking a step on de-stigmatizing using brakes on fixed gear bikes. Riding brakeless is definitely a rush, and it adds a dimension of connection between you and your bike, but tbh, in my opinion, I don't think it's worth the risk of getting in an accident, especially if somebody rides along with traffic frequently.

since this video is aimed at beginners i wanted to say that before you buy a fixed gear make sure to buy at least the chainring* with an odd teeth number, why? because it will make your skids more evenly spread throughout the tire, there are calculators online to check your gear ratio and the skid patchs so you don't waste your tires on single spots, i recommend 49x17 for a beginner, it's a nice balanced ratio, unless you're doing tricks you would want something lighter, it would be nice if jackson make a video about this

I just got a budget fixie with rear hub to flip from fixe to like cassette and it came with brakes front and rear. It was a used one this way I can mess it up learning again. My old fixie was taken stolen it was a bianchi one but it’s all good. My downhill mtb were not stolen.

I wear a special cover on my shoes and use my foot to rub on wheel to slow down , been doing it for years and worked flawless ❤

For the last one I called it emergency brake, because it's slow down faster, and when I ride, the places I go has alot of people so it does help me slow down quickly

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Kevlar reinforced gloves, a helmet, laceless shoes and a set of mountain bike pedals. The essentials.... A decent disk brake (xt or xtr) at the front and additional braking provided by back pedalling at the rear. Keep it light, robust, safe, very effective yet simple. Great instructional video. Learnt a lot, many thanks.

There was a bike I used to like riding at the daycare after school wich wasn,t fixed gear but did have backpaddle brakes so I loved skidding to a stop. But the daycare employes did not really like that because it was destroying the tyres. Good times man, good times.

Fixed gear bike messenger here Always been running a front brake on my fixies, I'd rather stop quickly than hitting a pedestrian, getting hit by a car or eating a driver's door. Plus it helps saving my knees, legs and rear tire No shame on having a front brake boiiiz, ride safe

Ted shred here is called a foot jam, if you do it hard enough the rear tire locks up. 👍