A lot of guys are promoting fixies, and with success ! Thanks to messenger-bikers all over the world, fixies are known better and better.

Cycling is a totally different when you are on a bike without any brakes. Behind every corner there can be a dangerous car or truck, crossing your way. So when you’re entering a street, you must plan a route considering all pedestrians, cars, poles, traffic-lights, so you don’t need any brakes (because you don’t have any). Your body makes a lot of adrenalin when doing this kind of “sport”.  Maybe that explains the ADHD kind of music, you sometimes hear when watching the videos.

I admire the guys on fixies and I wish I could do the same tricks.  I like the way they express their ideas of living life in peace and harmony. Hard working people who won’t harm anyone except themselves. It’s logical that there are a lot people like me. That is why I think that using fixies will become a hype among young adults, who live in crowded cities.

The situation in the Netherlands is different compared to the rest of the world. City roads are narrow and space is expensive. There is a lot more infrastructure special meant for bicyclists. And there are many more cyclists using the same space ! (So the ultimate monstertrackrace should be held in Amsterdam, during peak hour) 

I am afraid that when the hype reaches the Netherlands, the opinion will be that all bicycles must undergo a safety-test. Typical bureaucrats can’t think of anything else ! All exceptionally bikes will be at a disadvantage.

For a good understanding ; Fixies are designed for velodromes , but in the next two videos is shown how to use fixies in the city traffic. (the fixies are the bikes wich can cycle backwards too)