WHAT SIZES ARE THE FUNKED UP FIXIES FRAMES?

Please refer to the frame image and the frame geometry chart below:

WILL I BE ABLE TO RIDE A FUNKED UP FIXIE?

Yes you will! When your Funked Up Fixie arrives you can set it up either fixed gear or single speed- it's your choice!
If you set it fixed gear, there are a few things to note:
Riding FIXED GEAR BICYCLES requires a different kind of approach. The fixed gear does not allow you to coast. In fact, going downhill can be hard work. The cog on the rear wheel is bolted directly the hub so that your pedals must go at the same speed as your rear wheel. This also means your pedals can be used to slow down the bike, and the ability to pedal backwards make the impressive ‘track stand’ you sometimes see bicycle messengers do when the traffic lights are red. It also works your legs in new ways so you will get fitter and stronger, quicker! So to sum up, riding a fixie takes a bit of getting used to! If you are new to Fixies, we recommend mastering the single speed first and moving slowly to fixed gear. At Funked up Fixies, all our bikes have Flip Flop hubs so are ideally placed to do just this! Start with Single Speed and move to fixed whenever you feel ready! :) You’ll also find out exactly how to master riding fixed gear right here at funkedupfixies.com over in our community section.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FIXIE AND A SINGLE SPEED BIKE?

Your Funked up Fixie can be both a Fixed Gear or Single Speed bike depending on how you set up your bike’s rear wheel. All our bikes come with flip flop hubs; simply flip around your rear wheel anytime to switch from a FIXED GEAR to a SINGLE SPEED bike. Is that easy. Fixed or Free- you decide!
*A FIXIED GEAR BIKE or “FIXIE”, is a single speed bike without the ability to freewheel or ‘coast’.  The rear cog is attached or ‘fixed’ to the bike’s rear wheel which means whenever the bike is in motion, the pedals will go around. So you're always pedaling on a fixed-gear bicycle.
*A SINGLE SPEED BIKE is a single geared bike which you ride as normal, with the ability to freewheel or ‘coast’
Your Funked up Fixie can serve both purposes depending on how you set up your bike’s rear wheel. All our bikes come with flip flop hubs; simply flip around your rear wheel anytime to switch from a FIXED GEAR to a SINGLE SPEED bike. Is that easy. Fixed or Free- you decide!

Fixie is short for fixed gear. What does fixed gear mean?

Well, it means that the cog is directly tied to the motion of the pedals. Let me explain. You know that little gear thing attached to the back wheel?  It has a bunch of 'teeth' on it and the chain rotates around it? That's the cog. On a fixed gear bike, that piece doesn't have a bearing in it and it is fixed to the back wheel. Typically, these cogs would have a ball bearing system to allow the wheel to spin independently of the cog. On a fixed gear bike, this isn't so.

So, on our bikes, if you pedal forward, the bike moves forward. If you pedal backwards, the bike moves backwards. You might ask, why would I want to do something like that?

Well, riding a fixie has grown in popularity because of its fundamental simplicity. Let's just say it would be tough to build a bike with fewer parts. You might know where I'm going with this, but fewer parts means...lighter!

What Is a Fixie?

People talk fixie this, fixie that. But do any of you really know what a fixie is? I do! That's why I'm going to attempt to describe to you what these beautifully simple transporting devices are.