I Hated Fixies So I Rode One For 30 Days

Si has been riding bikes for over 30 years but has always avoided the fixed-gear scene... Until now. For the last five weeks, he challenged himself to commute 120km a week on a fixie to see if it would improve his pedal stroke and fitness, or if the steep climbs would just ruin his legs. He dives into the data, his struggles with braking, and his essential tech advice from the experts at Park Tool and cycling legend Sid Barras. 🤝 In collaboration with @HOVERAir_official 👉 https://gcn.eu/HoverAirProMax ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - I've Never Ridden A Fixie 03:08 - The Five Week Challenge Begins 05:11 - Day 1 Reality 07:51 - The Legs Are In Bits 10:04 - Is This Actually A Good Idea? 12:06 - Expert Advice From Park Tool 16:15 - Weeks 2 And 3 20:06 - Another Legend Lends A Hand 22:41 - A Much-Needed Gear Change 24:00 - Week 4 27:24 - The Final Verdict Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides Have you ever used a fixed-gear bike for training or commuting? Let us know in the comments if you think it actually improves your fitness or if you just ride one for the style points! 👇 Watch more on GCN... 📹 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHVhm9X8Ghs&t=2s 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 ​​https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 Winner Takes All - DonVayei 8mm Projector - Epidemic Sound Amen Brother - Matt Large Angles (Instrumental Version) - Janset Catch Em All - Mizlo Cinematic, Complex Moving Flames, Winds, Glitch, Swoosh 02 - Epidemic Sound Dandelion Road - Northside Deactivated - Matt Large Digital Camera, Canon EOS 5D, Burst Mode - Epidemic Sound Digital Camera, Canon EOS 5D, Shutter - Epidemic Sound Dreamers Disease - Staffan Carlen Eleganza - Lucas Pittman Field With Crickets, Distant Traffic, Night 01 - Epidemic Sound Flowers for Sale - OTE Limitless - FLYIN Metal Hit, Reverse, Build, Crescendo - Epidemic Sound Morning Coffee - Dyalla Nonstop - dozeoff One Riff to Rule Them All - Rymdklang Soundtracks Out of Service - Kikoru Punch, Bright, Clean, Meaty x5 03 - Epidemic Sound Revolver, 38 Caliber, Fire, 7 Shots, Triggers, Spaced, Close - Epidemic Sound Rogue - Daniel Fridell Same Old Story - Rymdklang Soundtracks Seasons - Say3 Short, Deep, Dry - Epidemic Sound SHOWTIME - Cushy SLR, Canon A1, 35mm, Shutter Release, 1 4th - Epidemic Sound Something's Telling Me (Instrumental Version) - Niklas Gabrielsson with Martin Landstrom & His Orchestra Space Dunes - HATAMITSUNAMI Special Sauce - Daniel Fridell Sweat Peas - Arthur Benson The Night Is Young (Instrumental Version) - Aks & Lakshmi The Road Less Travelled - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen Those Cold Nights - Cushy Time to Go - Ealot Tombstone - Splasher! Vinyl, Record Scratch, Stop - Epidemic Sound Werk - Cackie Jhen #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #fixie 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Core Body Temperature: https://gcn.eu/corebodytemp Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels CeramicSpeed: https://gcn.eu/GCNCeramicSpeed Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/@gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/@gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/@GCNTraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/@gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/@gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/@embn