They re widely prized for their simplicity in design low cost and light weight.
Lightweight single speed bike.
The perfect build combined with affordability style and speed makes this single speed an ideal bike that lets you ride single speed or fixed gear.
With 40mm tyres tubeless ready wheels disc brakes and provisions for full mudguards and racks the octane one kode commuter is a robust single speed bike begging to be ridden both on and off road.
On a fixed gear this is impossible.
It still has a front and a back brake like any other bike but just fewer gears.
It allows you to keep a high pedal cadence without having to worry about the cranks and pedals breaking your shins in case you slip or can go on anymore.
A single speed bike does exactly what it says on the can.
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Single speed bikes are fast and can be as fast as you like if you pedal fast enough.
Enjoyed by urban commuters and riders who want an easy bike for fun simple casual riding there s.
It s a bike with just one gear.
The reason why single speed bikes are fast is because of the relatively lightweight.
Golden cycles single speed bike is an assortment designed for the experienced or seasoned rider and everyday commuters.
What a single speed offers is a single gear to pedal ratio with no ability to shift.
Who should use a single speed bike.
With only one gear the bike has much less resistance when moving through the air.