Unless it's very flat where you live, you need a bike with gears for winter training. Ideally, you should be developing your cadence & souplesse over the winter months & riding long steady miles.
£600 should get you an aluminium, carbon forked bike with gears.
Tell us why you want a fixed, especially for winter.
Well now, the list is fairly extensive but I will keep it short because you specifically said winter. Less distance needed to achieve the same energy output and you warm up quicker; you don't freeze on downhills because however much you are tempted you can't freewheel; cleaning is a doddle as all owners on here will know; contrary to the opinion of many, knees are strengthened riding fixed because your cadence is so much smoother, less damage done. Many of the very best competitive cyclists train on fixed in winter and start the racing season that much stronger.Unless it's very flat where you live, you need a bike with gears for winter training. Ideally, you should be developing your cadence & souplesse over the winter months & riding long steady miles.
£600 should get you an aluminium, carbon forked bike with gears.
Tell us why you want a fixed, especially for winter.
I'm afraid you are asking the equivalent of what saddle do you recommend. Gearing is personal to you and therefore impossible to say what would be best. What I would suggest however is to go out on your geared bike, stay in one gear and do the toughest hills in your area, try different gears until you find one that you can just about manage as climbing on fixed is that bit easier [lighter bike, flywheel effect].Well I was told riding fixed will help leg strength as well as cadence.I hope also to become more efficient in my pedal stroke.
I have the option of flat or hilly so will either be spinning or grinding my way up the slopes out the saddle! Have got 2 geared bikes that I've used for previous winter training but just wanted to give fixed ago to see if it benefited me in any way!
If I got into that much I would probably use it all year round along side my geared bikes.like you say very easy to clean and maintain.
Think I'm going for the genesis flyer 2015 model as I've seen it at my lbs, but will put 25mm tyres on.
Just want to know if 46x18 is a good ratio to start with?
All comments very much appreciated thanks!
I think you are on the right track, I have 25's on mine and ride 46 x 19 and find this a good set up for undulating (not too hilly terrain)Well I was told riding fixed will help leg strength as well as cadence.I hope also to become more efficient in my pedal stroke.
I have the option of flat or hilly so will either be spinning or grinding my way up the slopes out the saddle! Have got 2 geared bikes that I've used for previous winter training but just wanted to give fixed ago to see if it benefited me in any way!
If I got into that much I would probably use it all year round along side my geared bikes.like you say very easy to clean and maintain.
Think I'm going for the genesis flyer 2015 model as I've seen it at my lbs, but will put 25mm tyres on.
Just want to know if 46x18 is a good ratio to start with?
All comments very much appreciated thanks!