My First Bike Build

I always felt like something was missing when riding my road bike. Constantly thinking about what gear to be in zapped the enjoyment out of riding. Gears were a distraction. Riding a fixed bike piqued my interest because you only get one gear. Yes, it created more challenges but that excited me.

The simplicity of a fixed bike led me to want to build one myself. Knowing jack shit about bike maintenance, I learned everything using this thing called the internet. I did run into road blocks but still came out with a bike that didn’t fall apart when I rode it!

Riding fixed for a couple of months now, I enjoy it quite a bit. One thing I realized is that riding fixed is a metaphor for life: it’s not the most optimal method, it’ll test your patience, and you’ll run into adversity, but if you make it through to the end, you’ll grow from it.