It s a bike with just one gear.
Lightweight single speed bike.
The reason why single speed bikes are fast is because of the relatively lightweight.
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.
Enjoyed by urban commuters and riders who want an easy bike for fun simple casual riding there s.
Single speed bikes are fast and can be as fast as you like if you pedal fast enough.
It still has a front and a back brake like any other bike but just fewer gears.
A single speed bike does exactly what it says on the can.
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.
With only one gear the bike has much less resistance when moving through the air.
Who should use a single speed bike.
On a fixed gear this is impossible.
Are single speed bikes fast.
What a single speed offers is a single gear to pedal ratio with no ability to shift.
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.
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It s easier to corner on a single speed bike as well as stop and start for example at a red light.