It's a Bike Eat Bike World

I love bikes, all types... almost. But it can be hard to get a kick ass bike at times, especially if you don't know much about bikes.
I luckily have two great sturdy steeds. But the first thing I needed to figure out was what I needed in a bike.
This is my guide on bikes... from the perspective of a girl who didn't know a thing about bicycles five years ago and now lives in a bike world.

I'm going to avoid the topic of bmx mountain and hybrid bikes since it's not my cup of tea nor do I have much experience with any of these.

Road bike: For going the distance. These bikes range all over the $$$$ board but in general the purpose of a road bike is distance and endurance, longer treks take different gears and a reasonably light wait

Single speed: Personally I feel this is the easiest bike to have. Both easy to use and easy to fix.

I even happen to have two of them because I love them so much. Simple maintenance and really just easy enough that anyone could ride it. Also the Geometry is that of a track bike most of the time so you have the speed of a fixie.

Fixed gear: The bike of the messenger as well as the velodrome.  Control and gripping to the ground. Seriously helps if you know how to ride well, suddenly you also control everything entirely with your legs. Skidding and slowing down aren't the same as on a road bike or single speed. You can ride brakeless but I'd suggest having a front brake anyways, especially if you intend on going anywhere over 20km/h.




















Cruiser: The bike made for comfort, not speed. If leisure is your strong suit, sitting upright on a cruiser bike may very well be your speed.