Out of all bikes in the urban area, a road bike is possibly the best option. Urban paved roads offer the perfect friction needed for riding and the lean structure of the bike helps beat traffic too.
The two best qualities of road bikes are - they are in fact lean, and the frame is very light. Both these traits are ideal for a fast journey through a localized distance. Generally there are two kinds of road bikes - the racing bike, which has the curved handle that resembles a ram's horns and the commuter bike, which has that extra box carrier behind the seat.
Fixedgear Bike
There's also a third kind which is very separate from the other two in the sense that it does not have gears. It cannot freewheel and can travel at one speed level only. Hence it is called a fixed wheel or fixed gear bike, or as it is lovingly called in the States - a fixie.
The principle behind the fixie is that the rear wheel has a fixed hub which is fixed to a screw in the pedal hinge, production the pedal and the wheels rotate at sync. This also means that any time the pedal stops turning, the wheel stops too, and vice versa.
Riding a fixie can be a tricky deal for population who are used to freewheeling, so it is advised to get used it before hitting the road, to prevent some nasty accident.
The main parts of a road bike are its frame on which the whole body is shaped, its pedals, chains, chain-wheel, the saddle and the seat. The road bike also needs to to have perfect brakes which is not compulsory for a fixie.
In this increasingly polluted urban atmosphere, a road bike is not only a good selection but also an ethical one.
From a cardio point of view too, nothing beats getting your work out done while on the go.
Identifying The Types of Road Bikes
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