I know how to ride a bicycle. I know how to brake. But I know nothing about fixed bikes. Calvin (in white), a buddy of mine co-founded the HKFixed outfit with founder Brian in Hong Kong and this is an excerpt from the site for the curious cats :

what is fixie?
fixie is short for “fixed gear,” meaning the rear wheel and the pedals are connected through a single gear anchored to the rear wheel. Unlike standard road bikes, there is no way to coast, there is only one gear and brakes are optional. Simply put, when the wheels are moving, the rider’s legs are moving. As with a child’s Big Wheel, if you want to stop, you have to use your leg muscles to slow the bike. Many riders, but not all, add a front brake, but the pure and brave of heart scoff at the notion. Oddly, when this configuration was first introduced in the late 19th century, it was known as a “safety bicycle,” since it replaced the “high wheel”


Calvin’s ride. Manisnya.

Thirst for more? Go check out their website which has links to their blog, product trade, bike gallery (though only 4 but am sure it will grow out of proportion soon) and other sweet info. There’s a cute fanny bag too, bet it’s expensive. And I see some way out messenger bags in their blog too. Yummy.

Check this out :
HKFixed The Official Site
Simple how-to get your own fixed bike
HKFixed in the spotlight

All these bicycles reminds me of an old movie, Quicksilver.

Note : Cla check this out since you are itching to have a bike of your own. Wish I had the money to build myself one of these baby.