A flip-flop hub (as shown below) comes standard on all of our Fixed Gear and Single Speed bicycles. The flip flop hub allows you to ride either Fixed Gear or Single Speed just by rotating the back wheel. Some of you may not even yet know the difference… yet.

Single Speed means you are riding with just one gear, kind of like a beach cruiser, but you can coast, chillout, and relax while riding. You will use the front brake as your primary means of slowing or stopping. The front brake is more than enough power to slow or stop you down even the biggest of hills, and our geometry is designed so that no matter how hard you brake, you won’t flip over.

Fixed Gear means the bicycle is in movement only when you are. In other words, you cannot coast riding fixed. Some of you may be asking, “Why would I ever want to ride a bike like that?” It’s a matter of personal preference, and once people ride their bicycle fixed, they usually don’t ever go back. You feel extremely connected to the road and have complete control over your bicycle, not to mention you can do some radical maneuvers and ride at high speeds.
When flipping from a Single Speed drivetrain to a Fixed Gear drivetrain, it is recommended to tighten the Fixed Gear cog and lock ring prior to flipping the wheel over to the Fixed Gear drivetrain. Stripped hub threads on the fixed hub portion are not covered under warranty after long term use before flipping.

Again, the radness of a Solé with flip flop hub technology is that your new bicycle, is kind of like getting two bicycles in one!