Also FWIW, I think the fixed phenomenon is one of the greatest things to have happened to the sport in modern times. The race bikes have gotten so complex and expensive that the fixed stuff is, IMO, kind of an extension of some folks' dissatisfaction with that scene. I absolutely applaud the folks riding and racing on fixed and SS. I think there ought to be a new racing federation and a new style of racing, both returning to the roots of the sport, with long distances, unpaved climbs, random "controls", and simple rules. Only hard men (and women) need apply!
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