Originally Posted by
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Fixed gear doesn't magically make you a better cyclist any more than not coasting on a road bike. Fixed allows you to be lazy everywhere in your pedal stroke. Freewheels do not. People who switch from road bikes who don't coast already to fixed gear find it easier, not harder.
Sticking to one type of riding (either fixed or geared) won't ever make you the best you can be. I do agree that it is more difficult to spin fast and long on a freewheel than fixed.