Originally Posted by
wroomwroomoops
I'm more interested in the trend of singlespeed cycling: they have never been "cool", but definitely a demographic interested in simplicity AND functionality. And I have the impression a lot of fixed gear guys have been silently (extremely stealthily) converting from FG to SS. They would never admit it, I presume, if their lives depended on it.
I'm doing the exact opposite thing. Actually, I actually started on a road bike. Then for simplicity's sake, I decided to try SS. Tried it, loved it. Now I've started gaining a real interest for FG and I'm making the switch to try it out.
Haven't noticed this FG to SS trend. I understand that SS is easier and more convenient to ride (especially taking coasting into account), less to worry about, etc, but I don't know if it's really more (or less) functional than FG.
Or maybe it is? Enlighten a noob.