just curious... not that it matters though.

a background on me:
only a few years ago i was a strict mountain biker. then i bought a touring bike and started commuting to work every day. i fell in love with the bicycle. about 6 months ago i got a beater fixie off e-bay, and got hooked. about 2 months ago i got a surly cross check with flip-flip hub and am completely infatuated. i really only ride the fixed side, and even though i have brakes i never use them.

some more info that might be of use:
~i am an avid beer drinker... being from the nw, i've always had a thing for good micro beers. i still drink them, but find myself ordering pbr occasionally. i'm not sure what's happening here.

~i'm vegan, but have been for 8 years, so i don't think i did it for fixie style reasons.

~my music of choice has mostly become various indie rock bands, and a few odd klezmer or gypsy punk bands. before my fixie-hood, i mostly listened to reggae, psyche, and jazz.

~i have gone from using velcro ankle straps to rolling my right pant leg up.

i'm just confused about all this, as i admit that what i am attracted to is partly the style, but it's mostly about the ride. i don't think i can go back to geared bikes for very many miles. i still do ride my mountain bike and love the singletrack, but it's not the same as it used to be. i still listen to reggae, but would rather put on some boards of canada or something....