Originally Posted by
GV27
The one part of the OP's (self described) rant I do sympathize with and can't fathom is the size of the gears some folks advocate for a fixie/ss. Not long ago I saw a guy talking about how his fixie with a 100 (or so) inch gear worked great for riding around San Francisco. Really?!?!? I personally saw Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault ride a short prolog TT from Fisherman's Wharf to Coit Tower back in the Coors Classic days. They both used a significantly smaller gear (though after riding it before the race I can tell you that Hinault's in particular was super-human!).
You're gonna ride 100-inches there recreationally or as a commute? Better stock up on the EPO, 'roids AND HGH! Holy cow!
I'm sorry, upon which planet do you live? I see lots of FG/SS bikes. A 100" gear. Never seen it. The biggest I know of being ridden is 3-1, 48x16, or about an 80" gear. I ride SS bikes with 74" and 77" gears (48x17 and 53x18). So you really have no clue about the subject or you live on another planet.
Moderator, it is time to start the "I've got a wedgie" Therapy Sticky so we don't have to repeat ourselves everytime someone has an episode.