Originally Posted by
amptek
I just got into the whole single speed / fixed gear scene not knowing that here and everywhere else we are looked down upon or made fun of... It really discourages me that these other bikers (road bikers mostly) talk smack on people that prefer a single speed or fixed gear bike. I mean, is there anything wrong with riding this way?
fixed gears didn't get a bad rep out of the blue. Please refer to the jackass thread for examples of who to thank for that.