I am a total newb when it comes to singlespeed bikes, but today, as I waqs driving around town with the family, I saw two people riding their road bikes. As I looked at the gears, I noticed they were singlespeed. I thought "Cool!! I've never seen one live and in action before!!". However, as they approached the light, the female rider stopped pedaling and coasted towards the end of the block.
Now, I thought you couldn't do this with a fixie? I thought this coasting was a function of the flywheel and that when you made a fixie, the flywheel has to go.
Again, I am a total newb to this, so excuse me if I am incorrect on any rudimentary facts.
Soooo...... is this doable? I mean, I guess it is, but is this common?