Originally Posted by
Bikedued
I don't get the fixie fad anyway (sorry fixie fans), so I am always amused by the extra $200 that sellers charge, presumably for doing the buyer the favour of removing all the pesky components that have evolved to a high state of efficiency and usefulness over the last 120 years. I especially enjoy reading of the experiences of fixie fans who insist on riding them in hilly or mountainous regions that fixies are completely unsuited for.
And okay, I get the 'simplicity' argument. There is something to be said for getting back to basics and enjoying what's truly essential about a bicycle. But I just don't see the point in riding it in the real world, where hills and cars make gears and brakes necessary.