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Old 09-15-10 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by FastJake
Actually, wouldn't riding a fixed gear get you in better shape than a road bike because you can't slack off?
I slack off constantly on my fixed gear.

Add to that the fact that riding fixed encourages you to develop dead spots in your pedal stroke, and I'm pretty sure there is no physiological/training advantage EXCEPT for improving cadence.
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