Thanks for the info/link. Nice forum and it has a forum dedicated to SS/MTB. I have a road fixie also and bikes that fit into many different forums. I enjoy them all. For me it's about the bike. For some their particular venue whether it is fixie, ss, competition road, recumbent etc....It can be like religion and politics for some. Cultlike in some cases. Having all sorts of rides is more fun...at least for me that is