Originally Posted by
iarefred
i'm wondering for the people who are saying fixed what kind of riding you do? i rode every day this winter on a small-gear SS with disc brakes. i couldn't imagine doing it on a fixed, going down a hill or any of the technical stuff. for serious snow, that sort of riding is more like mountain biking than road and people just dont ride mtb fixed (rare).
You are absolutely right to question us. I mostly commute short distances like from campus to my house (apprx. 1 km) so a good deal of the time I ride my bike im just messing around.