Originally Posted by
D.B. Cooper
With all due respect, why on earth would you want to tour on a fixed gear bike? I just don't get it. It can't be a weight or reliability issue, can it? Bragging rights? To me it just seems like unnessasary self inflicted punishment. Will someone please edify me as to the motive for wanting to do this.
Because all the kewl kids are biking without brakes and gears nowadays. Remember, its not about how practical it is, but about how much you can brag to your hipster friends and be the uber hipster.