Originally Posted by
jimbojonez
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.
I deleted my first post here because I suspected it would bring out this sort of juvenile rationale. Just so you know, I am in my mid-50s, run brakes, I don't have hipster friends, and I deleted the post about how I have toured on a fixed gear because it obviously was bragging.