Originally Posted by
Street rider
I just went through the same thing, bought a bike that has a flip flop and included both the fixed and the freewheel. For actually riding around on campus/populated areas, ss is the way to go. A little easier to stop faster, and you can coast if you need to.
I disagree with that. Once you're comfortable riding fixed, I greatly prefer it when I'm slowly tooling through crowds on campus. Being able to modulate my speed via my drive train gives excellent control.