Originally Posted by
INOX NYC
Plenty of good advice. If I decide to ride fixed gear again will do so with brakes and straps. However, what I was looking for are definitive advantages to riding fixed gear. Everything I've heard so far has been vague at best.
Advantages to me are 1) it smooths out my pedaling. 2) It breaks me of the insidious habit of coasting. 3) It's a better workout. 4) It's made me a stronger rider. 5) I just plain enjoy it.