Originally Posted by
Cyclebum
Good job Rowan of setting us straight about fixie touring. Maybe not the challenge most of us think. Well, the younger of us anyway. I go to granny on a 6% grade when loaded, so have a hard time fathoming how anyone could do that with much higher, certainly not a 39x17.
Riding fixed is quite different from riding a geared bicycle. Have you ever ridden a spin bike?