Originally Posted by
nondes
Don't you have dazed pedestrians, joggers who do sudden u-turns, wandering dogs or random-turning kids on tricycles on your MUP? Maybe carry a couple of logs to throw under your front wheel when you need to.
I'm more concerned with Italians with frame pumps.

Really, on the MUP, I can get it wound out pretty good in the long gaps between the aforementioned hazards. I usually hit the trail just after sunrise to avoid crowds that slow me down.
Originally Posted by
Yo Spiff
Don't worry about it. SS/Fixies lost every last shred of cool factor they had when I finished mine last week.
I am on a crusade to rid the world of dangerous kids on fixies by killing the cool factor.
I think it's working.