Originally Posted by
catonec
Fixed gears were never intended to climb hills, they are for the track.
Although fixed gears are
required to compete on the velodrome riding FG on the road has been a training staple of serious club riders for well over a century. A ~70GI is traditional so climbing & descending in moderately hilly terrain doesn't require herculean strength or hamster-in-cage spinning but it does develop a supple, powerful high cadence pedaling style. And it's fun, or not.
Riding FG on the road isn't for everyone.
-Bandera