Originally Posted by
schiiism
I've never ridden FG, so question--how to they stand up against hills? I go over two steep freeway overpasses on my commute. One of them is super narrow and I often have to stop on an uphill or downhill grade with intersections at both bases. FG doesn't seem safe to me...
I guess I'm not sure why you mean. Fixed gear is harder on hills in that you can't shift down, but it's really no harder than a single speed.
Are you worried you wouldn't be able to stop? Fixies can have hand brakes though lots of people go without a rear one. Some don't have any hand brakes at all and that variety I would consider unsafe.