3rd fixed ride last night. So fun. I picked a 15 mile route with more gentle hills. One slight problem is that since I have to ride up hills close to my house, I have to do out of saddle climbing when cold, which I avoid on my geared bikes. The bike rides so well as I built it, I like the gearing, but it could be tough on my sorta bum knee. I might have to go up a tooth on the cog, but I sure like the 44/14 on the fast and smooth stretches.


The anxiety of riding fixed is mostly gone and I'm able to enjoy it more. Muscles have acclimated some which also makes it more fun. I was able to control descents mostly without braking. I did the 15 mile ride without having to dab a foot or unclip.