Originally Posted by
double_stuf
after racing Riverwest 24 this year, i caught the fixed-gear bug again.
(haven't ridden a FG since 2013)
but my knees are fubar. (both need replacing, but i'll be waiting a while)
long story short, i'd like to hear from someone 30+ with serious knee issues that still rides fixed, and decide if it's worth a shot for me.
i would obviously start with mild street gearing and ride almost all flats......
any help appreciated, thx
p.s. very few of the things my doctors & PT peeps have told me have held water, so here i am.
As a Riverwester and an 30+ rider, mild gearing and a brake should allow you to ride most of the areas without issues. There are a few (short) hills around the city but nothing terrible.
Curious - did you ride the RW24 fixed? Solo or team? I've done is 6 times including tandem, team A, team B but would never dream of doing it (competitively) fixed. Yikes. I did a number on one of my knees the first year I rode tandem and couldn't imagine riding that solo on fixed.