[QUOTE=drlogik;20477066... There's no "rest" with a fixed gear, either going up, down or flats. There's also the mental aspect of riding a fixed gear. You cannot let your brain lapse one second. ....[/QUOTE]

Not really The huge gift of road fix gear riding is that your muscles learn to relax and recover while spinning, I find my focus is better riding fixed without me working harder at it.

If you are not there yet, ride more miles and longer rides fixed. 100 miles fixed, especially with wind or hills will go a long way. In my racing days, my fendered beater was fixed. Long ride day and rain? I'd check the weather for wind direction, find a town 50 miles upwind and rider there for lunch. Spin home. On storm wind days, the ride home was not fun unless my legs were really loose!

Ben