Today is the best day for everything, including fixed. It was true yesterday. It will be true tomorrow.

The question really is: Are you ready for your fixed gear bike today? And is your fixed gear bike ready for you to ride?

​​​​​I haven't been shopping for fixed gear bike stuff for a while. I do not feel worried about not being able to get chains or chainrings. If I were to seek a new frame or wheelset I would expect, given my tastes, a long wait for something desirable to come along.

I really want to ride a flat century on a fixed gear bike. I haven't done that yet. All I do is ride it back and forth to work. 8 miles to work, and 13 miles home.

Track racing is something I never tried. When I was the age to do that sort of thing I was doing spring board diving.

I like drop bars on a fixie. I never aspired to straight narrow bars and do not live in a city where splitting lanes is something that can get me faster to where I am going.

Crashing onto a wooden track is not a good thing. Neither is hitting the diving board..

The Velo Orange Granola Moose bar is tempting. But no, I'll keep me drops with brake hoods.

Tires? Soon I'll be riding 38's, up from 33's. My frame has room.

​​​​​​I don't know any riders who ride fixed except some I follow on Strava. My social rides are mountain bike rides.

The best rides I have are SS MTB rides.

Oh I do try some modest short hills on my fixed gear but it's so hard. Because of that, I focus on the flat commute. And because it is fairly flat except for overpasses, weight doesn't matter as much.

I run tubeless tires.

I don't clean our bikes. Just keep them working.