Originally Posted by skingry
It's not too bad. I like fixed because it takes cycling back to what it was when I was a kid. Something fun to do and not a chore. I never had to worry about cleaning or adjusting my bike, I just picked it up in the middle of the yard and rode it to where ever I was going.
I suppose a single speed would be the same, but I like the rhythmic feeling of a fixie.
I had a bike like that as a kid too. I left it out in the yard exposed to the elements all the time too. Trust me. Just because it doesn't have a gear changer or pawls in the hub doesn't mean you don't have to clean, adjust and take care of it. As a matter of fact, I reckon that the only fixed gear pedal-machine that's not succeptable to such neglect and can tolerate constant weathering without service would be one of these...
I've nothing against fixed-gear or SS bikes but to think they totally absolve you from perfoming care and maintenance is a silly notion.