Originally posted by Rev.Chuck
we devoloped the coolness factor using anthopological survey techniques. This including checking respiration/heartrate of witnesses to fixed gear riders v/s the same rider on a road bike. Also used was a survielance van with full camera gear including heat sensing equipment and relative potential imaging to measure incidents of head snap when witnesses spotted a fixed gear rider.
SteveE, this was only a east coast survey, but I believe the reduced cool factor on the west coast is due to a higher base cool level or possibly the increased smog reduces visiblity of the fixed rider.
I think the east coast results were skewed due to the humidity, posisbility of tornadoes, and the promisicous availability of trailer homes.
The west coast does appear to have a higher cool level, (I'm from the cool west coast) but I think that it's a bit over inflated.
I think it's inflated due to electricity and housing cost.