Originally Posted by sethw
Yea, I don't understand how the fixie / single speed crowd gets over the Queensboro bridge... ouch... or any hills for that matter. Sure, riding those bikes makes you stronger and stuff, but dang... I don't wanna show up at work DEAD. hehe...
As long as you stand up, mashing a big gear isn't so terrible. Same leg motion as climbing stairs. It's mashing the big gear while seated that is troublesome. I commute almost every day on a single speed bike. As long as you're not climbing a mountain it's no big deal.