Originally Posted by tbrtbx
The thing is, if you live in a relatively flat area, then using an all-terrain gear is counter productive. Personally, when i use low gears and spin fast, i'm spinning out all the time. So what happens is, i have to wait to slow down to pedal again, else i'll be bouncing around in my saddle everywhere i go.
You can't coast on a fixed gear. 120rpm on a 50x17 is over 27mph. You're probably not exceeding that for very long on flat terrain and if you're spinning out at 120rpm you need the practice anyway.