Originally Posted by M_S
I'm kinda scared of riding a fixie, but I'm going to be building up a ss winter beater/mountain bike. Of course, once I try it as a fix, I might make an unlikely convert.
Road bike fixed gear worked for me. MTB fixed didn't. I don't know why. Maybe it was the weight of the bike. Maybe the riding position. Maybe the longer cranks or the lower gear ration. Anyway, I can't ride my SS MTB fixed without knee pain.