Originally Posted by donoman
Anyone do it? Seems like it would be hard to have a fixie and get exercise, go for long rides, etc just because if you hit a super steep hill you might not be able to keep it up.
Not true. A fit young person does not really need variable gears on a bike. If your goal is just to finish various routes (ie you're not trying to win a race) they're nice but definitely not necessary. I haven't found a hill that i can't get up fixed, though there are many in my area that i thought would be impossible. I do fixed centuries, big hillclimbs etc and don't really find it much harder than riding my geared bike. If you try ss/fg you will be surprised how rare it is to really, really need a low climbing gear.