Originally Posted by -=Łem in Pa=-
Too much to disagree with here.
A nice, light roadie conversion or something geared to 70"
inches or so is a great workout and fun to ride.
I switch back and forth between the gears, ss and fixed.
I love the speed of the geared bike at first but eventually
my riding gets sloppy. The SS is the best one of all to work
on technique because of the dead spot.
singlespeed=freewheel.
fixed=dead spot training. I love training on a fixie. I'll timetrial on a fixie, it is more efficient, I'd give racing on a fixie a go but the variations between a 14% slope and a 60km/h sprint possibility means I'd compromise my best chances. A singlespeed isn't as fun to ride as a fixie, and if I wanted something to freewheel where I'd have to run two brakes anyway, I'll take my race bike out.
to train to spin, a fixie is the go because you will find yourself coasting if the option is there at one point or another.
I have nothing against SS road bikes, I just don't think they will catch on enough to cause a scene like fixed gears.