Originally Posted by
zoltani
Why does a conversation about fixies always turn into some kind of pissing contest between geared riders and fixie riders?
Get over yourselves!
Hey, I ride fixed, but I do it on the track. I'm just trying to inject some reality into what riding fixed on the street is about, especially to warn a newbie asks about something as critical as brakes and pedal strikes. Just a foil to some in the hipster crowd that advocate no brakes.
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