Originally Posted by dgs
Not only will a fixed gear improve your time because it won't let you cheat on your pedal stroke, but it will also make your legs stronger and thus shave even more seconds off. I shaved off six (SIX!) minutes from my time around the central park loop ( i believe it's 6.5 miles) in four months of riding only fixed gear.
hey dgs - what are you using for pedals? clipless? i'm finding my pedal stoke isn't improving much when i train on the track bike, but then again, i'm using toe straps.