Originally Posted by
toddvc
I think you captured the spirit of my page quite well, and thanks very much for the kind words! I saw Breezer in your sigline -- I am a Breezer fan as well.
Your last paragraph reminds us all that every day is a great day to ride.
I am still interested in whether anybody actually sees people riding these bikes. I love 'em, but I still can't help but wonder whether people are buying them. I never see these kinds of bikes being ridden in my city (Lexington, Ky.) ...
My city is a cycling friendly city and now that I've been made more aware of these bikes through this thread, I do see them on occasion and my commuting friendly LBS does carry some of them. I'll be so bold as to suggest (without any evidence to support it) that if there are a significant number of non-messenger type people riding fixies in your town, you'll also see "commuter" bikes as you live in a city that's tuned into cycling trends.