Originally Posted by
andre nickatina
I guess I'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you're not trolling.
Aerospokes are for fashion. This has been discussed ad nauseum. They are heavy, tough, flexy and hard to knock out of true.
As far as the road bike vs. fixed, first of all let's assume you're both at similar fitness levels. If not, then no, you won't. If you are, then you should be fine in the flats for the most part. Uphills, you may beat him (unless you're climbing some serious grades), and downhills he'll smoke you.
Yes, it's a real question and I am not trolling. I did attemp to use the search feature but I could not find anything so I read hundreds of posts and never really came across the reason why.
Thanks for clearing it up. Right now, he is in much better condition than I am and I would expect him to beat me with any bike at this point.
It seems like it would be a wise decision to get a single speed bike for now, especially since I will be commuting with it.