i've only seen two people other than myself riding fixed where i am, and have been told by my LBS back home that i was the first person that they know of to start riding fixed in my hometown. so today i was talking to a friend who lives in a medium sized town that's about an hour away. he told me that riding fixed gear has exploded there, and he compared it to the trend when everyone was wearing white belts not too long ago. i really don't know what to think of it. i guess it's a good thing that more people are riding bikes in general, but since it seems like they're only doing it because it's the cool thing to do at the moment, i've got to wonder. i'm guessing that with time everyone will get tired with the trend and move on to something bigger and better. anyway, this post doesn't really have a point; just thinking out loud i guess. i know this has been going on in bigger cities for a while, so contribute if you've got something to say...