Originally Posted by
jussik
If you have a fixed gear bike and you claim you never skid on it, you are either a liar or you should go back to riding your geared road bike and stay there.
Dumbest most absurd logic ever.
I never skid on my bike, as it has a front brake. So why would I skid? It (sliding and breaking traction) is definitely not the fastest/efficient way to stop or else you'd see Formula One cars skidding into every turn.
Why should one get a road bike just because they don't skid? The benefits like a great work out from riding a fixed gear can't be had without skidding? Give me a break.
Not everyone who rides fixed does so to do skids and tricks. I love skids and tricks, but I'd rather get back on my 20" BMX or my skateboard for such things.
Some of you guys are extremely close minded.