well because 90% of the ss riders i see (excluding 29'ers) are riding langsters or other expensive poser track bikes. if you are going to ride a bike like that in public, at least ride it fixed. otherwise why did you spend $$$$$ on a flashy commuter bike thats whole point is to be like a track bike?

you are funny, but i am not a tarck messenger or anything. i run 48x18, just right for riding around town, have tt brakes on my fixie, do not roll my pants up, have 0 spoke cards, and wear a backpack, not a messenger bag. i am generally not an obnoxious rider, i just ride fixed because it is a lot more fun, and i despise the rich kids on langsters who run ss and clearly just want to look cool (yes there are a lot of these in the bay area).