Originally Posted by
Jurgen
I'm sure it's fistfuls of fun riding a fixie in the snow, but you still have to lube the chain, right? Because that's about the extent of the maintenance I do on my geared winter bike.
And, really, is a minute or two spinning a barrel adjuster every month or so really that difficult? Not to turn this into a flame war, but I've often thought this "way easier to maintain" thing is kinda a load of crap.
But fixies are a blast to ride.
I don't know why anyone would flame you for your statement.
Depends on the weather and where you store your bikes. If I ride my bike in the day when it's warmer/saltier and let the bike sit overnight in the garage, in the morning everything is frozen solid.
I gave up on having cables for these reasons. If you do not experience this it's probably because of how you store your ride, when you ride, and where you ride.
*edited for correctness*