Originally Posted by
xsuperflyx
Hey thanks for all the advice, but some of yall make it seem like you can only have it one way. I mountain bike primarily, I'm hopping that they can both feel natural.
But enough typing I'm going to go ride around campus until I love or hate this thing.
At least where I'm mountain biking, knowing when/where to coast is just as important as pedalling like a crazed weasel.
With the fixed gear, there is no coast, only pedal.
Riding around town or messing about campus is perfect for a fixed gear bike because you can control your speed so well it's possible to ride next to someone walking and have a conversation. Then, when she rejects your advances, you can sprint away lickety split. Head over to the liquor store, pick up a couple of 40's, then head over to the all-night pizza shack and score some grub. All the while, you're stylin' the schizzle on your fixed gear bi-sizzle.
Or something like that.