Originally Posted by
3feetplease
Maybe some fixed gear riders will disagree, but you're simply not going to be able to keep up with a rider who has 20+ gear choices under all conditions. Especially when you're turning a gear that is maybe larger than ideal for the situation, as opposed to the inverse.
maybe if the terrain was flat as **** the entire time and the fixed rider is riding a somewhat steep gear, but any kind of hills and road bike is def faster. I get dropped by my out of shape, non serious cyclist friends on old road bikes on longer rides with lots of descents.