Originally Posted by
noglider
Snobbery comes from the desire to feel good about yourself. Some feel that to do that, they have to put others down. Riding fixed gives an opportunity, because those of us who can ride fixed have a skill that others don't have.
This isn't everyone's motivation, for sure, but it explains a few people.
I rode 20 miles yesterday on my fixie. I think that was the longest I ever rode on it. I was apprehensive, but it went just fine. Yes, it definitely is more of a workout than riding a freewheel. I won't use this bike as my primary bike, but it is fun.
Im sure its some peoples motivation, it makes sense. Congrats on the riding 20 miles! I think id be dead halfway. I ride about 10 miles a day to school but midway through that Im in class and resting up, and thats when I had a 10 speed. I rode my IRO yesterday to school and it was pretty hard (like I said, I got some junk in my trunk), but...I got here in MUCH less time. Its usually about 25 mins (traffic, stops, obstacles, etc) but with the fixed gear its cut my time down to 15 mins. Stoked!