Originally Posted by OneTinSloth
in SF there are a lot of companies who won't hire you if you ride a fixed gear. and i've even heard of an advise column in a local courier newspaper that advised against riding fixed gear, and talked down on fixed riders.
i think that is just a crazy idea alone. i couldn't imagine riding all over sf on a fixed. if i were to ever work there, i think i'd have a bomb proof single speed with disc brakes and drops. something of the bianchi siss looks and it would be total bomb proof. in copenhagen, riding fixed makes total sense because it is completely flat less the bridges i ride over which may be around 2% tops.