Originally Posted by
elTwitcho
What I don't understand is how people can actually care about this debate. Tricks on fixed gear bikes look stupid to me, but what difference does that make to anyone else? To car drivers anyone on a bike looks stupid, does that bother any of us?
Why should anyone give a **** what anyone else thinks about how they ride their bike? I have friends who get together on tuesdays and practice tricks on their fixed gear bikes. What do I give a **** what they do, it's their bike.
Exactly this, yes.
Some people like riding around at a decent clip, they like doing tricks, and they want to be able to do it on one bike. No, it's not as fast as a road bike. No, it's not as good at tricks as a BMX bike. But it is pretty fast, and pretty good at tricks.
You can prepare just about anything with a chef's knife, a paring knife and a bread knife. You don't need a different tool for EVERY job.