Originally Posted by
maddyfish
I do wish they would follow a few more (any?) of the traffic laws, but I also wish a few more of my group rides were more like this (fun). Seems like all the guys I ride with want to do is practice their paceline. Whenever I suggest a race to the top of the hill, or sprint to a line, the look at me like I'm an alien.
+1.
I ride a fixed gear and I love it. I've been riding BMX all my life, but it was a fixed gear that got me into road riding.
I don't do tricks on my FG (save that for the 20") so I ride my fixed gear in the same manner as my road bike. I'm not a very good climber and I save my big climbs for my road bike - so I can appreciate the climbing efforts of these guys. I kinda ride my FG in a wannabe time trial manner and try to beat my personal times on a little 25 mile loop I have.
I would love to find a small (5 or so riders) non-trickster riding group to hang with and do some rides. Most FG riders in my area are a little more lax than my style (more socializing... which is cool, but not my scene), so I just ride solo.
I could do the right thing and bring it to the track, where it belongs, though.
