Originally Posted by
dpc1192
how much faster is a fixed gear than a 24 speed?
Multi-speed bikes are "faster", since a fixed gear only has one gear ratio and a multispeed bike can have higher ratios. That being said, strength of the rider is far more important in determining how fast you can go. I can ride faster than some of my friends on my fixed when they're riding geared bike but at the same time i have a friend who can ride faster than me fixed than i can ride on my geared.