1972 or 73 (hey, the poll doesn't go any earlier than 1995...)

1. What influenced you to ride fixed (friend, professionals, seeing others, messengers)?

I had just started racing and I read that this is what the Euro pro's did in the winter.

2. Is your bike (or was your first bike) a conversion?

No - it was a Gitane Interclub track bike, drilled for a front brake. I installed a Weinmann sidepull and learned to ride a fixed. I think I replaced the 16t cog with an 18, so it was 46x18. On one of my early Berkeley Wheelmen training rides, Mike Neel showed up with a 66" fixed gear. He had a spare tubular and a peanut butter wrench toestrapped underneath the saddle. He smoked everybody.

3. Where do you live (city and state for US, city and provence/country for outside of the US)?

Burnaby, BC, Canada

4. If you live in a small city or suburb, how/why did you decide to ride fixed? N/A

L.