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Originally Posted by europa (Post 16258485)

All things considered, I think fg DOES give you a harder workout than a geared bike and one might assume from that that it is better for physical training. However, I don't think it works that way. Unless you are a die-hard 'trainer' setting and chasing goals, I think our bodies know how hard we want to work and modulate the effort to suit. To get fit and/or lose weight, you must do significant exercise regularly, and you'll only do that if you love going to your bike and riding it, how that bike is made is irrelevant because if you don't love it, you won't ride it.

Good points all (as was your entire discussion), but on a time value basis, I don't see any real difference. A two hour ride on either bike should come out pretty close to even in a measure of watts burned (or any other metric). You'll cover more distance on the road bike at a faster pace. However on a set course, I agree that you'd probably burn a few more calories with a fixed.

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Originally Posted by stilltooslow (Post 16258893)

I'd have to disagree.
On a geared bike, I can literally coast for the first 1.5-2 miles of my commute. On my FG I'm pedaling pretty hard.

Even moderately flat routes still allow for a lot of coasting and let you get your HR back down on a geared bike.

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Originally Posted by bmontgomery87 (Post 16259069)

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Originally Posted by stilltooslow (Post 16258893)

Good points all (as was your entire discussion), but on a time value basis, I don't see any real difference. A two hour ride on either bike should come out pretty close to even in a measure of watts burned (or any other metric). You'll cover more distance on the road bike at a faster pace. However on a set course, I agree that you'd probably burn a few more calories with a fixed.

I'd have to disagree.
On a geared bike, I can literally coast for the first 1.5-2 miles of my commute. On my FG I'm pedaling pretty hard.

Even moderately flat routes still allow for a lot of coasting and let you get your HR back down on a geared bike.

Isn't a commute a set course? You seem to be disagreeing with what you're agreeing with.

^^Yeah I guess I got confused when reading stilltooslows post, as he said a two hour ride on either bike would come out the same.
Any route that his some hills would lead to the energy expenditure being drastically different IMO. I just mentioned my commute because of the significant amount of downhill.

erm, just ride. If you're looking for a hard workout then you will be pedaling instead of coasting.

If we road fixed-gear bikes because it gives us a better workout we would all be advocating for hi-ten steel and extra-wide tires to use on the road.

And I remember we had that debate a long time ago.

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Originally Posted by hairnet (Post 16260881)

And I remember we had that debate a long time ago.

Which one? Helmets?

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Originally Posted by prooftheory (Post 16260821)

Ihi-ten steel and extra-wide tires to use on the road.

It was either this or riding some other POS bike shaped object for the resistance training.

Someone thought that was a good idea? I only thought is was a counter-example.

The guy was convinced and then I think some others came in to play devil's advocate.

I got my kilo tt pro about a week ago and i have to say i think i made the best possible decision for what bike to buy with my budget(which was about $500)