Fixed Gear. WTF?

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Joey Ramone

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2,150 posts

126 months

Sunday 25th September 2016
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Tried it today. Bought a Fuji Feather with a flip flop hub a few weeks ago. Had it as a singlespeed from the off but thought I'd flip it and ride to the shops fixed.

fking hell, what a disaster, Utterly counterintuitive, and effing dangerous. Downhill almost had me off, and stopping was a complete lottery. I have absolutely no idea why anyone would want to do this outside a velodrome. Anyone care to illuminate me as to the benefits?

Joey Ramone

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2,150 posts

126 months

Monday 26th September 2016
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Don't get me wrong, perfectly happy to take the (now) singlespeed out on a long training ride. And I love the simplicity of it. I just didn't enjoy riding fixed.