I've been on a geared bike (it has mudguards) recently but one way and another I ended up on the fixed this morning. Blimey my legs were complaining on the hills and all the stop starting in traffic.
Still much more fun though.
By the time I rode home I was back in the zone.
I'm riding fixed tomorrow whether it's raining or not. Fixed also keeps you warmer so I ditched the legwarmers too.
I have mudguards on the fixed so it's the all-weather bike, and the roadie comes out only on fine days, group/club runs, and events.
The fixed is definitely more fun!
I love my Fixie, used mostly for commuting but as of late have been doing longer rides on it, i love the low maintenance on it. it will never replace the road bike but they are good fun.
[QUOTE 2875650, member: 259"]I love fixies but them thare hills combined with age mean I need gears. When I retire I'm going somewhere flatter.[/quote]
How old are you? I'm 62 and when I'm on my fixed I look on hills as a challenge.
Try 66" single speed in the hills and winds of Rossendale, phew I too had forgotten how hard 1 gear is, but weirdly such fun. Gunna try 100 miler on it Saturday with @Pennine-Paul.
[QUOTE 2876221, member: 259"]Only 52 Dave, but there are some horridly hilly bits on the commute and I have problems with the knees. I have a fixie mountain bike (!), which is great for the fairly flat forest I live next door to, but I wouldn't want to be doing it to go to work.[/quote]
I love my Fixie, used mostly for commuting but as of late have been doing longer rides on it, i love the low maintenance on it. it will never replace the road bike but they are good fun.
Ditto for me, my Langster is my go to bike for most of my commuting, last year being the exception where I put a good 2000 miles at least on the road bike. Generally if its dryish I will wheel out the road bike but anything else its the Langster fitted with guards!
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