Why are fixies steel framed?

[Beespoke]

Careful! I have stripped a fixed cog on the road.

I'd be very impressed if you could strip my fixed sprocket!!

 

[Ian H]

I'd be very impressed if you could strip my fixed sprocket!!
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To be fair, I think it was a cheap Cyclo sprocket that I stripped (or rather, a poorly machined sprocket that meant I stripped the hub. Had to turn the wheel round to continue on a slightly higher gear.

 

[skudupnorth]

Here’s my Boardman Fixie, it’s 10 years old now and still going strong. Alloy frame, carbon forks