You says....
> Fixed gear = track riding for me.
>
> You want smooth constant cadence? Keep your hands off
> the derailleur shifters!
>
Silly guys like Lance Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton, and countless others who train on fixies... silly coaches like Andrez Beck, Mike Walden who led a good number of riders to Pro ranks and championships...and about a hundred other coaches and sports specialists...what were they thinking endorsing those fixed gear bicycles...seems you have summed it all up. Just keep those hands off the derailluer shifters....
key word in your quote...when you say "for me". Walter Skrzypek Falls Creek, Pa