Back in the 70s, out of curiosity and too much time on my hands, I tried a fixed gear on the street for about a week. I quickly figured out that the fixie was more hassle than advantage and put the freewheel and derailler back on. In the ensuing three decades I've had no temptation to ride a "fixie" on the street again.
Diana in Minneapolis
On May 2, 2010, at 8:53 AM, Mike Larsen wrote:
> Listmembers;
> Was the fixed gear originally designed for racing on the wooden
> velodromes and when was it designed. I am pretty sure it was not
> designed for college kids to be riding around the inner city with
> no brakes. But at my early aging mind I have been wrong many times,
> just ask my wife.
>
> Mike Larsen
> St. Paul, MN
> USA