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Each to their own and all that!
How did you settle on that gear? Did you try lower gears and work upwards?
I wouldn't call a cadence of 80/85 particularly low: perhaps there's a contract in the offing? :)
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:) I got a fixed gear after riding road for a few years, didn't know what I was doing so initially had 48x16 which I found a bit gutless/too spinny, so tried 15 and found it to be a good compromise. Never found it too bad so stuck with it. I've got a 14 on the other side but haven't tried it yet :)
If there's any contract out there for a (mostly ex) smoker who likes cake, sign me up!
TurtleRecall
I guess I find a lower cadence more comfortable, on roadie and fixed, maybe 80-85ish, but can spin when I have to.
I've run that gearing on my fixed for about 3500 miles and it's been fine. Kneecaps haven't popped off yet :)
Looking at my last few commutes, strava gives an average of about 16/17mph but generally I tend to hold 20mph upwards when moving and I don't find pulling away too bad.
I wouldn't do it brakeless, and I don't rely on leg braking to slow me down.