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@H-Van-Man
In response to the fixed scene in Brighton. Those that I know who used to ride fixed about 5/6 years ago fell in love with riding bikes in general and found other cycling disciplines that excited them. Dice mentioned that some of us got into polo, and took in pretty far in a few cases. After we had difficulty with numbers some got into bikepacking and long distance unsupported riding (JOGLE). Some of us started riding road and eventually racing, one guy is now a Cat2 rider for a local team and regularly races in Belgium.
Long story short we met a bunch of really cool people who loved bikes, talked about them and rode them. Some still ride fixed (Cat2 did his ITT fixed in the Tour of Sussex). Riding fixed in Brighton is fine, no one who has been riding long enough ever really worries about the hills, you just pick the right gearing for the terrain. I moved on from fixed to polo, to road and cx riding/racing, and riding my son to nursery in the week. Would love to have a track bike still, I just don't have the room/time anymore
#coolstorybro