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@Todd
Been on a fixed for a month now. Been riding mountain bikes and bmx's since I was very young. I moved to London 8 years ago and found as several bikes went missing, the desire for road bikes got stronger. I made the transition from bmx to mountain and then got my hands on a great '91 Joe Murray Kona Cindercone xcountry racing bike which I still have. I'm a huge fan of gears yet as I cycle around town a lot I've found I only ever use 2 gears. As I'm obsessed with bikes I soon noticed an abundance of fixed gear riders around. I was always intrigued and eventually got to ride a friends bike who expained a great deal about the benefits and why many messengers (his job) use them. Yes it felt strange but I loved it. I had a good road bike so one day I thought that's it I'm converting and did so immediately without really thinking about it. It's much easier riding around town and I do notice a lot of people on fixed but don't see any that look like they're riding because it's apparently 'cool'. I'm aware of more publicity on fixed gear bikes and think many more people will give it a go. I guess for some it's hard to not be too precious and protective over riding fixed. That's a shame as we've all been riding bikes for a long time. Be supportive of all cyclists and continue to encourage. London certainly needs more of us.