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@brett
BMX then mountain bike from ages 4-18, practically lived on my bike. Then about an 8 year hiatus whilst I went to uni, overindulged in everything and generally rebelled against excersise in favour of hedonism. By the time I was 26 I realised I was fat and hated spending 2 hours on the tube every day. Was eventually convinced by a mate at work to buy a bike again and start commuting, which I loved. Eventually became frustrated by constant gear/drivetrain issues on the slicked MTB I was using, and after a bit of research treated myself to a SS last October. Loved that completely and it made a huge difference to my fitness almost immediately. Following that, after a barrage of advice from mates and forums, switched it to fixed about 6 weeks ago and love it even more.