You are reading a single comment by @edmundane and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@edmundane
i am also one of those who feels that riding fixed does my knees better in general. the constant spinning at a lower gear (me not that low really, ~72) keeps everything smooth. coasting means that i stop pedalling and eventually i have to push harder when i start pedalling again. all this stop start stop start isn't very good for you knees i must say. riding fixed on the contrary means that i must pedal at a pace - and that constant exercise will actually benefit your legs as a whole.
i only started realising the benefits of low ratio + high cadence after i got fixed. used to mash around all the time. i find that i have more ankle problems doing that than i ever have knee problems - which i never really had.