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Merak, Queen Margaret Drive is one of my favourite roads in the whole of Glasgow. For those that don't know this street - pretty much everyone - it runs from less-than-salubrious Maryhill into the student-infested, trendy West End. It's about half a mile long. The road surface is lovely and smooth and the bulk of the 40-metre drop comes within the first 200 metres or so.
I can easily top 30mph on this stretch of road, even though I'm not a super-fast spinner. It just goes to show that BMMF's figures hold up to scrutiny in the real world. Anyway, all of this makes me wonder if your dislike of spinning is just because fixed gear is still a bit new. Have you been riding your Langster for long?
The more you ride, the more you'll learn to love it when your legs are a blur. It took me a while to get used to the idea, but eventually you start to realise that you're capable of spinning much faster than you previously thought possible. Relax your whole body on downhill stretches and just go with the flow a bit more. Don't clench or lock your shoulders. Maybe the sensation of spinning out will lessen as you build up experience and confidence.
Of course, you may have been riding for years and years now, in which case all of the above is nonsense and I'll just shut up. :-)