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I was simply asking about those wheels as i like the look of them, I'm not gonna go buy one tomorrow or anything, and I get people flaming me for using the word 'fixie'.

On going forum jokes, don't take them personally.

I didn't realise the aerospokes were disliked so much as I see a lot of them on 'FixedGear' galleries.

I don't mind them at all, in fact I think they look quite mad in a good way, but the honest fact is they are not great wheels, like I say above, slow, heavy, expensive and flexible.

So why do people use them?

Look nice, the white is super popular, a fixed gear icon all by itself.

Also, what happens when you go over a bump and a normal wheel would buckle? Do they explode or something?

Sensible questions only.