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@The_Seldom_Killer
I love my fixed and it's slightly uncomfortable awkwardness from being built on a Carbolite frame that's not really the right geometry for me. I love the challenge of learning everywhere I usually freewheel and the smug satisfaction I get from remembering to brake properly and not reaching for the levers. I love rocking around town with people not quite knowing that I don't operate in the same way as them, reading traffic in ways they don't understand.
But the confession is that I dearly love gears as well. I love both methods of control and whilst I'm really glad I've built up a fixed, I don't think I'll ever give up my geared bikes.