What made you start riding fixed?

PS: While I admittedly find fixed gear bikes (along with others) 'cool'. (mostly because of efficiency through simplicity thing).

There is absolutely nothing cool about a short, bolding, thirty something man in lycra. Even if I win the lottery and buy a 'Colagno Super Pricey', I cant imagine the word 'cool' popping into the minds of those seeing me ridding it ;)

i can also add that there is nothing cool about a tall balding thirty something man (with a beard) in lycra or rapha.
but far worse is a hipster trying to hard to look 'cool'