Current Projects chat and miscellany

Depends on the given speed. Still too many variables for this to make any sense.

My original point was that the forum seems to be unduly biased towards a number of things (fixed gears, lo-pros, quill stems, 531 steel, etc...) and then inflate the properties of those things to justify their liking of them as purely a fashionista and hipster.

Agree, there is a lot of unfounded bias. I am however arguing against fixed gears, saying they are actually slower than geared bikes :-)
I have my own evidence when I moved from geared to fixed 5 years ago. Could never match my average times for my various 20 - 40 mile loops and still can't.