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@jersey
seriously man, if i had that bike, riding it under any of the cirmstances that i would use the brooklyn for would be completey ridiculous.
I'm not defending fixed gear trickery.
I'm defending the idea of a 20lb single speed 700c bike that can handle a 2 foot drop, the occasional grind here and there, hauling over rough roads and up and down curbs, and then clip along at 15+ miles an hour for more than a few miles. i would just love a bike like that.
I do it now on my IRO, but i know it's going to wear the bike down.