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@gcaster
Got my first fixie today and took it for a spin round the block, gotta say it's much harder than it looks!
Main problem I had was trying to back-pedal to slow down/stop. It came with shit flat pedals which were useless for back-pedalling or even just slowing the cranks.
I don't want clip-in pedals as it's mainly gonna be used as a commuting to uni so I'm not gonna want to wear my clippy shoes. I was thinking just toe-cages and straps but these 'Power Strap' things keep popping up. What would people recommend? Is it best to avoid cheap cages/straps or what?