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I'm not trying to take the piss, i'm just asking if you guys have to deal with a lot of pedal strike issues. And the downhills must be hard spinning that much on 50-something GI. I was just asking if what I was thinking was right/wrong as I have no experience myself.
I ride SS off-road and I like it, it means I can't go really fast on the descnts which isn't much of a problem as that's probably my weakest point. SS isn't that much slower than geared when it comes to off-road in my experience. The ascents aren't that much difficult assuming you have a decent gear, however I imagine fixed would take a bit of fun out of off-roading.
As I keep repeating, I have no experience of it so correct me if i'm wrong.