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My balls already get in the way of my pedal stroke...
You forget I'm a new fixed rider. To break 30mph on my gear ratio I'd need to spin 150+rpm. I can do this easily for short periods on a road bike but on fixed you don't have the luxury of skipping a revolution or easing off. On a road bike, you don't get kicked if you lose your rhythm. On a fixed, the bike starts riding you if you're not careful especially on descents.
The more I ride fixed the longer I'm managing to sustain my spin ups so I'm getting there slowly but surely. I'm always impressed when I see the likes of you or Skive disappearing off down a hill at 35 (in Steves case) on the same gear ratio as me!