Fixie culture in the bigger context... a discussion.

You can see the transition in the lifespan of the forum, the swiftness with which it went from being fixed or single speed, to getting into lycra, buying gears and deciding to ride across continents. Touring, Cyclocross, Racing, Audaxing, are all being boosted as the gateway drug that is the fashion for riding fixed, ignites cycling fervour.

THIS!

if riding fixed brings people more into "proper" cycling either which kind of bikes than it's great.