Is the London fixie dead?

Used to commute on clunkers. Now I just pedal harder and have more fun. Friday is my clunker ride and can't say I want to go back for the other 6 days of the week... :)

Really depends.. with lights, traffic etc one is speed limited..

Strange it was slower for you, then what's the point exactly? Bar maybe hills?

E-bikes are limited to a max. speed of 25 kmh. On anything but steep hills I'm faster.. The steep climbs where I have problems I don't think these e-bikes would take in stride terribly long as their motors are limited by battery technology. That said.. I'm an experienced cyclist with trained legs and not the target group... For the target group its about more environmentally friendly personal mobility than the gasoline motorcar. As cyclists we think "bicycle" versus e-bike while the target thinks "e-bike" versus motorcar.

Electricity and bikes don't mix for me, can't help it, don't like electric shifting either. You are moving away from all that crap with flat batteries and maintenance on a bike, then want to go back to it?

I don't mind electricity.. I have battery powered lamps for night illumination.. I also have been known to use electronic metering... What I don't care for is electronic control. I don't see the need for electronic gear change as I also don't see the utility of 11 or more cogs in the rear..