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@bluebikerider
Yep I agree, doing the fast downhills on racing bikes scares the bejesus out of me, not the ride..that's so much fun. It's the thought of some twunk pulling out on me especially in winter when they're tanking (little peep hole at the bottom of the screen where the heaters outlets are or a the little bit of scraping they've done just to be to get going).
Another added benefit of fixed on long winter descents is the wind chill, a major problem for my little man (if you know what I mean) and as such I always end up having to dress for the descents, which means overheating on the ascents.