Get something that can be converted back to gears once you’ve grown tired of the limitations of riding fixed.
I got it into my head that I had to have a fixie, and I rode it for several years, not just to work, but all over the place.
Trouble with a fixie though is that, ummm, downhills are just really quite rubbish. You just can’t go as fast. Uphills as well. And there’s a limit to how fast you can go on the flat as well unless you’re prepared to spin your legs a quite insane amount.
So one day I woke up and put gears on it (Surly Crosscheck) and never looked back. I love having a bike that I can use equally for commuting in the rain or cycling up and down huge mountains.
Gears are awesome!
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