The Single-speed Trainer

If you live in a modern city you’ll see these mad bike couriers zipping along on single-speed bikes.  Most are converted road or track bikes and are generally of the fixed wheel variety.  Those in the scene know them as: fixies!

Well, I’ve jumped onto this craze.  Mad huh?

At first glance you could say that.  In fact most of my non-cycling friends and acquaintances think I’m mad for shaving may legs, squeezing into skin-tight Lycra, and choosing to ride a pedal powered vehicle to work in traffic!  I digress…

So what is it about riding a single-speed bike that appeals?

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