Quick Question:
I live back and forth between New York and DC, and 9 out of 10 bicycle messengers are riding fixed gear bikes these days. This seems counterintuitive to me since brakes are (to my mind) a necessity in heavy traffic.
So why the popularity? I've heard vague talk about better feel of the road, but I imagine that the fact that there's less **** to break is also a big selling point.
Thanks.
I live back and forth between New York and DC, and 9 out of 10 bicycle messengers are riding fixed gear bikes these days. This seems counterintuitive to me since brakes are (to my mind) a necessity in heavy traffic.
So why the popularity? I've heard vague talk about better feel of the road, but I imagine that the fact that there's less **** to break is also a big selling point.
Thanks.
