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Isn't it an accepted fact that fixed and gears do not work well together in the same group?
A group riding fixed has a different rhythm from a group on gears - the geared group will almost certainly descend faster, and although it may not be obvious, the fixed group may well climb faster where the gradients are not super steep, because it's necessary to keep up a reasonable cadence.
Yes. There was a time on here when larger group rides were generally advertised as ride fw/ss with us, or bring gears if you must but be prepared to ride at our pace: no shooting off in little bunches in 53/11 or halfwheeling on the downhills, and don’t do massive slowup/downshifts on a narrow climb if you’re blocking the road for fixed riders attacking the hill. Which geared riders inevitably did, regardless. Stopped wanting to ride in large groups years ago. Hell is other people.
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Isn't it an accepted fact that fixed and gears do not work well together in the same group?
A group riding fixed has a different rhythm from a group on gears - the geared group will almost certainly descend faster, and although it may not be obvious, the fixed group may well climb faster where the gradients are not super steep, because it's necessary to keep up a reasonable cadence.
Are the 'other people' you mention above on fixed or gears?