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Definitely feeling this dilemma at the moment. I really enjoyed riding fixed in London for the simplicity and n+1ness of it all, plus I think it made my legs stronger and helped my knee issues (I didn't go brakeless). Now having moved somewhere hilly, getting older and not really being that fit, I can't really see a place for fixed-gear riding in my life. I enjoy getting out in the countryside and taking on the climbs to enjoy the views and then the 60km/h descents. I'm not a natural climber and I'm now knocking on 90kg, so I'd have to go on a pretty massive strength and weight-loss programme to even touch the climbs round here on a fixed-gear (I tried one as an experiment, I failed). I ride a vintage 10-speed most of the time so I don't t mind a bit of a challenge, but it feels like it might be time to clear out the FG bits.