The future?

Timely post...

After my bike got trashed a couple of weeks ago and after years of riding single speed/ fixed, I decided to build up a spare parts fixed for daily duties and graduate to gears to replace the nice ride.

Then the quiet nagging started in the back of my mind - silky smooth silver hubs, supertype seatpost, no noise, straight carbon forks, spinning out on hills, 631...there is someting about fixed that is like painting in primary colours, a reduced palette that gives me a pleasure in the object as well as in using it. I'll stick with fixed for its simplicity, elegance and fun.

Having said that, there is a great learning curve from building and maintaining a fixed gear bike - their accessibility has meant that I've been less intimated about building wheels, putting bikes together...I fully expect this to lead to a lifetime of tinkering, with the type of bike reflecting my needs at the time; whether Fixed, Tourer, Recumbent, Unicycle...can't wait!

Good post.

I can't say I'll be riding fixed for the rest of my life, but as a viable and fun way of commuting it gets me out of my bed every morning in a way that I could never do before, it's an excuse to ride.

As Sammy says, there are always other options to try. Currently in the process of aquiring components to 'un-convert' my classic Raleigh - it's going to be used as an Audax machine. Which is an excuse to buy a track frame for tinkering with and throwing about.

There will always be another project, don't try to supress those urges - it's futile!