[SDCBC] [CABO] Fwd: [CBC] Wired mag article on city bikes

[Jim Baross]

"Different folks use different spokes." (you may quote me.)
Most of the new fixie users are quite young, light and relatively 
fit... and likely some of them are avoiding the "real hills." And, I 
expect it's somewhat of a style thing. "Style rarely follows 
function." (another quotable statement)  ;-)

At 06:45 AM 9/28/2007, Gene Carman wrote:
>I find it somewhat amusing to see that here are comments on fixie 
>riding, (and a resurgence) and yet I have been lead to believe that 
>too many areas in the US are too hilly for bikes such as Finland's 
>city bikes or Amsterdam style bikes.
>
>Certainly similar hill restrictions exist for fixies.
>
>At 08:02 PM 9/27/2007, John Forester wrote:
>>At 04:38 PM 9/27/2007, Jim Baross, Jr. wrote:
>>
>> >FYI.
>> >Do you ride a fixie or one-speed yet?

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