I’ve ridden a fixed-gear track bike. Once. It was, shall we say, challenging. My antsy college legs were not ready. Nor was my brain. More than a few years later, everything suddenly feels fixie. I’m not sure how long the craze can go on, but it sure is fun to watch. This video shot in London (released this week on YouTube) provides a fish-eye view into what it’s like to pedal a fixed-gear bike among the red double-deckers, right-hand drive cars and neon-green-clad bobbies. Worth the ride, especially if you never plan to try it on the nearest crowded city streets.
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