Esoteric Cycling Argument #293b: Track Bikes vs. Fixies
James at Bicycle Design has an interesting soliloquy on track bikes versus fixed-gear bikes, and which is to be preferred for urban riding.
Can you think of a good reason why a cyclist should not ride a track bike in the city, but a converted fixie is fine? (Assume no brakes on either bike.)
The only reason I can think of at the moment is this: Because riding a Velodrome-approved track bike is even more pretentious.
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Your answer doesn't follow from the question: you asked why the converted fixie is better than the track bike.
My fixies are brake-equippped, neither are track bikes because (in approximate order of importance):
1) I'm a total cheapskate;
2) The geometry is easier on the conversions;
3) I'm a cheapskate, and it was cheaper to do the conversions than repair/replace my old drivetrain components;
4) When I did the original conversion I lived in the snowbelt and got sick of non-working gears and brakes when everything iced up; and
5) I'm a total cheapskate.
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