Originally Posted by
GeoKrpan
I call the Conejo Valley the great fixie desert. I went to CycLAvia and there were 15000 fixies. The people riding carbon fiber and racing dudz really looked like geeks in that setting.
Yes, if you are riding CicLAvia you sure don't need a CF drop bar. Lots of fixed gear, some with hipsters attached. Flat bars, cruisers, low rider bikes, even a tall bike now and then. You just need to be able to dodge the skaters, walkers and dancers as you cruise along.
Head west to PCH anywhere between Long Beach and Dana Point and it looks like the TDF or Vuelta on the same day. I was in Huntington on the First when they had the Masters Club ride to Dana Point and they started with 500 riders in one group. Looked like the lead group was down to 25-35 by the time they got back to Newport.