Originally Posted by
billyymc
I'm sure I couldn't spin that fast on a fixie so I'd have to brake to get down the hill, which seems so illogical
Braking while going downhill isn't illogical, it's common sense...To give you an example: I just finished and very early morning training ride on my singlespeed. There was one road which has a long downhill where I pumped my brakes to avoid going too fast. The reason why I did that was because it was dark and the area is frequented by a lot of deer and other wildlife, I have no desire to hit a deer or some other critter while going 30-40 MPH.