Originally Posted by
cityjake
bumping thread for the New Year...
mid-50's, back to bikes in general -- and fixed gear in particular -- this summer. Riding a bit this winter with studded tires -- mostly to and from the train. I had a Bianchi Pista about twenty years ago but traded it away during law school because no place to keep it in the high-rise we were living in.
Currently riding a crappy Schwinn Regent "track-ish" bike (track dropouts, anyway), running a nice easy 65 inch gear (46x19). Pulling the trigger soon an a Wabi Classic frameset to build into an all-rounder to try easy group rides (apparently lots of that on Chicago's North Shore), randonneur, and maybe a gravel race in MN this summer. Good times!
I'd forgotten how awesome riding fixed gear was...
Welcome back (to bikes). I'm new to fixed gear riding and enjoying it; mostly commuting but doing a bit of randonneuring. It's a hoot.
Cheers