Originally Posted by
79pmooney
I've been known to take this a big step further. I've ridden as the only fix gear out of several hundred riders.
This is a bit of a different issue -- your power curve is different which inevitably influences the appropriate riding style. I encounter this same effect when I'm on my 'bents.
As
Carbonfiberboy puts it, it's no big deal. This is what it boils down to:
Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
...I think I see the OP's issue: the people he rides with pay no attention to the law or traffic. ...If those folks don't want to ride sensibly, find other people to ride with....
...Ride with people whom you know to be safe, consistent, competent, courteous riders. ... After a while that all should happen by itself.