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Old 03-12-22, 08:35 AM
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I'm going to bring a dissenting opinion here - I haven't been as into riding my Wabi (fix/fix hub) on the road for the last few years. I've been a road and MTB racer for about 15 years and track for nearly 10.

It's just too difficult lol. I don't want to have to muscle it up hills if I don't want to, starting/stopping is hard in a big gear, and obviously going downhill sucks (on a FG). I like to be in control of my machine and power it at my will instead of being bossed around.

I do appreciate the beauty, simplicity, aesthetic and culture of FG riding on the road though. So I'm not a hater, it just hasn't been my vibe for a while.
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