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tkovach05

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  1. I'd highly recommend for most of you to fall in line w/ the hipster crowd and simply go with a 'fixie' road bike. I've fixed bikes for years when I was younger. The more moving parts a bike has, the bigger pain in the ace it is to fix it. Fixing something simple like a chain popping can be a huge pain on a bike that has multiple speeds. A fixed cog will be fine for probably 90% of people simply using a bike to just commute and get around town.

    Agreed. Especially if you are going to live in a city like Madison with bad weather. You're much better off in the winter months with a sturdy, fixed gear bike than with some fancy 21 speed. Odds are you'll never use speeds 4-21 anyways. It's important to consider space limitations though; that's why I went with my folder. I can keep it in the corner in my apartment, store it in my cubicle at work, and take it on the train/bus with me without much of an issue. But much of what you gain in portability is lost in ease of riding.

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