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What's up with the "fixed gear" bike trend.
I tried to ask online but all I got were BS non-answers
>You feel more CONNECTED to the bike (???)
>There's no cassette/brakes so it's lighter (bike in question is a steel frame, if he wanted a lighter bike there are starter carbon bikes for the same price)
>It's cheaper (despite the trendy fixie being WAY more expensive than a basic Craiglist bike)
Like, I just don't get it. You lose the option of even using gears, you can't freewheel, they're overpriced for what they are.
Unless you're a Japanese Keirin athlete I don't see the point
