>>1090027>baseless assumptions based on someone's subjective preferences>subjectiveIt's completely objective that fixies are worse in 99% of occasions except for track and it's just retarded willingly denying yourself performance that comes from using a derailleur.
>The hour record is set with fixed gearsBecause it's requires riding in a completely flat velodrome in enviromental conditions perfectly fit for this bike in every other way? Jet drag cars are the fastest cars in the world, but you don't see people driving them to work and braking with parachutes on intersections. Maybe because despite their speed, they are completely useless in every other enviroment except for a short, straight road, huh? What about going for a run on a concrete pavement wearing spiked track shoes? Driving to work in a NASCAR car if there are a lot of roundabouts on the way there?
If you really cared about speed, you would use shit banned by UCI like aerodynamic fairings and huge rear wheels to truly preserve inertia. But those are fucking ugly and what you care about is bullshit hipster aesthetic that just looks good and offers no advantage at all, so you can just admit that and go neck yourself