"spin" is the word to remember, if your legs appear to be moving uncomfortably quickly then it's probably about right, your body will adapt. it also makes it easier to stop the thing once you have slicked the back tyre.
yeah it's nice to go really fast for a change along marylebone road or whatever, but that's doable on a 2.5 ratio. 48/16 (3 ratio) just makes life hell when you are genuinely tired or just don't feel like it.
Well I hate to hijack a thread but this really is undeserving of it's own thread. So wife drags my ass to Kehei again, I'm thinking about grabbing a rental bike for some after sunset shenanigans and I check out the web site for what they say is "The best shop on da' island, brah(place shaka hand gesture here)." I've never ridden fixed but I want to go flip these guys some shit on behalf of messengers everywhere. You know a trend has bottomed out when they start trying to market it here. On the up side at least we've got a shop sponsor for that "Old burnt out bike courier retreat" I keep talking about. http://www.southmauibicycles.com/Fixed_Gear_Single_Speed.php
46/17 THE GEAR OF THE MOOOOOOOOOOOFOOOOOOOOOOOOING GODS...... and people with tired legs who feel they are getting old and dont get enough sleep because the kids have colds and have been up all night and all the dockets are heading W8 and E1 and they really shouldnt have had a beer with lunch and the lactic acid wont subside and the those dreamy days of super sweet contracts with loads of cash and early finishes (remember them Captin?) are all gone. Oh and if you need some speed at the right moment you can punch right out of a sticky spot with that gear.