I'm a new fixed rider with a Pompino. Six months ago the idea of riding fixed, particularly for any distance, seemed crazy to me, but I'm having fun.
The Pompino arrived with 48/16 which I've changed to 48/17 and I have a 19 tooth cog in a drawer (planning to replace the back wheel with a fixed/fixed hub) . 48/17 is okay for most of the uphills I encounter and I'm fine with walking if necessary.
My concern is mostly around descending. 45km/h is something like 120rpm and, at that rate, my bum starts to bounce on the seat with the effort of moving my legs around fast enough. I see people talking about doing LEL on 44/18 and I can't imagine the required cadence to go quickly downhill. Is improved cadence something that comes with time and training, or should I get used to dragging the brake to allow my legs to keep up?
If it's relevant I'm pretty big (6'4" and 90kg).