.......and means that it is time I hung up my (fixed) wheels. I'm finding fixed (or rather one gear ratio - the "fixed" bit itself is no problem!) increasingly hard going and thus increasingly less fun - and I cycle for FUN! As I recall, the French Tour founder reckoned variable gears were only for the over 45s - well, I'm comfortably in that category (tho' comfortably the wrong word!) so not feeling too much of a big girl's blouse so to speak.
I know many fix on much older than I, but I'm not the fittest chap on the street and I guess the 30 or so years that I never turned a pedal (and an admittedly less than careful life style) ain't helped.
It's been a great pleasure watching the increasing popularity of fixed over last few years and it certainly helped me keep what fitness I do have (especially in bad weather!).
Anyone interested, my Tricross and Langster will shortly be appearing on the market. Neither will be rock-bottom prices but each will come with two sets of wheels and have been very well cared for. Both 54s.
Keep on fixing folk!
