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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
No, it's a maintenance free bike with a free wheel so you can coast down from time to time.
What great benefits do fixies have?
That you can do a track stand at red lights?
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Some people (even non hipsters) like the connection to the road, the ability to slow down by slowing your feet, etc. That works if you never need to go up or down any hills whatsoever. Maybe some of the crazy downtown cycle messengers like that. They are even more maintenance free than single speeds as some don't even have any brake mechanisms. You just pedal backwards.
For everything else, a fixie is totally inefficient and cumbersome.