Maniacal Rage: No, Not Really

In Rework, 37Signals’ new book, they write:

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Feels like a massive stretch to me. Simpler is a terrible adjective—sure, the bike itself has fewer parts, but riding it is significantly more difficult and dangerous—and the rest aren’t generally accurate. Fixies aren’t necessarily cheaper (in…

They’re speaking generally. I ride a fixed gear bike and do so for most of the reasons mentioned in Rework. They’re definitely less maintenance. Anything that has needed to be done (which hasn’t been much) I was able to do myself. Everyone I know with a more technical bike usually has to take it in and pay to have it maintenanced. It takes some getting used to, but I wouldn’t say they’re more dangerous if you still use brakes (which I do). Anyway, to nitpick on their fixie analogy is to miss the point.

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  1. jxnblk reblogged this from maniacalrage and added:
    I honestly don’t think that riding a fixed gear is any more dangerous than a freewheel. You just have to relearn a few...
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    They’re speaking generally. I ride...do so for most of
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