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Core-Toon: Fixie Features + Benefits

By Tony Ruth - May 13, 2009

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while technically fixies do only have one speed, calling it a "single speed" is a little confusing. ;)

were anyone stupid enough to remove the brakes from their free wheel "single speed," death would become even more eminent than on a fixie.
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You forgot the part about the barely-there mustaches, lame faux-mullet haircuts, and poor hygiene.
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Fixies are the new Rollerblades. I don't care how much control I have, give me a flywheel and let me cruise!
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