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[Andrew Rodaway <andrew.rodaway@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Does anyone ride a fixed gear bike? Recently as I have been biking
> more I wanted to ask someone questions on their practicality.
>
> Mike Rooney
> mrooney@xxxxxxxxx
>   
I don't know anybody personally who rides fixed gear, but here in 
Central London (I work for Canonical at its London HQ) there are a bunch 
of guys who like riding hardcore track bikes in commuter traffic - fixed 
gear, no brakes, skinny carbon aero wheels, tiny track handlebars, the 
whole deal. Scary.

Me, I'm a bit more soft - Raleigh mountain bike for part of my daily 
commute, down the leafy lanes of southern England (Kent) to the local 
train station. After years of driving to work it's a wake up call to my 
body... ;-)

Best biking injury - a few years ago I did a front flip over the 
handlebars when I hit a kerb too hard, and landed on my back and head. 
Half a dozen stitches and some gravel scraping-out...

Andrew Rodaway
Marketing Director
Canonical Ltd
+44 7768 808082