stackyFACTSCoasting is a luxury completely rejected by fixed-gear enthusiasts. If the back wheel is moving, your legs must move with it, turning every downhill slope into a frantic, unavoidable leg workout.
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Early bikes forced your legs to spin constantly as long as the wheels were turning, which was awful on steep hills. The freewheel introduced a ratchet…
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