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Contrary to current hipster group-think, you do not need to have a fixy to roll in the city. I mean, you CAN but you don't have to. Some people compare the flowing feeling of riding fixed to surfing; others describe the mechanical advantage of a freewheel as one of the greatest inventions of all time. In any case, getting from A to B on a bike. Some ride with jeans folded up, black tee shirt, baseball cap, u-lock in back pocket, making eye contact only with others dressed the same. Some wear bright orange neon jackets and with gigantic helmets they bought in 1987, askew on their heads, wondering why no one is making eye contact with them. Others wear whatever the fuck and are mildly friendly to all. Everyone is out there, though, with a common enemy - the car. The rule of the road is "get there fast without getting killed." Its not a bad time for bikers on city streets, honestly - people are more aware than ever (depends on the city, i guess). I happen to feel that everyone should raise two fingers with nonchalance, in the same way your bus driver to other bus drivers when they passed on the road when you were in elementary school. But whatever the fuck. Show off a picture your bike. A map of your route. Tell us about your favorite turn, or how you think a particular intersection was not designed with a bicycle advocate in the room. Which city is best for riders? NYC? DC? SF? L.A. (ha just kidding about LA). Let us know.

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