My commute was 25 miles each way, 1400 feet (426m) of ascent each way, with no transit option. Last winter, a surprise blizzard rolled in during the week. My ride home took me 2.5 hours, rather than my usual 1:40, but I managed to stay upright the whole ride despite riding on slicks. Fixies and foul weather, better together!

  • JayleneSlide@lemmy.worldOP
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    4 days ago

    Thanks! Not nearly as much as I would have suspected. Sure, the rim brakes were useless, but that’s a non-issue on a fixie. There was absolutely no touching the front brake in those conditions anyway. And the drivetrain just grinds up whatever gets in there. I expected at least one fender to get packed up, but I suspect the slicks also made a nothing burger of that.