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I'm not sure about other places but I found a fixed speed bike really is the best choice for a basic urban bike rider in Chicago.

There aren't too many places in the city that I can't get to from the west loop that I can't get there faster on my bike, and it saves 3-15 dollars or more on parking in many cases. I have an older ten speed and mountain bike, but getting a very light weight fixed speed was a game changer for Chicago's flat terrain. changing gears is never needed here anyways and the difference in weight is quite amazing.
 
I'm not sure about other places but I found a fixed speed bike really is the best choice for a basic urban bike rider in Chicago.

There aren't too many places in the city that I can't get to from the west loop that I can't get there faster on my bike, and it saves 3-15 dollars or more on parking in many cases. I have an older ten speed and mountain bike, but getting a very light weight fixed speed was a game changer for Chicago's flat terrain. changing gears is never needed here anyways and the difference in weight is quite amazing.

Big changes in wind speeds alone would make a fixed gear bike not practical for me.

If I ride west to east I have to gear down one or two clicks.

And when I have the wind at my back I’m maintaining 20-28 MPH and I couldn’t do that with a single gear.

Boys, please wear helmets. My helmet was essential in my big crash last May.