OOOOHH Fixie

Noticed on the Burlington group ride Dennis Grelk on his "fixie". Never having had the opportunity to actually ride one of these things it looks mighty peculiar. During our ride Dennis was explaining that he "spins out" around 35 to 36 miles miles per hour, he said this cause at some point along the way our group of fanatics was approaching these kinds of speeds. So as we head down main street hill at 38+ mph I 'm following Denny, still clipped in, legs a blur, thinking any moment I'm going to be dodging shrapnel or biological material, I've never been as nervous and I wasn't even riding the thing, forget the fact that there are no brakes either as he's heading towards stoplights, train tracks, ammo dumps etc. All i would do is have a three mile long skid mark. (you can use your imagination here) Cajones (ovaries) of steel to all ye fixie riders out there!!!