I dunno.
I live in Cornwall and its all up and down hills and it wasn't much tougher than the average ride. Fixies definitely are best in flat areas but as long as you choose the right gear when you build it you'll be fine with a singlespeed
( Peej, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 8:30, 2 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

Prefer a decent mountain bike for city hopping.

(Pookie Bear had some very shiny foez, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 8:36, Reply)

I think having the limitations of a single gear setup could be fun, in it's own way.

( MEATSNAKE Richard Hammond, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 8:38, Reply)

Yup. Spinning and using your legs as gears is interesting

( Peej, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 8:44, Reply)

I have a mountain bike for rides through the woods etc
but I miss the speed when I ride one on the road. Mind you, not much in the way of cities down here in pasty land. Our only city is small enough that you don't need a bike. you can walk end to end in 10 minutes.
( Peej, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 8:39, Reply)

Oh Bullshit
Fixies are not best for anything other than showing how stupidly out of touch you are with developments in bike technology. Gears don't require huge amounts of maintenance and anyone who claims otherwise is a flid.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 8:59, Reply)

Right what I meant is Fixies are not suited for hills
not that they are better than other bikes. My opinion on fixies is thus "If you ride one you are a fucking idiot"
( Peej, Thu 29 Aug 2013, 9:01, Reply)