Fixies for day to day use - What's the point?

[cyfa2809]

Just as a matter of interest, how many of the folks replied have ridden/owned a fixed wheel bike for any length of time?

um apart from said mentioned fixie when i was kid not since then

 

[cannondale king]

Just as a matter of interest, how many of the folks replied have ridden/owned a fixed wheel bike for any length of time?

i had one for ages and it was a flip flop so free wheel side for going to work on and fixed for everything else