I’ve seen enough edits of fixies being ridden with careless abandon through the urban environment to last me a lifetime (it took about three to reach my limit). I hate the way that they portray “cyclists” as underdog heroes and motor vehicles or even pedestrians as the oppressive “mainstream” enemy.

However…what this guys says is probably true for a lot of us. Even though most of us would struggle to consider ourselves as athletes, jumping on a bike provides the rush and/or escapism that we crave. Whether it’s focusing on avoiding death on a busy road, dropping into a rutty chute and hanging on for dear life, or just looking around after pedaling to the top and realising that the view is amazing.

Don’t do drugs. Do bikes!