Fixie riding in Manchester

Manchester is superb for riding on a fixie for many reasons.  A lot of people don’t drive so the roads are quiet compared to what I am used to.  They are flat – in fact very flat.  So much so when you get a fixie roll on going, you barely squeeze a bead of sweat out making it an ideal commuting choice.  Last weekend KC and I explored Chorlton Green on the bikes, so it was my first off-road experience on the fixie.  It faired well, though the 23mm tyres in wet mud would be as good as useless.  Just as well it was dry as a bone on this day.