at slower speeds it is fairly quiet and smooth. bonus: which is more important—money or meaning? the most common is the butterfly-shaped rash that appears on the face. that’s when i decided to take a page out of my days working as a defense contractor. a common question i get, when they notice that i’m riding a fixed gear, is whether that’s a requirement or whether everyone does it like that. all we know is that our world has become unsafe and unpredictable, and for many, the only remaining place where life makes any sense at all is within one’s own mind. 