Today I revived My Summer Bike!
This one's a bit of a beast — a fixed gear touring gravel bike (?)
Cinelli Tutto frame, bought online in size M (I'm 5'8/172cm), and it needed a seat post with setback, a saddle with long rails scooted all the way back, and all the spacers to make it fit.
I guess I'm tall for Italian standards.
Mounted the widest tires it would take, the lightest rack I could find, and the bare minimum in accessories to make it kinda street legal.
It's the silliest bike I ever built, and it makes me smile every single time I ride it.
Fixed or single speed? Fixed can't be good for your knees on an extended ride.
It's only bad for your knees if your gear ratio is too big, you try to push up too steep hills, or if you ride brakeless.
On tour I ride with a 39/17 ratio and two brakes, and when it's too steep, I walk.
I do bring a spare freewheel cog with 18 teeth to limp home when I'm absolutely done, but I haven't needed it yet.
Sound like coriander salad and pub trivia nights, not my idea of a good time but I'm happy for others to enjoy themselves.
I'm used to the fact that neither "normal" cyclists nor fixie riders agree with my idea of fun.