Why ride a singlespeed? (Part 2)

By Aidan, on July 1st, 2007%

Here’s another good reason (Part 1 here):

Because it’s not the fastest way to ride a bike. I’m hugely competitive, but that competition is directed at myself. Deliberately riding a bike that’s inefficient acknowledges where the real challenge lies: not in beating other people, not in achieving an 5% improvement in my average speed, but . . . → Read More: Why ride a singlespeed? (Part 2)

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Why ride a singlespeed?

By Aidan, on August 26th, 2006%

There’s a thousand and one answers to that question, but todays answer is:

Because they work. Bikes with gears almost never work properly – a sticky cable here, a bent and bent-back mech hanger there, a worn casette, a wobbly front mech, a wobby rear mech, worn out jockey wheels, chainsuck, burrs on the chainrings…. . . . → Read More: Why ride a singlespeed?

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