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Single speed vs multi speed
Postby peter » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:02 pm
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby ktyse » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:18 pm
The simplicity.

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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby Uncle Grumpy » Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:28 pm
I have a road single speed (not fixed) because I like my MTB single speeds so much. Though I don't ride the road SS in the rain - go figure.
Cut all the crap about connectedness and that waffle, it's just fun to keep up with my mates on geared bikes and think "hey wow, this isn't really an impediment". The downside is nailing a climb in that one gear (2x1 ratio on the MTB) and then finding myself wussing out in a 1:1 or less on the geared bike.
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby brauluver » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:41 pm
Learning to skid is awesome.
Also commute on a geared roadie as well as have a weekend roadie.
It's more about the fun angle and the challenge of only one gear and no slacking off for me.
My return to cycling a few years back was on single speed (71 Gi) and it helped me to attack hills rather than crawl up them.Something that has made me a better climber on geared,and turned me into a spinner.
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby rustychisel » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:19 pm
Skinny too, but
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby peter » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:25 pm
ktyse wrote:It is more of a accomplishment to triumph by your legs muscle than by the artifice of a derailer.
Ok, derailleurs are not as lame as electric motors.

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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby rustychisel » Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:35 pm
ktyse wrote:It is more of a accomplishment to triumph by your legs muscle than by the artifice of a derailer.
You are Henri Desgrange and I claim my 25 francs
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby backofthebunch » Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:56 pm
looks clean
i think its good for fitness too
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby PeteV » Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:35 pm
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby sogood » Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:00 pm

RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby ruscook » Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:55 pm
I also like less maintenance, less to go wrong, don't mind it getting dirty etc...
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby Mulger bill » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:38 pm
Rule 2=Ride what you like.
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby brauluver » Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:55 pm
rustychisel wrote:You silly sausage, it's got very little to do with the bicycle and mostly to do with the fact that you're a good fit rider.
Skinny too, but

I know....the wife calls me the stick man when I'm in me lycra.
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby rustychisel » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:04 pm
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby ruscook » Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:25 pm
Mulger bill wrote:Rule 1=Have fun.
Rule 2=Ride what you like.
Rule 3= See rule 1

Nicely put Shaun.

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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby drubie » Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:16 pm
ruscook wrote:Mulger bill wrote:Rule 1=Have fun.
Rule 2=Ride what you like.
Rule 3= See rule 1![]()
Nicely put Shaun.
Rule 0=Ride.
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby brauluver » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:20 pm
rustychisel wrote:If I went back and searched through the forum, d'you suppose I'd find a post from Braulover saying "erk, you'll never catch me wearing that lycra stuff"?
True....But coming out has been a revelation for me

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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby PeteV » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:05 pm
brauluver wrote:rustychisel wrote:If I went back and searched through the forum, d'you suppose I'd find a post from Braulover saying "erk, you'll never catch me wearing that lycra stuff"?
True....But coming out has been a revelation for me
I swore I would NEVER wear lycra, but padded undershorts are looking soooo tempting!
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby rustychisel » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:05 am
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby MartyPans » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:53 am
rustychisel wrote:Never say never; embrace the new you. There's a reason lycra has been developed and adopted as the gold standard for cycling wear. The advances in clothing and footware over the last 30 years have been as phenomenal as bike technology. Only the dull or the ignorant will mock you.
The new you is the OLD you.

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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby adaml » Tue Dec 14, 2010 3:56 pm
I'd be willing to lose a few km/h on average, but not much. My commutes are fairly flat (inner Melbourne) so my gear ratio would reflect this.
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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby Clownshoes » Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:40 pm
adaml wrote:How do they compare in the speed stakes (single vs. geared)?.......I'd be willing to lose a few km/h on average, but not much. My commutes are fairly flat (inner Melbourne) so my gear ratio would reflect this.
There is more pedaling efficiency per stroke on a SS so if you are reasonably strong in the legs and riding on flat terrain you will find there is no real differnce with the right ratios. You can accelerate a bit snappier and the extra weight loss from the lack of drivetrain makes this easier also. I raced/rode geared bikes all my life and made the switch to SS a few years back for something different but I'm totally converted now. I can now keep up with my geared XC mates on a SS MTB....probably due to an increase in fitness from not relying on gears.
It also makes one focus a bit more on pedaling rhythm and leg strength, which wont hurt your speed at all

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Re: Single speed vs multi speed
Postby Quinns Rocks Roadie » Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:01 pm
I swore I would NEVER wear lycra, but padded undershorts are looking soooo tempting!
I wear them under a pair of Billabong black board shorts - works for me.
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