V12man Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Turn it or turn around.... simple life lesson....
dirtrider Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 You don't need half the tools and sparesIt is ok to sometimes carry your bikeNo noisy gears and shifters minimal maintenance There is no race you cannot do on a SSCHEAP Winning/speed is not a issue , it's about the ride now .
Hairy Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 all you have to do is keep the chain clean and lubed
Tumbleweed Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 all you have to do is keep the chain clean and lubed Honorary member... Remember, keep your chains lubed and your guns loaded, we're all in this together even if we're alone.
J∆kk∆ls Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Sit pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal pedal... Stand pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal, pedal... push! push! push!...sit breath have fun!
RocknRolla Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 It has also greatly helped me to broaden my swearing repetoire...and the swearing also gets me up the hills ....
raptor-22 Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Hi single speeders. Share a little what your single speed has taught you. The value of gears
Velouria Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 I have learned that there is approximately one stretch of road of roughly 300m in a 50 kilometer radius around my house that is ideally suited to the gearing on my bike. Otherwise I'm either under geared or over geared. I've also learned to stop reaching for the phantom shifters and just HTFU and pedal on the hills, and to enjoy freewheeling on the downhills. Finally, it's shown me what a moron I am - I have plenty of serviceable bikes on which to have fun, and yet I choose the single speed out of some romanticised idea of simplicity, freedom and hipsterness. I then curse and swear and hate my life for the entire ride, only to repeat the cycle of abuse a few days later...
arendoog Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Made me a much better climber and overall rider .When I ride my geared bikes after I have ridden the SS for a few weeks .I find it hard not to stand and climb .Gives a good workout on your arms and core muscles .It regularly turns out to be my Gym session on a bike and incudes a face muscle workout .It brings new conversation to the group ride ,especially weight becomes a very important topic ,until you tell them that your bike weighs more than his S- works and you still managed to keep up on the climbs
Jewbacca Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 A cross fitter, a vegan, an atheist and a single speeder walk into a bar.....
ChUkKy Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 singlespeed is like crossfit, but for non-posers.
RocknRolla Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 A cross fitter, a vegan, an atheist and a single speeder walk into a bar..... guess who orders a beer with a tequila chaser.....
shaper Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 You will smile a lot... and have a silly grin!!
Wolfie1 Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Riding single speed rigid on rutted single-track will make you spoeg out stopsels..... and cause knee pain in winter.... But hey...you have to die of something hahahahah
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