Wyatt Earp Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 Choice of 20km or 40km, since it's my first ss race, I'll probably go for the 20. It's outside Pietermaritzberg so there quite hectic hills (so I'm told anyway). To try get some sort of training in I've been riding every single hill in sight! First race goal is just to finish in the top 3/4 of the field. Aag no man, that's soft.
EigerSA Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 I know, I'll hang my head in shame the whole time I'm sure
mtbvip Posted January 7, 2011 Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) marketing and image is strong in modern singlespeeding.Most people building single speeds and posting it here are doing it because of media and peers.Most peoples single speeds are not their main whips. Modern single speeding is not evolved from your youth 30years AGO.more recently inspired by bike messengers. A "cool" club of hip society that are "risky" and "unconventional"there is an image attached: The hair the cap the unmatching wheels the lo pro the three quarter pants the messenger bag, the tats, the scratched steel frame and stickers. Some have elevated it to discs and really expensive hubs and saddles and exotic frames.Its big money and big business for bikes shops to stock the right RETRO stuff.Its cool.Its competitive, with polo and standingIts social with group rides.It certainly isn't just about my old bmx. I ride SS because :1. It is fun2. It is the purest form of cycling - no gadgets, no noise2. It is simple3. There is a great deal of satisfaction knowing you can ride (almost) everything nature can throw at you with only one gear (and a rigid fork).4. Hell yeah - because its fu*king cool!5. And lastly I like the look on your face when I whip your as# with only one gear! (without me having to ever tell you or any other rider that I have only one gear - me knowing it is enough) Edited January 7, 2011 by mtbvip
divernick Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 I recently found my magic gear - 38-20 on my 2005 Diamondback Apex - no tensioner needed and it's a great trail-riding gear.
ngala24 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Need a SS fanatics help please, going to try this out but need help with ratio that wont kill me
divernick Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Need a SS fanatics help please, going to try this out but need help with ratio that wont kill me Give us some detail on your ride....road or MTB?Are you going to ride on the road, commute or offroad?
Eldron Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Give us some detail on your ride....road or MTB?Are you going to ride on the road, commute or offroad?  26" or 29"?
Wyatt Earp Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Need a SS fanatics help please, going to try this out but need help with ratio that wont kill mePick your gear for the hills.
Eldron Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Chumba 29er with EBBmix of road and offroad stuff 34x16 for the road/flat mtb races 34x17/18 for the rolling mtb races 34x19/20 for the hilly mt races It's always good to keep a bunch of ratios available. Don't forget to change seat height when you change ratios on an EBB...
Hairy Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 32 x 16 for everything as this is the only gear ratio I have on the SS
eggsovereasywithteandtoast Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 ^ what a load of sentimental crap: "sense of childhood????" I have just sniggered through the fixie scene article in this months mag. No-one speaks of their sense of childhood. That is a bit too 'no-no' for the "hipsters" Bwahahaha  As for the article about the All africa single speed champs: WHAT A JOKE!!! Without doubt the worst article, photographs and selection of d8ses I have ever seen. This mag was a serious waste of money
eggsovereasywithteandtoast Posted March 26, 2011 Posted March 26, 2011 Maybe the cleavage would like to audition for Tracy's new mag
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