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DF with Single Speeds hope bents don't go that way
Have you seen a small group of DF riders who are riding single speed bikes
and the parts industry that has popped up to support this. I say what ever thrills you but.... I can remember single speed bikes as a child and what a big step up it was when I was older to get 5 speed. The Single speed people thing it's a revolution in cycling. So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? If these Single Speed DF's want to be real trend setters they should ride bents !!! |
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"Mike" skrev So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? If these Single Speed DF's want to be real trend setters they should ride bents !!! Well I still have my old Raleigh Singlespeed. I bought it for riding in the city where gears just mean you get that much faster to the next red light ;-) I was also tired of mucking with gears and brakes etc. Much easier just to have a footbrake. Trendy though? Naaah... Must be MTB-backlash. :-) Mikael |
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Mike wrote:
So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? They are lighter, have very efficient drivetrains, and you never need to worry about what gear you're in. This trend started with the mountain bike folks who wanted to shed weight off their bikes, and also got tired of dealing with a lot of drivetrain problems that can be caused by derailers ridden off-road. But little by little, some road riders are becoming converts as well, attracted by the simple, light and efficient design. I have tried a few, and I think they are great. I think the argument goes back to what I tell a lot of people who put down recumbents - you shouldn't discredit it until you try it out for yourself. Joao "seriously considering single-speeding my GRR, but only because I can't fix-gear it" de Souza |
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Mike wrote:
Have you seen a small group of DF riders who are riding single speed bikes and the parts industry that has popped up to support this. Round here they never really went away. but then we BRITONS are sometimes renowned for eccentricity. See, for example, the Tricycle Association and the Cocoa Tin Ten. Of the group of twelve or so riders I was in for the first forty-odd miles of the Dunwich Dynamo the other week, there were three or four single-speed bikes, at least one of which was equipped with a freewheel. Single-speeds - fixed and freewheel - are quite popular with the couriers in London too, given that the centre is pretty flat. You won't catch me on one any time soon, though, because I don't have a big enough Shed to store a single-speed as well as the other bikes. Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ ================================================== ========= Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter http://www.bhpc.org.uk/ ================================================== ========= |
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Well where I live their is just to many hills to even entertain staying in
one gear. "Mike" wrote in message ... Have you seen a small group of DF riders who are riding single speed bikes and the parts industry that has popped up to support this. I say what ever thrills you but.... I can remember single speed bikes as a child and what a big step up it was when I was older to get 5 speed. The Single speed people thing it's a revolution in cycling. So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? If these Single Speed DF's want to be real trend setters they should ride bents !!! |
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"Mike" wrote in
: Well where I live their is just to many hills to even entertain staying in one gear. "Mike" wrote in message ... Have you seen a small group of DF riders who are riding single speed bikes and the parts industry that has popped up to support this. I say what ever thrills you but.... I can remember single speed bikes as a child and what a big step up it was when I was older to get 5 speed. The Single speed people thing it's a revolution in cycling. So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? This attraction to fixed gear bikes has puzzled me for 20 years. When I read this, It made me better understand http://www.bicyclepaintings.com/info.../mybikes3.html rorschandt |
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Mike wrote:
So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? Maybe they rented that Kevin Bacon movie Quicksilver and loved the scene where he was on a (I think) fixed gear bike and tried to go up a steep hill. As for derailers causing problems, how about that David Millar incident in this year's Tour de France prologue? If I recall, he used a single chainring in the front and didn't have a derailer up there, saving weight. Was the weight savings worth having to reach down to fix his chain at 35+ mph? -- I do not accept unsolicted commercial e-mail. Remove NO_UCE for legitimate replies. |
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"Mike" wrote in message .. .
Have you seen a small group of DF riders who are riding single speed bikes and the parts industry that has popped up to support this. I say what ever thrills you but.... I can remember single speed bikes as a child and what a big step up it was when I was older to get 5 speed. The Single speed people thing it's a revolution in cycling. So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? If these Single Speed DF's want to be real trend setters they should ride bents !!! Single speeding is fun! I have a 2003 Giant Simple Single beach cruiser that I enjoy riding almost as much as my bents. It's aluminum and weighs less than 27 lbs. I wish my bents weighed that much Edward Wong Orlando, FL |
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2 years ago, I rode across the country (LA-Boston) with a guy that did it on
a track bike. Not only single speed, but it couldn't coast down the hills. He said the downhills were the hardest part. -- Gene http://home.att.net/~gene8 "Mike" wrote in message ... Have you seen a small group of DF riders who are riding single speed bikes and the parts industry that has popped up to support this. I say what ever thrills you but.... I can remember single speed bikes as a child and what a big step up it was when I was older to get 5 speed. The Single speed people thing it's a revolution in cycling. So are these people reverting back to early childhood or what ? If these Single Speed DF's want to be real trend setters they should ride bents !!! |
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I had a 1948 Roadmaster balloon tire single-speed with twin front coil spring shocks. It was loaded with a brightly-colored tank, lots of chrome and even had a brake light. It was great for ripping down hills, skidding the coaster brake and making a sharp turn at the same time. You could jump it or ride into walls without damage. But, it was so heavy and hard to get going in its only gear, that I developed the strength I use to climb hills today. Actually, that worked out pretty well in the long run. But, when I got my first 3-speed "English" bike with "narrow" 3/8" tires, I thought I'd ascended to the next level of Nirvana. We're all spoiled today with 21 or more speeds and grip-shifters. Steve McDonald |
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