Can We Talk “Single speed”

[Strix]

I thought I had everything figured out with the drive train I wanted “GX Eagle” And I’m Feeling like Single speed might also be a very good option and even more affordable.

I would like to hear some thoughts on single speed from people that have it, PRO’S / CON’S to get a better feel to see if I’m even right in my feelings.

 

[Pearl]

First

 

[walter]

They still make single speeds?

 

[Magic]

Yes.

 

[Strix]

They still make single speeds?

 

[A Potted Plant]

I know someone selling a krampus what a value

 

[Pearl]

@Dave Taylor

 

[pooriggy]

PRO’S / CON’S

Simple, affordable, light weight and you always know what gear you're in.

More demanding on user, especially on climbs, no sit back and soft pedal, you always need to keep cadence up to drive the gear.

If you are going to ride 6Mile and Allaire then SS will work but if you want to ride hills up north with tech you better be really strong and in good shape.

 

[Steve Vai]

Pro, there's only 1 speed.

Con, there's only 1 speed.

 

[Patrick]

if you have decent base fitness, SS will move you up!
Cause nobody wants to walk.

if not it sucks - for anything more than 6MR and Allaire -
I felt strong riding through CR and Nassau, great workout.
It is hanging on the wall right now. Waiting for the come-back!

 

[Strix]

Thanks everyone,

It seems it may work for me but…I’m not gonna Ricks it. But one thing I do know is I don’t need 1x12 but if I don’t go that Route it will be a non boost hub correct?

 

[Dave Taylor]

SS is great to progress with. I was a slow geared rider(lazy). I hated walking so once on ss my climbing speed went through the roof. If you do long races it’s almost impossible to blow up on ss.

 

[Ron]

For me I find climbing not so much harder as different. You will use more upper body strength. Hardest part of SS that I found are flats and false flats. I founded that I would spin out and burn myself out. Being I am not a sprinter I found holding an Uber high cadence on flats would burn me out.

My SS riding would be Ringwood, Allamuchy, Stephens, Kittatinny.

 

[THATmanMANNY]

Is it 2008 again?

 

[mattybfat]

SS was fun until it was not.
My knees hate me now after a decade of almost exclusively SSing

 

[Strix]

Got my answers you could get rid of this post if you want thanks everyone

 

[Blair]

Thanks everyone,

It seems it may work for me but…I’m not gonna Ricks it. But one thing I do know is I don’t need 1x12 but if I don’t go that Route it will be a non boost hub correct?

Try it out, set your bike up in the 32x20 gear and don’t shift. The main weight difference is only the cassette.

 

[A Potted Plant]

I haven't taken my SS out often on trails but I'm close to 50% of every trail it touched is my fastest time.

Fuck SS

 

[Cassinonorth]

Try it out, set your bike up in the 32x20 gear and don’t shift. The main weight difference is only the cassette.

I had to do this thanks to a dead AXS battery a few weeks ago. It was frustrating as hell.

 

[ekuhn]

Is it 2008 again?

Or 30" of snow outside?