Single Speed Bikes
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Posted by Helen Smeaton Feb 23, 2009 |
If you read my last post and laughed at the thought of taking up unicycling, then perhaps single speed will appeal more.
My husband has just converted an old mountain bike to a single speed and is now hooked. It’s great for fitness as you have to pedal harder uphill and maintain a constant speed on the flat. If you choose to ride a fixed gear bike, you get really efficient as there’s no coasting allowed on a fixie and you have the fun and freedom of taking in the views with no worries about when to change gear.
Add to that a hassle free maintenance regime (no gears to adjust, virtually no bike parts to keep clean etc), a smooth ride and the fact that riding a single speed is just so cool right now, what are you waiting for?
You don’t need to buy a one gear bike even though they are much cheaper than a multi geared bike, just read our article below and build your own from an old bike. Enjoy!
Why Fixed Gear Bikes are so cool
How to Build a Single Speed Mountain Bike