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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
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@yahoo.com says... Inquiring minds would like your feedback regarding this question. If you are riding in the mountains, then yes, but elsewhere it depends on your conditioning. If you're a strong rider, then it might be a nice challenge. -- Remove the ns_ from if replying by e-mail (but keep posts in the newsgroups if possible). |
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
Lobo Tommy wrote:
Inquiring minds would like your feedback regarding this question. If you could do it you'd know and wouldn't need to ask .. -- Perre You have to be smarter than a robot to reply. |
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
Lobo Tommy wrote:
Inquiring minds would like your feedback regarding this question. Only if that's too much for you. I know some people who would have no problem and some others who might die. Matt |
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
Kind of a stupid question. If you live in a flat area, like TX, OH, FL or
something who cares if you have gears? If you live in an area that is very hilly, then it would be harder. With the right single speed you can do most anything, it just takes longer than if you had a multi. I think people ride singles to impress other people mostly IMHO. I could care less. I am into speed and hills, so singles are a waste of time for someone that wants to go fast. All I can say is.... care to race around western PA? Curt "Lobo Tommy" wrote in message m... Inquiring minds would like your feedback regarding this question. |
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
SInglespeed/Fixed gear is more about going back to simplicity than anything.
It's like how some folks prefer the simplicity of an old pre-computerized car. Given the singlespeed is not the most efficient thing in the world, but it is probably quite a bit more reliable than a multi-gear bike, especially under abuse. BMXs are dominantly singlespeed for a reason BTW, if my overweight butt can do 60 on a mtn bike....you can at least give it a shot. Just make sure your gearing is not too wimpy or too aggressive and go have some fun. "curt" wrote in message ... Kind of a stupid question. If you live in a flat area, like TX, OH, FL or something who cares if you have gears? If you live in an area that is very hilly, then it would be harder. With the right single speed you can do most anything, it just takes longer than if you had a multi. I think people ride singles to impress other people mostly IMHO. I could care less. I am into speed and hills, so singles are a waste of time for someone that wants to go fast. All I can say is.... care to race around western PA? Curt "Lobo Tommy" wrote in message m... Inquiring minds would like your feedback regarding this question. |
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
In article , curt wrote:
Kind of a stupid question. If you live in a flat area, like TX, OH, FL or something who cares if you have gears? Every so often here in relatively flat Minnesota the wind blows, and it's handy to be able to gear down. -- Dan -- Dan Cosley * http://www.cs.umn.edu/~cosley/) GroupLens Research Lab, Univ of MN (http://movielens.umn.edu/ * 612.624.8372) *** Just a foot soldier in the Army of Truth *** |
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Is it insane to attempt a 100 mile charity ride on a Single Speed Mountain Bike?
Lobo Tommy wrote:
Inquiring minds would like your feedback regarding this question. Nope. Sounds like it would be a lot of fun (depending on the severity hills, of course.) Several centuries I've been to would have been perfectly fine on a SS. It would, of course, make it more difficult that on a standard road bike or mountain bike in most cases, but certainly it's perfectly doable. Do not let other people talk you out of this. You'll never know for yourself if you don't. "Just do it", and then come back and tell us how it went. Regards, H. |
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