I'm interested to know how riding a fully rigid SS is different to riding a regular rigid bike, as I'm considering venturing into either / both areas.
Makes little direct difference just riding along; however, in bad or difficult conditions is, I'd say, when the rigid SS comes into its own over a geared equivalent.
No mech to rip off on rocks or in ruts, no gears to slip in gloopy mud (and loads more mud clearance), freeze in snow or jam up riding through vegetation. Able to really hammer the pedals knowing nothings going to slip, gives the confidence to attack stuff that'll have geared bikes slipping or snapping chains. Cheap, hard to break, easy to fix, doddle to clean (and hardly matters if you don't). Ideal bike for the Zombie Apocalypse, in fact.
