[Closed] first go at single speeding

Looks good! I keep wanting to go SS but I'd be lost without my granny ring. I guess it forces you to be fitter though.

Wearing a rucksack loaded with bricks would force you to be fitter. 😛

Given that I tend to free wheel down hills with only the odd push for speed/balance and either walk or sprint up hills, i figured I don't need gears. Bikes with gears have a place, but I'm still quicker on SS than geared (i can only assume its because I concentrate on maintianing momentum and putting strokes in in the right place?)

good effort mrsbeanZ, but you do realise that this makes you an attention whore? The next thing will be odd sized wheels, funny shaped handlebars, comedy beards.....(hmmm ok maybe not in your case), but it's a slippery slope 😯

lovely looking area as well, where is it?

i went single speed 4 weeks ago, i'm quicker without gears it would seem! and the wieght is coming down too i should have done it years ago, keep with it mrs beanz and welcome.

dooooooooooooooomed welcome to insanity 🙂

@ tazzymtb, have we met?

Well done, I converted to SS a year ago and love it, have just bought myself a Langster for the roadie moments, and personally I think it has improved my riding, well I am riding more now as I love the feel and handling combined with the don't think just pedal attitude

Its the way forward! Nice pics and stick with it, get one funny big wheel up front and all things get even better! 😀

tazzy , its Bredon Hill Ayatollahs local area 😀

Yetyrose , cleaned with no dabs , well pleased for a first go 😆

get one funny big wheel up front and all things get even better

at 5'2" a 650b might be the answer 😕

Good work big thumbs up now over to you p 😉 it's your turn.

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But keep it a bit quiet everyone might want to have a go !

Glad you liked it. The last picture is very good too, you should go back with a proper camera and get that one.