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I've heard that it's a sport for real men - is this true?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:18 pm
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Singlespeeding is great!
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Posted : 14/12/2010 9:20 pm
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Surprisingly good for places like Cannock but for most off road rides I've tried I didn't like it much. Also good for downhilling as it's silent compared to a geared setup.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:21 pm
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No.

Just attentionwhores who push their bikes round trail center carparks before getting their longtravel trailmince bikes out for the ride.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:22 pm
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What i really want to know is are they any good for dishing out dust for folk to eat?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:23 pm
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If you like pedalling at an annoyingly high cadence ๐Ÿ˜›


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:24 pm
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If you like pedalling at an annoyingly high cadence

If you're not man enough to ride a proper gear then yes.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:26 pm
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Depends on the trail. If grades aren't too high, then a singlespeed in the right hands can be just as quick as a geared bike. Even on the 'wrong' trails I've seen folk* on rigid singlespeeds run rings around people** on geared full suspension.

If you're not fast on a normal bike, I'd say you're not going to be fast on a singlespeed - give or take a bit.

*expert racers mainly.
**'normal' people


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:28 pm
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What i really want to know is are they any good for dishing out dust for folk to eat?

Wasn't there someone on here who had a "dust despenser" on the rear of his singlespeed?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:30 pm
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Dunno.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:31 pm
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Wasn't there someone on here who had a "dust despenser" on the rear of his singlespeed?

If you're not man enough to GRRRRRRRRRRRRR! EAT MY DUST! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:32 pm
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Yeah it was you stu, fairydust oozing outa your arse.


 
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Dunno.

I have no idea who he is either.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:33 pm
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I thought it was pixie dust. Are fairies more niche than pixies?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:34 pm
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They are the chosen dandy horse of true riding Gods. One ring to dust them all 8)


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:34 pm
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Ace. Another smee 'look at me' thread.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:35 pm
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So what chainring do the men who are man enough run up front then? Sorry for hijack.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:35 pm
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53 up front.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:37 pm
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sc-xc - who or what is a smee?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:37 pm
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You do this so often, it's just boring.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:38 pm
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53 up front.

and 11 in the rear. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:39 pm
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Eh?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:39 pm
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This set up any good?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:40 pm
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More of an egg and chips gear than a chicken Dansak?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:41 pm
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Look at us.....look at us.... look at us and we dont give a rats arse as we are all gods. 32 up front 16 rear its the law.

Some single speeders are dam fine snowboarders but thats for another day....... ๐Ÿ˜†


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:41 pm
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So what chainring do the men who are man enough run up front then? Sorry for hijack

On a mtb not a silly track bike ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:42 pm
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Indeed Stumpy but what wax for boarding?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:42 pm
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Silly track bike? That's smee's DH bike that is.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:43 pm
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More of an egg and chips gear than a chicken Dansak?

I roll with the chicken phal gearing.

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Posted : 14/12/2010 9:45 pm
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What ever you choose my fine fellow board rider ๐Ÿ˜ฏ Many a fine hour spent waxing my boards in the workshop with a pie and a big mug of Yarkshire brew.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:47 pm
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Whoops interweb knocked me off...double post.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:48 pm
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Looking tasty there Stu but I do like to run a king Prawn Pathia Madras hot though.

Stumpy, waxed and ready to go, will be heading up to Scotland in the NY for a ride ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:51 pm
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Tollah do you wax your own ?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:53 pm
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Aye!


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:54 pm
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I do like to run a king Prawn Pathia Madras hot though.

With a handfull of chopped chillies to spice it up a bit i hope.

Anything else would be a bit low.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:56 pm
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Indeed


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:58 pm
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It's ace.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 9:59 pm
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That curry looks proper tasty ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 10:01 pm
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I guess the question now is what to accompany the great dish with? Keemanaan?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 10:01 pm
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I though they only went with chicken biriyani?


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 10:03 pm
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Flakey hamsters don't like curry.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 10:06 pm
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Only in the summer, in the winter a garlic naan grips better.


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 10:07 pm
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i really want curry now


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 10:08 pm
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Tollah do you wax your own ?

i dont think he can see it over the wok


 
Posted : 14/12/2010 10:11 pm
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Who rattled your cage oldman?


 
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