Talk to me about singlespeeding.

I’ve heard that it’s a sport for real men – is this true?

Singlespeeding is great!

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.

No.

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

What i really want to know is are they any good for dishing out dust for folk to eat?

If you like pedalling at an annoyingly high cadence 😛

If you like pedalling at an annoyingly high cadence

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

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

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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?

Dunno.

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!

Yeah it was you stu, fairydust oozing outa your arse.

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Dunno.

I have no idea who he is either.

I thought it was pixie dust. Are fairies more niche than pixies?

They are the chosen dandy horse of true riding Gods. One ring to dust them all 8)

Ace. Another smee ‘look at me’ thread.

So what chainring do the men who are man enough run up front then? Sorry for hijack.

53 up front.

sc-xc – who or what is a smee?

You do this so often, it’s just boring.

53 up front.

and 11 in the rear. 😯

Eh?

This set up any good?

More of an egg and chips gear than a chicken Dansak?

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……. 😆

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 😉

Indeed Stumpy but what wax for boarding?

Silly track bike? That’s smee’s DH bike that is.

More of an egg and chips gear than a chicken Dansak?

I roll with the chicken phal gearing.

What ever you choose my fine fellow board rider 😯 Many a fine hour spent waxing my boards in the workshop with a pie and a big mug of Yarkshire brew.

Whoops interweb knocked me off…double post.

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 😉

Tollah do you wax your own ?

Aye!

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.

Indeed

It’s ace.

That curry looks proper tasty 😀

I guess the question now is what to accompany the great dish with? Keemanaan?

I though they only went with chicken biriyani?