new to singlespeed. help!
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new to singlespeed. help!
hey, i'm looking to buy a new mountain bike and someone suggested a singlespeed to me. i need a bike to get around town and to do a little bit of xc riding, all in a relatively flat area. any suggestions or tips?
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You need to be more specific.
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Originally Posted by cmahon
hey, i'm looking to buy a new mountain bike and someone suggested a singlespeed to me. i need a bike to get around town and to do a little bit of xc riding, all in a relatively flat area. any suggestions or tips?
Happy trails have fun.
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If your looking for a complete cheap bike, the redline monocog is kinda cool... and it's available as a 29er. But if your gonna spend some money, I might second the surly 1x1. Gary Fisher for '06 though came out with a vertical dropout, disc compatible, steel, eccentric bb, with a derailer hanger hardtail. Its available as a frame or complete geared bike I believe (sram x9 maybe...?). That could be a cool route.
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Rigid singlespeed MTB will suit you fine. Nice fat tires (2.3) should give you enough cushion, and the bike will be light, fast, and bomb-proof. You have lots of choices. Bikes mentioned above are great, but also look at:
IRO Mia
Bianchi M.U.S.S.
On-One Inbred
IRO Mia
Bianchi M.U.S.S.
On-One Inbred
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Originally Posted by schnee
Rigid singlespeed MTB will suit you fine.
If you want a bike thats going to be locked up around town but still good on the trails I would go for the redline flight monocog. Its still really cheap but is Al so you don't have to worry about the paint when you lock it up.