Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
Next you'll be trying to tell us that a lightweight car with one gear would get better gas mileage than a heavier car with a 5-speed transmission.
Won't disagree in the case of a combustion engine that a multi speed transmission is more efficient.
On a single speed bike going 10 miles, depending on the effort of the rider, speed not being a concern, the lighter bike will tire me out less than a heavier multi-speed road bike.