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Old 09-18-12 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by gregf83
You don't need a single speed bike to climb hills in a big gear. There's nothing magic about training on a fixed gear bike that you couldn't do equally well if not better on a regular bike.
Then why bring all those gears if your not going to use them. A steel single speed for me is a means to an end. It makes my geared carbon bike feel like a rocket, especially climbing.

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