Originally Posted by
Frankfast
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.
I bring them because they're on my bike and I do use them. Occasionally in the winter I'll do a group ride and stay in my 39-15. It's a tough workout particularly on downwind legs. I do it for a change of pace. I also ride a MTB for change of pace and when I go back to my road bike it feels different.
Just because you road bike 'feels' like a rocket doesn't mean you are any faster or powerful than you would have been if you'd stayed riding your road bike.