Originally Posted by
GFish
It appears that some people really look down on an SS bike in favor of a fixed gear bike. Why?
What does a FG bike provide that an SS bike doesn't? Besides the obvious differences, between freewheel and fixed, I don't really get the bias.
Perhaps an SS doesn't make sense, I really don't know, but the idea is intriguing.
SS really doesn't get you much that you couldn't accomplish simply by not shifting gears on your multi-speed bike.
I find FG is a better workout; you can't slack off since you're pedaling whenever the bike is moving. It breaks you of the insidious habit of coasting and enforces a smooth pedaling technique. You learn how to spin smoothly and how to mash effectively. And it's so darned quiet!