Originally Posted by schnee
Glad it works for you. I'd be in hell with a single speed. I used no less than twelve of my gears on my ride today, and being able to tweak for the terrain, my state (i.e. mitigate my suffering), etc. Maybe if I were young, small and wiry, but I'm an old Clydesdale with bad knees.
Also, I ride with other folks, so the 'do my own thing' isn't as social. It's definitely an interesting, personal, ascetic take on mountain biking. Your bike is still a work of art.
A lot of people claim that SS riding will improve your knees. I am not saying it does I am just throwing it out there. I just sold my geared bike and my homemade SS to get a SS with sliding drops. It is a On-One Inbred and I will post pictures once it is built. Now my only mountain bike is a SS, it is a big step for me but I have been using the geared bike less and less.