Originally Posted by
Rolla
Good on ya, ofagen!
I discovered the simple joys of singlespeeds in 1998, and I still do 90% of my riding on one. Stick with it long enough, and derailleurs, gears, and shifters start to seem cumbersome and unnecessary. I'm sure I'd feel differently if I lived in the mountains!
No doubt! I’d at least want an old school flip flop or a double SS (two rings, two cogs) with a climbing combination. Around here, there are lots of hills but nothing with more than 200 feet of elevation that I am aware of. So they are mostly climbable. A few are just super steep, and I walk or jog up them, which is fine.