Originally Posted by cmahon
hey, i'm looking to buy a new mountain bike and someone suggested a singlespeed to me. i need a bike to get around town and to do a little bit of xc riding, all in a relatively flat area. any suggestions or tips?
Go with a bike with gears to start once everything starts breaking or not working right. Turn it into a single speed. Then the fixed urge will set in & before you know it you'll be a skinny tire fixed freak like the rest of us.
Happy trails have fun.
Cheers