Originally Posted by
ladrones
I do live in NM and we do have many hills. In my current condition I don't see myself doing a bunch of hill work. Hell I tried to do some light hill work on my pos giant yukon and I snapped the chain. When I get to that point I will have to upgrade anyway right
? The bikes I did try out today were free wheel. Most of the guys at the shops have said the SS is a good workout. 5-15 miles a day would be what I want the ss for.
For the kind of riding you're describing, you should have no problem going SS. I have a buddy who has dropped over 100 lbs, and one of his first bikes was a fixed gear. It just made him a stronger rider in a shorter time. The main thing is to have a bike that you will enjoy riding!
Jim