Originally Posted by
elf 232
Yes, SS are intense, and they are my favorite for XCing, but riding a FS in the same ratio as a SS is somewhat different. First off, you have a lot of extra weight which normally isnt on a SS, and its also a firmer and more responsive pedal action.
Also a true SS is usually meant for pure XC which means it should have better geometry for climbing than even your XC FS which is meant to handle some type of downhills or at least a more laid back headtube to assist in root riding.
Yep. Your SS bike will explode if you take it down too steep of a slope, or too large a jump or drop.
Here I am, courting disaster. This bike is only slightly less slack geometry than my other bikes, but still waaaaay slacker than the stereotypical XC bike geometry.
So, all of this just begs the question: what is a "true" singlespeed?