Originally Posted by
BigDaddyPete
I'm looking at a singlespeed/fixed xc bike with a 38 front and 16 rear. What does this mean for riding on mostly flat ground? Should I look at soemthing else? I don't want to be just spinning all the time. Thanks
That's a little too easy a gear. Try a 14 cog and see how that feels. Cogs are cheaper than chainrings and a one tooth difference in a cog is the same as a four tooth difference in a chainring, IIRC.