a near-single speed experience.
 

So, my mother's boyfriend bought them a set of walmart specials, and they invited me out on a ride. My mother is quickly approaching 60, so it was a slower ride thank I normally take. In fact, my normal means of pacing myself is to simply stop accelerating when I cant breath any more. While riding with my mom, I slowed down, I rode at just over a walking pace, and I decided just for giggles that in the few miles we rode, I just wouldn't shift. When we went down hills, I coasted. When we went up, I got out of the saddle.

You know what? I've not had that much fun on a bicycle in some time. It was awesome.

I'm sorry, I'm sure this is old hat to everyone in here, but I just had to share.

Now, the question is, what frame to start transforming into a flip-flop. =)

-- James

yeah i had a similar experience but instead of other riders it was laziness.


later you should try fixed. even more fun:)

I did this. For a month or so I just quit shifting my gears and kept er in 52*20. I was riding a big commute too. It was fun and after that I built a fg road bike.

yeah, I'm riding such a crappy old bike right now I can't shift without something breaking... And now I'm building a single speed!