Fixed/Single-Speed or Gears for Road Training?
05-20-07, 01:50 PM
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Fixed/Single-Speed or Gears for Road Training?
Right now I have a GT road bike converted to fixed/single, and its fun to ride. But I've mostly kept on the flats, riding uphill (did it once) was painful. The bike is ready for gears and whatnot, since it was a road bike to begin with. I could use my single-chainring crank (Sugino RD) with a road chainring and I don't think that would be a problem (I don't want a "double" up front). I use the campy ripoff brake levers by Tektro, and I wish to take the right one off, replace it with a Veloce brifter and slap on a derailleur and a new rear wheel.
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I am wondering if its better to train with gears since I can experiment (I'm new) with gearings and how long I can sustain riding them, etc. I'm running 48/18 right now, and it works well enough, but it's definately not a gearing I try to skid with. Am I just better off staying fixed?
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I am wondering if its better to train with gears since I can experiment (I'm new) with gearings and how long I can sustain riding them, etc. I'm running 48/18 right now, and it works well enough, but it's definately not a gearing I try to skid with. Am I just better off staying fixed?
05-20-07, 02:13 PM
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Why are you posting this under "track"? Gears won't help you much for track training. Stay fixed...
Originally Posted by Briareos
Right now I have a GT road bike converted to fixed/single, and its fun to ride. But I've mostly kept on the flats, riding uphill (did it once) was painful. The bike is ready for gears and whatnot, since it was a road bike to begin with. I could use my single-chainring crank (Sugino RD) with a road chainring and I don't think that would be a problem (I don't want a "double" up front). I use the campy ripoff brake levers by Tektro, and I wish to take the right one off, replace it with a Veloce brifter and slap on a derailleur and a new rear wheel.
Anyway...
I am wondering if its better to train with gears since I can experiment (I'm new) with gearings and how long I can sustain riding them, etc. I'm running 48/18 right now, and it works well enough, but it's definately not a gearing I try to skid with. Am I just better off staying fixed?
Anyway...
I am wondering if its better to train with gears since I can experiment (I'm new) with gearings and how long I can sustain riding them, etc. I'm running 48/18 right now, and it works well enough, but it's definately not a gearing I try to skid with. Am I just better off staying fixed?
