A couple weeks ago I decided to add a single speed (SS) to my bike arsenal. I found a great bike at Performance Bike on sale - a Schwinn Madison. Then the guys at Colonel’s hooked by up with a new bar and stem, plus the finishing touch - some white Arundel Gecko bar tape.
Today I took it for it’s longest ride yet - 65 miles and I had a blast. There is something liberating about riding with one gear. Some of the hills aren’t fun, but I’m running 48×18, so there isn’t anything that’s impossible to “muscle over”. Who knows, maybe I’ll take the SS for the next ThinkCash after work ride.
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Evolution of a cyclist « Texas Tailwind // July 21, 2008 at 8:27 pm
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Martin // July 23, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I suppose Sully has duly informed you that 42×17 is “regulation” SS gearing.
Lots of spinning . . . 11,500 revolutions? « Texas Tailwind // July 24, 2008 at 7:40 pm
[...] of the benefits of riding a single speed is that it is relatively easy to determine how many times you “turned the cranks” on a [...]
Ben // July 24, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I’m a glutton for punishment, right now I’m running 48×18
TXTough - Raising money for Children’s Medical Center in Dallas « Texas Tailwind // July 29, 2008 at 7:23 pm
[...] challenge for me anymore, I’m going to make it more interesting by riding the 112 miles on a single speed bike. For those of you that aren’t into cycling, this is a pretty daunting task. A single speed [...]
Clay // August 14, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I was the one who had Performance order the Madison. They ordered me one, and ordered one for the store, I bet you got that very bike.
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