tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858048956127616838.post8197317985981628714..comments2023-05-25T07:55:54.285-05:00Comments on Bike Masters Cycling Club: singlespeed faster than geared?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858048956127616838.post-5752834163987987352008-05-30T21:31:00.000-05:002008-05-30T21:31:00.000-05:00With the right gearing (32 x 20) I thought it was ...With the right gearing (32 x 20) I thought it was easier to do Lewis & Clark on my 29er single than any geared bike I have used there. Same goes for the 12 hour Branched Oak Memorial day marathon.1by9https://www.blogger.com/profile/14675139137982989621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858048956127616838.post-47198357068975943842008-05-30T17:46:00.000-05:002008-05-30T17:46:00.000-05:00Very interesting, I've wondered about this myself ...Very interesting, I've wondered about this myself many times. I've timed myself and have always been faster with gears. Although I nomally feel like I'm riding faster on my SS. Also my SS isn't a race bike by anyones standards.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161240007334159670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858048956127616838.post-60033941786146381282008-05-30T11:11:00.000-05:002008-05-30T11:11:00.000-05:00On some courses (swanson, tranquility) I am faster...On some courses (swanson, tranquility) I am faster on my single speed. The only time I perfer a geared bike is when I ride places that are extremly flat (manawa), or extremely hilly (Lewis and clark) That being said, in a non race situation, I perfer to ride my single speed, no matter what the trail is.dmarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820304654769895021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4858048956127616838.post-67279107833631724442008-05-29T21:35:00.000-05:002008-05-29T21:35:00.000-05:00Interesting. Let me know when he posts again.Interesting. Let me know when he posts again.Biker Bob/Runner Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322922006756215840noreply@blogger.com