Bought a single speed, am I mad?

**Bigjawa** · 04-05-12, 16:58

Things are going great with my Corratec trekking bike, lovely riding thing, great for taking the long way home and doing the shopping etc, but I think that for the days I only go to work and back, it's a bit overkill and I don't like the idea of banging it up kerbs and stuff, so I've ordered one of these....

VEE-1

I like the big BMX idea, something that I can go a bit hooligan on without worrying about wrecking the rims etc.

Should be here on tuesday, so I'm looking forward to it.

**AnnAliRse** · 04-05-12, 19:14

I like that. A lot. You are not mad; this is just the second instalment of your burgeoning bike collection. There'll be more

Enjoy.

**slowsider** · 04-05-12, 19:57

it's the weapon of choice for street warriors whose daily mission is to tackle whatever the city can throw at them.

Dead on

What's next ?

**Screwdriver** · 04-05-12, 22:29

Cool as fuck but what are you going to do when you reach a hill?

**str0nach** · 04-05-12, 22:40

Originally Posted by slowsider

What's next ?

Fixed gear

**rockjock** · 05-05-12, 08:32

Nice bike, not fixie I assume as it has brakes on............. SS is the best tool for that job and indeed any other

Then, I'm biased, it's all I ever ride these days, on or off road. Is it a 29er, can't be arsed to check again?

**Bigjawa** · 05-05-12, 09:38

Originally Posted by Screwdriver

Cool as fuck but what are you going to do when you reach a hill?

1. Try to ride up it in a manly fashion.

2. Collapse in a heap half way up.

3. Sheepishy push up the rest of the way.

There was a 29'er version, bit dearer though. I've been thinking about a fixie, I have a nice 1980 Reynolds framed Townsend frame hanging up in the garage just crying out to be made into a nice retro fixie. Maybe later on when I shed a few lbs.

**str0nach** · 05-05-12, 10:37

Originally Posted by Bigjawa

1. Try to ride up it in a manly fashion.

2. Collapse in a heap half way up.

3. Sheepishy push up the rest of the way.

There was a 29'er version, bit dearer though. I've been thinking about a fixie, I have a nice 1980 Reynolds framed Townsend frame hanging up in the garage just crying out to be made into a nice retro fixie. Maybe later on when I shed a few lbs.

That's what I did- turned an old bike that was gathering dust into a fixie. I love it; although it's a very different style of riding and not suited to all terrains!

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**slowsider** · 05-05-12, 14:04

Originally Posted by str0nach

Fixed gear

I was thinking recumbent

**rockjock** · 05-05-12, 15:22

Originally Posted by str0nach

I love it; although it's a very different style of riding and not suited to all terrains!

oh yes it is

**str0nach** · 05-05-12, 16:30

Originally Posted by rockjock

oh yes it is

Not if you're unfit as fook like me :P I live on a ridge- it's a total cuddly wuddly beary beary boo: all routes have long, steep, leg burning hills..... some days I love the challenge. Other days I take the Cannondale R1000

**rockjock** · 05-05-12, 17:04

oh yes it is............. just spent two weeks in the mountain bike capital of the world (moab utah) and done most of the big stuff there, on 29er full rigid singlespeed

**the phantom pieman** · 05-05-12, 17:15

Originally Posted by rockjock

oh yes it is............. just spent two weeks in the mountain bike capital of the world (moab utah) and done most of the big stuff there, on 29er full rigid singlespeed

So how do you get up the steep stuff ?

Or is that just super fit ?

**slowsider** · 05-05-12, 18:39

Old skool

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**str0nach** · 05-05-12, 18:51

Originally Posted by rockjock

oh yes it is............. just spent two weeks in the mountain bike capital of the world (moab utah) and done most of the big stuff there, on 29er full rigid singlespeed

Ah- so singlespeed, not fixie? Cheat

Sounds cool- pics?