I found out a couple of things on Sunday!

[3narf]

OK, you can see from my signature I have bought a bike with gears and everything. I've spent a bit of time riding it lately and it's great.

Anyway, yesterday I thought I'd take 'Aryton' out for a ride, just for a change, and for the 1st time since I bought a Garmin. What I discovered was:

1) riding a singlespeed is more fun than a geared bike; and more surprisingly,
2) riding a singlespeed is no slower than riding a geared bike.

My average speed of 16.something mph over the 35 miles was virtually the same as the same route on my Synapse, and my maximum recorded of 31.8 was identical!

Just as I always suspected- gears make you lazy...

 

[rideswithmoobs]

Good news for me, I just ordered a singlespeed so good to hear.

 

[Sharky]

Yep, I find the same, often faster on my SS and over a "lumpy" route.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

I'm thinking of using the Ss as much as possible through winter, on and off road, hope the Genesis is up to it

 

[biggs682]

found the same when i compared my single speed Pollard and a geared bike last year