braaivleis2003
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- Derbyshire
Me, My Trek 6300 mountain bike, 27 gears but only using one gear over 22.2 kms including some steep hills. 44 front and 17 back. 69 inches. Schwalbe City Jet 1.5 's and 26 inch rims.
Mixed feelings about the ride.
Pros : No faffing or thinking about gears. Enjoyable and a great sense of achievement conquering hills. Was Fun. Better workout overall.
Cons: Only one gear. Not as fast so was being over taken. Was tiring uphill so had to pedal harder. Spinning out downhill.Tiring into the wind with just one gear.
Genesis Day one disc Ive been looking as well as Croix de Fer 10 .
Question ? How much easier would a single speed Genesis Day One (also 69 inches) be to ride as in speed , hills etc be compared to riding a mountain bike with the tires I mentioned above ?
Mixed feelings about the ride.
Pros : No faffing or thinking about gears. Enjoyable and a great sense of achievement conquering hills. Was Fun. Better workout overall.
Cons: Only one gear. Not as fast so was being over taken. Was tiring uphill so had to pedal harder. Spinning out downhill.Tiring into the wind with just one gear.
Genesis Day one disc Ive been looking as well as Croix de Fer 10 .
Question ? How much easier would a single speed Genesis Day One (also 69 inches) be to ride as in speed , hills etc be compared to riding a mountain bike with the tires I mentioned above ?
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