Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
I have always beem fascinated by single speed. When I was a teenager my friend had a lovely A S Gillott track bike, pale blue. It got a bit of use but not as much as his geared bike. I spent some time on it but was never really taken with it.
Now these bikes have become somethong of a cult. But I have noticed there are two distinct sides to this following. People that seem to genuinely find them useful and ride them as their commuter, tourer etc. Then there are the enthusiasts who dress their SS in colour coded bars, saddles, chains and deep section wheels.
So my question is are the latter people who have just jumped on the fashion bandwagon or are they genuine enthusiasts who enjoy customising bikes in much the same way as young guys enjoy customising their cars? I never seem to see the same degree of customisation on geared bikes.
Now these bikes have become somethong of a cult. But I have noticed there are two distinct sides to this following. People that seem to genuinely find them useful and ride them as their commuter, tourer etc. Then there are the enthusiasts who dress their SS in colour coded bars, saddles, chains and deep section wheels.
So my question is are the latter people who have just jumped on the fashion bandwagon or are they genuine enthusiasts who enjoy customising bikes in much the same way as young guys enjoy customising their cars? I never seem to see the same degree of customisation on geared bikes.