That singlespeed experience...

[PrettyboyTim]

I found myself having That Singlespeed Experience on the way into work today; my gear cable broke, and I was stuck in top gear at the back.

It wasn't that bad actually, although I don't really fancy the hill on the way home. Off to get a new cable at lunchtime...

 

[Twenty Inch]

Thought you were going to say you'd rolled your jeans up and bought yourself a Rapha cap...

 

[yello]

One doesn't simply "buy" a Rapha cap. One applies for the bank loan then makes a sacrifice at the alter of high fashion. There are no virgins left in NW1 so you'll need to take your own.

 

[PrettyboyTim]

Hmm. four months and it's broken again. I think there's something in my gear switcher that is bad for cables...

 

[John the Monkey]

Where are they breaking Tim? Any sign of fraying before they snap?

 

[Andy Pandy]

The bike is telling you to go fixed. Just accept it.

 

[spandex]

Yep do it you will never look back

 

[PrettyboyTim]

The cable tends to fray inside the gear changing unit on the handlebars. Obviously, being enclosed I don't tend to notice until it's snapped.

It's normally preceeded by the gear changing becoming pretty sloppy and me thinking "I wonder if I should check that gear cable..."

As for going fixed - I don't think so. I don't fancy pulling the child trailer up a hill on one...

 

[spandex]

Not fixed. just single speed

 

[PrettyboyTim]

I fail to see how that will help me with my hill problem...

 

[Joe24]

Have a low spinny gear on it, be easy.

 

[ComedyPilot]

I fail to see how that will help me with my hill problem...

You will see Luke, use the FORCE.....

 

[Euan Uzami]

I found myself having That Singlespeed Experience on the way into work today; my gear cable broke, and I was stuck in top gear at the back.

It wasn't that bad actually, although I don't really fancy the hill on the way home. Off to get a new cable at lunchtime...

should've got a rapid rise. then you'd have been stuck in bottom.