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Old 01-09-2011, 09:32 AM
Rod Overstreet Rod Overstreet is offline
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Originally Posted by roostafish View Post
I searched for months before getting a mt. Bike. I wanted a single speed because lots of the locals ride them, but I soon found that a decent single speed with a suspension fork was $1500. You don't save money getting a single speed. I could make a case for it though. I commute in a single speed. It makes you strong. Believe it or not, most guys I know who have both geared and single speed bikes are actually faster on the single speed. You have to be. You see a hill, you stands and hammer before you get there.
Dude you must be a machine to pedal a single speed off-road!
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