Single speed - it's all the rage in London

[MallyG]

Don't know if this is happening where you are, but single-speed (not necessarily fixed-wheel) seems to be taking over. I'm very tempted. What's the general consensus out there?

[johnnymossville]

Amazingly, it's spreading everywhere, even out here into the suburbs. I'm seeing hipsters on fixies and single speeds all the time now.

[markie]

even out here into the suburbs.


Well the: http://www.singlespeedoutlaw.com/ is in MD. What would you expect?

[rustychisel]

and here also

[Blue Jays]

They are fantastic bicycles for JRA and when one doesn't wish to get all lycra'd-up to pedal someplace. :beer:

[jvp]

good reason to have more than one bike. Why ride your 11 spd record carbon flyweight to go to the corner store? I commute on my fixy, ride distance on weekends on my steely, and ride trails on my mtn. bike when it suits me.

[Blue Jays]

"...Good reason to have more than one bike. Why ride your 11 speed record carbon flyweight to go to the corner store?
I commute on my fixie, ride distance on weekends on my steely, and ride trails on my mountain bike when it suits me..."Precisely!

[ti_boi]

Don't know if this is happening where you are, but single-speed (not necessarily fixed-wheel) seems to be taking over. I'm very tempted. What's the general consensus out there?
I want one --- in ti from the Heritage lineup....but damn I just paid off my daughters tuition......BROKE! :beer:

[andy mac]

I was in Portland Oregon recently and it was like the set of Juno.

Plenty of old 10 speeds rockin' the hood.

[sg8357]

The CTC grognards were single speeders, the English believed that
crooked chainlines and derailer pulleys were big power robbers.