The Single Speed bike forum addressed the topic of Why single speed? In case you haven't noticed a kickbike is a single speed bicycle (without peddles). Here's an amalgam of the advantages from a subjective POV.
- It makes me stronger.
- It makes me more supple.
- It works my entire body.
- It makes me pick the best lines.
- It makes me ride more efficiently.
- In local terrain I'm certainly no slower (than those with gears).
- It lets me ride through the woods and think of nothing but riding through the woods.
- That's pretty much all I need.
- It prooves that I'm not a lamb to the slaughter of the marketing men
- Singlespeeding is almost silent
- It demonstrates that I can assemble my own bike
- It shows that I'm bohemian in outlook - finding the real truth in all aspects of my existance
- You don't need much expertise to maintain it
- Choose any currency - I can build a pretty good singlespeed for 50
- It's less likely to get stolen
- It's future-proof and will never look outdated
- It engenders real faith and committment
- I can enjoy all the qualities of a steel frame without an overall weight penalty
- It has that clean, elegant look of pure simplicity and fitness for purpose
- My SS bike is an instrument, rather than a machine
- I can put it away dirty
- "singlespeed make you strong"
- SS is the way forward in claggy conditions.
- "I like to ride, not operate my bike"
