The Cyclingskills newsletter — momentum
The lure of the bike that never has the right gear. Is racing single speed just stupid?
It seems to me that single speed racing is getting more and more popular these days, especially in cyclo cross events. I have been racing in this class for two years now and I think I know what's behind the lure of the bike that never has the right gear. First you have to choose your gear and you know it's going to be wrong 99% of the time. What gear to run was something I cared about in the beginning. I thought changing my one gear to match the course every race could make a difference. Wrong!!! The...