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Cos you may as well run gears? Have the right gear for all eventualities without having to piss about with undoing wheels.
For me singlespeeding is about always being in the wrong gear and not worrying about it because there is nothing you can do about it with no other options. Spin to win on the road sections.
I've put gears on my bike recently as I've been riding with grade-A hitters and don't want to hold them up even more!
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You know, I never really gave dinglespeed a thought, which is odd because one of my uncle's nicknames is Dingle. The stupid low gear is one of the reasons I don't bother heading out to the Chilterns on my SS.
Got any suggestions for setup? You talking about using specific 2x dingle ring(s) or just a flip flop? Not sure I can do it on the Kona but maybe the Inbred?
Ah, idiot, disc brakes. I can't flip-flop. Maybe two cogs on the cassette. Chain tension might be an issue - wonder how much I can change the gear with the same chain length.
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I'm surprised more people don't run dinglespeed for the very reason that it's a pain in the arse to ride your 'off road' gear 'on road' to the trails. If it takes a significant amount of time to get there and then you'll be spending a worthwhile amount of time off road, it's definitely worth the minute it takes to undo the wheel and move the chain across.