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@DFP
bikes are bikes.
in Oxford theres thousands of people on em wherever you look.
A lot of them are old & beat up. I imagine only 1 gear works. lol.
Ive never understood the concept of a 'single speed scene' In a sport where gears are a necessity such as XC mountain biking, people riding SS are doing something different enough to separate it as a scene.
In terms of riding about nippy bikes around the city, what difference do gear ratios or freewheels make?
Where I am, Im very lucky to see anyone else on a bike. If I happen to see anyone whos NOT riding a broken mtb on the pavement, Im a little awestruck and try to say hello.