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@Shannonball
I tried riding single-speed for the first time yesterday. No great mystery. It felt a lot like riding a bike.
I have a 19T fixed on one side and 18T freewheel on the other side of my hub - I'd planned to use the freewheel in triathlons but now feel it has too many teeth. But that's another story). I was starting to find 48:19 spinny and wanted to see what 48:18 felt like more than anything.
What was different? Braking. That felt easier. I'm sure you have no more momentum fixed than free, but it feels like your legs don't want to stop. I can't skid but missed being able to slow down with my legs.
It also felt [blush] like cheating on the other side of my hub [don't tell my 19T sprocket, please, say I was sick and stayed in bed]. Maybe that was guilt because it is less work to SS. I arrived at work with less of a work out for sure.
I've got a cheap Dicta freewheel and it worked very well indeed. Absolutely zero noise, unlike some postings here. Smooth operation all the way.
Changed it back to fixed this morning. SS is good but FG is better.