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I'm thinking of buying a single speed bike, I'm going to see one tomorrow which seems to be in good condition and will give it a whirl tomorrow to see if it's good fit for me.
I'm planning to use it to commute to university (18 miles round trip) everyday (in London), would it be OK for this? The gear ratio is 46-17 (I have no idea what this means, could someone explain?), is this sufficient? I also want to join my universities cycling society and hopefully do some club runs. I understand a geared bike would be better for it, but I don't want to whip out £500+ on something I may not use forever.
thanks