Have you ridden single speed? What was your experience? What gear set up should I go with next!?

@GuyslacklusterRcReview

4 жыл бұрын

I love using my single speed for errands and slower pace organized rides. I currently have 46 front and 17 in the back but I mainly ride it on flat city streets.

@maksxperia02

4 жыл бұрын

Ride 46:16 , love this machine. Ride cirka 18mph average 🤙

@jacquesduplessis6175

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. I changed my mountain bike to a single speed, not knowing what to expect. But I tell you, it's like your a kid again, just enjoying the ride, not being all adult about gearing and components etc. I'm looking at a single speed road bike/ well, a fixed gear track bike for the road 👍

@marcoreyes582

Жыл бұрын

I ride a SS cause I'm poor

@3kek717

Жыл бұрын

I live in an italian prealpine district, I ride a 34:18 single speed chromoly frame (fully rigid) MTB. In a certain way is more relaxing. I made the conversion of an old 90s Bianchi Ibex to single speed during the 2020 lockdown thinking it could be a funny experiment......now I prefer to ride that bike.

What i love about single speeds is the fact that u can just hop on and ride away, day in and day out. Easy to clean, nothing to break or smash, nothing to adjust. Its just you getting on the bike and pedalling away.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

4 жыл бұрын

Completely agree! Its just so simple!

@mikewilson164

3 жыл бұрын

def agree. no gears to fuck with. just turned my new fixie into a ss. went from 52/17 to 39/19. great riding bike now! :)

@jacobnunya808

3 жыл бұрын

I would think it you know where you are going (say you go to work with it and shop and stuff) you can just use 1 year that works well. Might not be absolutely optimal but it would take a pretty serious hill or some fast riding to be too much for about a 3 to 1 ratio. You can also just walk a bike up any really crazy homebound you find them

@Tendertroll1

Жыл бұрын

You can do that with gears too though

@Zleephralysis

Жыл бұрын

This is so true! I've had my mountain bike with 36x17 gear ratio, it fits my riding style as I am just wondering around my city and been using it as my commute to work. No hassle, just plain and simple.

single speed got me into cycling, I bought a cheap bike and I didn't know anything about derailleurs but I was handy so I cut the chain into a single speed once I was on the road I was hooked, then fixed gear, then road biking and currently I am planning my second tour from SF to LA : ) full on roadie : )

@YourFavoriteCyclist

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Sounds like fun!

I grew up riding bmx bikes for transportation purposes. Was always on it, loved it. Stopped once I got my license. I bought a couple geared bikes as a grown up but I never liked it. The chain flopping around was really irritating for me. And all the maintenance of all that extra crap. I just fixed up a single speed and it seems perfect for me. I don’t look like a old man riding bmx bike around town, and I don’t have to worry about all the technology below my feet.

It's sad that there are few single speed 'influencers' out there we need more of you guys. SINGLE SPEED IS KING.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

2 жыл бұрын

🤘🔥

I switched from my geared bike to a single speed and I have beaten all my personal records. I am just faster than before.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@Ahmed-jr6yo

3 жыл бұрын

and how do you feel on the hills

@CK-vy2qv

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ahmed-jr6yo I live in London atm where the hills are not very long or steep. In general, you just need to prepare yourself before the hills and you must try to maintain your speed. I have no problems at all with any gradient

@Ahmed-jr6yo

3 жыл бұрын

@@CK-vy2qv I live in bristol and bristol is a Mountain the hilla are like this /

@CK-vy2qv

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ahmed-jr6yo You probably need a road bike then!

42x16 I live in a hilly area and it works great. My geared bike is almost unused this year thanks to how much more fun the Single is, it just feels more nimble.

I’m a 65 year old Brit, and I’ve just completed a Portugal end to end on a fixed gear. I was a reasonable cyclist already but fixed gear improved me no end. Portugal (particularly the north) is hilly and After much trial and error decided on a 34/15 gear setup. Could zig zag up up the more extreme gradients but downhill was spinning like a madman. On reflection I would have fitted a back break, reversed the hub and freewheeled those descents, though compromising the fixed gear ethic. Love the challenge.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 🤙

I moved to single speed from a waaay heavy 21-speed and I've never loved biking more. Love the simplicity of the setup and how you-powered it is, ha! Thank you for the video!

@YourFavoriteCyclist

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Single speed is so pure! 🔥 IMO it makes you a better/stronger rider. 52/20 here. 🤘

@YourFavoriteCyclist

2 жыл бұрын

Right on!

@thehomiejuan1306

2 жыл бұрын

44/20

I love my newly purchased single speed. As you’ve mentioned it is bomb proof as far as it not falling apart at the drive train a couple times a ride, or the drive train not doing what you ask of it leaving you to work around it till it works it self out. If not you’re forced to get off the bike to fix it yourself which is a dirty and unnecessary job when you have an alternative single speed. Also my new single speed bike doesn’t have a front suspension, or seat post suspension, and it isn’t even noticed whatsoever. That and the more simplified drive train brings down the weight, and a sleeker frame does that too along with it looking nicer which simplicity/practicality is not only an even better looker, but again the overall practicality of being more reliable, and easier to lift when needed puts a smile on my face.

From a comform perspective its suggested to have gears......but as per sheer strength I always go for a single speed especially you get a lot of attention appreciation from ur cycling group/community when u are covering same distance as of other with gears🤙

Yo! I’m in Reno too! I literally just bought a single speed bike 5 minutes ago! I watched your video and it made me really happy. Thanks!

@YourFavoriteCyclist

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Re gear the single '' I run 56x18 on steady 6 plus % gradients.. Favorite of my 5 bikes :-)

I commute to the park and grocery store on a plus size single speed beach cruiser with 3 inch wheels. I love it because it's super easy to fix absorbs all side walk bumps because I don't like the road. I can get up hills pretty easy but I focus on momentum and power just before hitting the hill. The coaster brake doesn't seem to require maintenance for over a year because the bike slows on it's own once you stop pedaling. When there's wind though it becomes tiring. I do want something with more speed now, but I feel like any smaller tires will feel faster so SS over gears would still be my choice. Are you plus size road tires on your bike, let me know the size and the kind of bike. Thanks for sharing your story.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

4 жыл бұрын

My road bike doesn't really have plus size tires, I have 700c x 25cc Continental Gatorskins on it. Going along with swapping out skinnier tires to go faster easier, it definetly works. When I was commuting by bike I swapped my mountain bike tires from a 26x2.3 out for some 26x1.5 and the difference in efficiency was huge!

@rashb3994

4 жыл бұрын

@@YourFavoriteCyclist Okay thank you very much for answering. Very helpful. So maybe because i'm coming down from such big tires I'll just go with 1.5 or just get a road or gravel bike with wider 700c by 38c to 47 range. 25c may be too big of a jump, haha.. Still staying SS though :). Thx!.

I like the style of my single speed cruiser. It was very affordable. I am thinking about adding a three speed rear hub though.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

The 3 speed hubs are awesome, they add a lot of capability to an otherwise simple bike without having to deal with external gears and a derailleur

1x is my final form... I've ridden all kinds of bikes since age 2... It's like the best compromise

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

1x is for sure the way to go!

Can you do a video on how to change a chain on a single speed bike, I like the way you explain things compared to other youtubers

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

I actually have a video about that, changing the chain on my Superfly kzread.info/dash/bejne/faN32s5-ecrFaNo.html

My single speed is a mountain bike 29er my gears is 33x15 number use it for endurance riding going up hills sprinting lot of miles on a single speed so when the spring summer time come I get back on my road bike I'll be strong that's why I want that to be my training bike for the winter

This is going to seem odd, but are the bikes we rode as kids the same idea as a fixie? I remember just like pushing backwards and being able to stop/skid, trying to side skid, etc.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

Similar idea, most of those bikes were a coaster brake style on the rear. Most beach cruiser bikes have the same setup. They essentially have a lever from the rear wheel to the rear frame so when you pedal backwards it pushes on the lever and activates the brake inside the hub.

Im a beginner n i just got a commuter 7 speed cruiser im so excited. Just hope i dont get confused with the speeds

@YourFavoriteCyclist

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I really believe in Florida you don't need anything more than a single speed. I rode from one side of the state to the other with 99% in the same gear, could have easily kept it in the same gear. But on the other hand, if you're almost anywhere else, I think most folks will want gears, a lot of them.

I have a retrospec single gear speed bike. And I was wondering if this is usually meant for working out because after I ride for 30 mins or so my thighs to get sore after and it’s like a cardio workout. Is it an actual workout

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

So I took a look at the specs on those bikes and essentially they're built as tanks. Steel frame and heavier stronger wheels will definitely make it feel like a workout. They market those bikes as an urban commuter bike pretty much made to take any kind of abuse you can throw at them, definitely not the lightest bike out there for sure.

hey! How much does a single-speed bike costs? it is literally the only thing that stops me from buying one right now :)

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good question. For a basic single speed bike made for the road you can pick one up for under $400. For a mountain bike your choices are much much more limited. I don't know of a company that makes a out of the box single speed mountain bike other than a dirt jumper. The dirt jumpers are going to be around the $1000 range.

@ericvandamme6913

3 жыл бұрын

Walmart sells a 700c Kent ridge land hybrid road bike single speed for $98 and a 700c Kent thruster with a flip flop hub with a single speed gear on one side and a fixed gear on the other for $150 . Good bikes to start out on. If you decide you hate riding you won’t be out much money. For $300 you can buy better single speeds with flip flop hubs like state cycles, and so on which are pretty nice stock and easy and cheap to upgrade later if you decide you love riding. I started out buying a hard tail mountain bike. Went from that to a full suspension mountain bike. Went to a 24 speed road bike. And now I’m riding a fixing with a flip flop hub. No more adjustments every time I ride. No more chain popping on hills. It’s a better workout and more fun on flats. Once you ride a lot you don’t need all those lazy gears. They are more trouble than they are worth.

I never subscribe when people start saying:"Hit that subscribe button" in the first seconds of video! 😆

@YourFavoriteCyclist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I researching I want a single speed ,gravel bike/mountain bike , Everything bike, with a good gear ratio where I can accelerate quick to get away in case of emergency that can reach a good speed, I don’t want a bike with top speed but the quick get away acceleration is slow, can you help me out

@YourFavoriteCyclist

4 жыл бұрын

My setup is pretty good at that. It's hard to get a good top speed and good acceleration at the same time with a single speed. It mainly depends where you're going to be riding what ratio will work the best for you. I talked a little more about gear ratios in my first single speed video! kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2W29ymdZW0kbw.html

I have a multi-gear bike and it's awful, I only ever ride it in the 2 hardest gears, but since I din't have thausands to spend on a bike with a good groupset it breaks around every 150km and needs frequent stops every 50km on gravel to clean and relube or it'll stop shifting and in addition to that I need to replace the cassette and chain at the same time from wear around every 250-300km. It's too expensive and unreliable and annoying to maintain, but it's nice for mountainous terrain.

Hellow i owned a single speed 16" folding bike, im ok with that but i need it to be abit fast, question if i will use bigger plate on the pedal can that make a big difference?

@vicoycoytv6516

Жыл бұрын

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@YourFavoriteCyclist

Жыл бұрын

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50 front, 16 rear

Is single speed for me? I'm out of shape and don't ride very often, people keep saying I'll hate it because its harder to ride is this true? Btw i have a 1960s Hiawatha cruiser style bike

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

That's what most people say about single speeders haha. It really just depends on the terrain around you. If you live in a generally flat area it's a whole lot nicer than in a largely hilly area. Those old cruiser bikes are super simple and pretty much bullet proof. That's the biggest plus to them and why people love riding them. If it gets you out riding and you like it just ride it!

Is a single speed suitable for fast riding? I’m so tired of my standard electric bike not going over 25 km/h. I’m looking for a bike where i can maintain a fast pace without riding my longues out of my body

@YourFavoriteCyclist

Жыл бұрын

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i use single speed bikes for training. and its quite fun.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

Жыл бұрын

🚲

I'm getting a regular bike because I can't spell derailer

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

That's the spirit!

can you put 3x on the front so its a 3 bi?

@YourFavoriteCyclist

Жыл бұрын

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all my SS are 39/18 with a 180mm crank.

From an enginner's perspective: bicycle drivetrains are hilariously overpriced, awfully designed products that were engineered to optimize profit, not quality, e.g: planned obsolescence - every part has an expiry date, your derailleur will break, your bb, crankset, and you need to replace the whole cassette! uninnovative design: who the hell thought splash lubricating gears into grit would be a good idea? internal gearboxes are a thing and you can just belt drive it too, never replace those parts again. Dumbassery: most components are metric, not the aluminium-steel threads on a crank arm because those need to be 12.43mm dia & there's no shank on the load-bearing bolt too!

Going single speed means never worrying about being in the right gear....because you're always in the wrong one 🤪 I have an 85 trek 560 and a 90 Colnago super. They are so close in age and gearing i just stopped riding the trek. Converting the Colnago to 52/18 for the rolling foothills means the Trek gets used again for the high mountains.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

I need my GX Eagle gearing because I'm lazy lol.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I feel ya there!

This bearded man is handsome and I’m not even gay

@YourFavoriteCyclist

10 ай бұрын

😂

what gear ratio? 2 to 1?

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

I was running a 32 tooth on the front and a 20 tooth on the rear.

Which is better for long rides? Single speed or multispeed?

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of people like riding single speed on long rides, personally I like having a range of gears on a long ride, just gives you more options for intensity when you start getting tired.

@ehsansiam3123

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourFavoriteCyclist thanks

@smallerfreeze

3 жыл бұрын

I've done both, if you ride single long enough you don't notice not having any gears... Neither is better is my final opinion

@ehsansiam3123

3 жыл бұрын

@@smallerfreeze I've been thinking about going single speed as my multispeed mtb has to be maintained very often. But have been using multispeed for a long time. Don't know how it will be.

@smallerfreeze

3 жыл бұрын

@@ehsansiam3123 1x setups of rival or 105 quality seem to be pretty dang hard to beat imho

Single speed is not a pain in the ass. Unlike tuning some 12 speed sram lol

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

Amen to that haha!

I'm 113kg will a single speed support my weight?

@YourFavoriteCyclist

4 жыл бұрын

Single speed will support you no problem. More weight = more to pedal around but you should be fine!

Is 46/16 good for a beginner single speed rider?

@morgandebruler9281

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@YourFavoriteCyclist

Жыл бұрын

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i will get rid off the stupid tourney 3*7 and mechanical disc and i will go with single speed with hdr brakes

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

That's going to be one sick setup!

@Kopte_88

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourFavoriteCyclist GIANT ESCAPE 3

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

That'll be a sweet peppy street bike with those upgrades!

Nice video

@YourFavoriteCyclist

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Likes & Subscribed Sir! 🙃 Cool.. but for folks watching the Video, atleast show the gearing setup.. Not once shown, shame.

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah looking back on this video I don't remember why I didn't pull my single speed out to show it off. I did show the whole setup in this video if you wanted to check it out. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2W29ymdZW0kbw.html

I ride my bmx bike everywhere

@YourFavoriteCyclist

3 жыл бұрын

BMX bikes make great cruisers!

one...u set it and forget it. no gears to fuck with.

Stop flicking your hands bro! There’s no need!

@rashb3994

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like that's his natural motion or expression so stop whining unless you're out there making "perfect" videos with zero hand motions..

@noface5605

4 жыл бұрын

Just ignore it. Are you autistic or something?

@CelticG

4 жыл бұрын

No Face not autistic you silly handicap. Just very observant of others and myself.

@robertb.3651

4 жыл бұрын

Woman's talk with their hands 🤣

@rashb3994

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertb.3651 So does Dr. Strange though when he's opening portals to another dimension. He uses that cool ass hand circle motion I love to practice. The best example is in the final battle in End Game. Captain America looks like he has given it his all, but is going to lose without help. The future looks bleak guys because all heroes are down. All of a sudden you hear "On your left Cap". Here comes Falcon. A charismatic black man that can fly to help his white patriotic brother out. It was a great message of what we can accomplish if we all work together. Gave me chills! Then a bunch of portals start opening from Dr. Stranges assistants using hand signals. Hand signals are the future Bro!!! A sign of having an ability. This guy uses them to ride single speed, Thor uses them to call his hammer. I practice energy blast with them. Lets work together and learn from each others hand signals instead of tearing each other apart. Just think about what I said. I love you man. You take care of yourself, alright.

Can you pronounce especially properly plz