Single Speeders

[sbear55]

32x20 was my go to gear on the 29er ss.  32x22 for a summer after BALLS handing me a nice case of achilles tendonitis in the spring!

[DaveHill]

32x20 was my go to gear on the 29er ss.  32x22 for a summer after BALLS handing me a nice case of achilles tendonitis in the spring!

I remember that, you milked that injury for a looooong time

[sbear55]

Cost me a month of riding and another 1.5 months of easy spinning before the swelling stayed down.   

[TheMayor1]

32x20 was my go to gear on the 29er ss.  32x22 for a summer after BALLS handing me a nice case of achilles tendonitis in the spring!

I remember two years ago it got me as well. Luckily your advice had me out after day one or I probably would done the same as you. I still felt it the rest of the year after every ride. And I swear I still feel them after every ride that I go for a decent air or drop.
Gotta watch out for that one. Keep those cleats WAY back on the shoes!

[Tim S]

I ride my ss dj at quarry ridge, it's 34 x 17.  I can make the sandy climb with it but only once and it's a bitch. 

If I'm gonna do laps I bring the geared bike, but I am a total granny gear climber cause I save my energy for the way down.  I have the balance to climb the sandy bowl at .2 mph so I do it, nice and easy.

I have a 21 rear cog that I don't use Bin if you want to borrow it your more than welcome.

I rode camrock once with 34 x 17 and it was a major pain in the ass too.

[Tim S]

I would love to try fixed gear off road!

[Dave]

A lady did the Tour Divide on a fixie a few years back. Saw a guy at a race last year on a 29er fixie with woodchipper handlebars. It was a beautiful bike but he looked like death warmed over at 10 miles in. It didn't help that he was a prick and never wanted to concede the pass even though he had 20 guys queued up behind him. I digress. 

[kaboom]

Old-ass Kona Kaboom.  32x16 (I think).  26".  I make it up everything at CR, other than climbs in the original expert loop. 

Never have made it up the sandy climb at Quarry.  I actually don't even try.

[Tim S]

I wouldn't ride fixed to be fast off road, just to mess around!  I believe that the guy who raced with one was prob hating life pretty bad at that moment!

[Dave]

Here is my wip. Raleigh XXIX belt drive. Only thing stock on this thing anymore is the belt, cogs, and frame. Rides nice and wippy; just how I like my bikes and women.