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What is the smallest hill you would die on?
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this post was submitted on 01 May 2025
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Single-speed bicycles suck.
They combine the drawbacks of a geared bike with the drawbacks of a fixed gear bike.
Whaaat.
I'm not necessarily challenging your opinion because aparently you're going to die on this hill, but ...
This is not a tiny hill.
But most people would say that single speed has none of the disadvantages of fixed.
As an aside, I have 3 bikes. I've never ridden a fixie but holy fuck I would love to have one.
The best thing about the fixed gear was the quick and sudden slides you can do with the rear wheel.
The incessant pedaling even as you're slowing or cruising can be horrible though. The single speed definitely fixes that.