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What is the smallest hill you would die on? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Fixed Gear advantages:

can slow down by pushing back on pedals -> almost no brake pad wear
almost no maintenance
can do trackstands and ride backwards
unique, fun riding style
completely quiet drivetrain
less interesting to thieves

Drawback:

can't switch gears

Geared Bike advantage:

can switch gears

Drawbacks:

basically the inverse of everything above

Single-Speed bikes can do none of the things fixed gear bikes can do, and also can't switch gears.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks for this, but I apologize, I'm still confused.

You've described fixed gear, and geared, I think we now agree as to what these are.

But what is a single speed bike? I've never heard of it. Is it a geared bike, with only one gear, but still has a tensioner? So it can't have hub brakes? Why would such a thing exist?

[–] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 8 hours ago

It's a bike with only one gear with a freewheel. Lets you coast without pedaling.
They're more popular than fixed gear where I live, cause you can ride them like a normal bicycle.
The reason is less maintenance and fewer things to break. I guess they work well for utility cycling in flat areas, but some people are crazy enough to compete in Mountainbike races with them.