Friday, June 6, 2008

Singlespeed Love

SS was good. The maiden ride on my converted bike. Right away I realized just how much I loved my old mountain bike. It's a 12 year old Fisher with small 26 inch wheels and some real old throwback equipment. The rig was stripped of the gears, but the brake levers were integrated into the shift levers leaving me with possible ghost shifting. The first hour was a blast, only threw my chain twice!!! The second hour was a bit more of a drag, as my body wanted a bigger gear and to grind, but that's not an option on a singlespeed. Everything said, I'm very happy with how it went. Even happier today that my legs and knees aren't screaming in pain. Operation "Bike for enjoyment" continues...

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