JB's Adventure Blog: The Need for Single Speed

Man.

Just when I thought there was nothing fresh to add to my training... I recently pulled out my cross bike and put a 2 gear cog with a bunch of spacers with a derailleur as a tensioner. This is one for bluecollarmtb.com (one of my favorite sites). It is no revalation but to have two gears back there is a great way to go. When I ride off road I switch to the easier gear.

The reason it is so good for this time of year is a great fuctional strength builder that give you an awesome speed and aerobic workout when ridden like a fixed gear. If you ride it in the hills it will kick your but pretty quick. Now I need to try a longer flat ride with it to see what its' like.

There is always something new and fun to do with bikes.

I told myself I that I would not talk about bikes this time. Mabe next blog.

Enjoy the ride.

Jeremiah.

posted by Jeremiah Bishop # 2:19 PM

Comments:

I find CX training to be great fun!
Thanks for the link. I'll have to try that forsure!

I just got my CX bike this summer, makes a world of difference. What use to be fun on a mtb is now a blast on a CX bike! Just loving it.
We have snow up here now (in Canada), so time to jump back on the mtb and get ready for the ice & snow. HoHoHo... its still fun though.
I did tell myself that I wouldn't jump on skiis or a trainer, but I just bought a pair of skate skiis and my trainer is looking pretty good right about now (its raining... nope... its freezing rain... wait a second its snowing... arggg).

enjoy!

# posted by jeffcote : 7:57 PM

# posted by jeffcote : 7:59 PM

"I told myself I that I would not talk about bikes this time." -JB

Ummmmm... is this the right blog?

# posted by Anonymous : 8:29 PM

Oh gawd, Lyle found the comment button again. Can't you ban him already? ;)

# posted by Anonymous : 7:06 PM

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