What's sillier than riding bikes in the forest? Riding a bike with only one gear through the forest! I embark on an experiment to see what this whole single speeding thing is all about. I'm luck to enlist the help of good friend and bike guru, Andrew Major, who has been single speeding for more than two decades. I get into the how and whys of single speeding. If you're feeling nerdy, check out the full length conversion video here:
https://youtu.be/1jKLBEx29tY
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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - How to convert to a single speed
00:49 - First step
02:07 - Chain tensioner
02:45 - Chainring and gear ratio
03:32 - Chain
04:06 - What made you try single speeding?
05:19 - Biggest difference
07:28 - Six month commitment
09:21 - Limitations
10:24 - You will notice…
10:53 - Putting in the time
11:39 - Conclusion and outro