Gear: Q-Factor – The Space Between Our Feet
When a fellow cyclist asks you ‘what’s your tread size?’ they may be asking about the span between your feet and not the width of your bicycle tires.
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28 Aug
Gear – Join the Revolution: Build a Singlespeed
Gear – Join the Revolution: Build a Singlespeed
Welcome to the singlespeed revolution. In the spirit of reduce, reuse, and recycle, it’s time to lose your gears and clean up your chainline. All you need is a bicycle and a few tools. Making the transition from a multi-geared bike to singlespeed doesn’t require you to be a qualified mechanic; however, reviewing a few key concepts before starting is very helpful.
14 Aug
Gear – Singlespeed: Pure and Simple
Gear – Singlespeed: Pure and Simple
“Oh, cool! A fixie!” I heard this shouted at me as I topped out on a heinous climb for the fourth time in a five-lap, 50-mile race. I didn’t have time to stop and correct the spectator; I was in the process of completing my first endurance race … on a singlespeed.
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