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Originally Posted by Addick
How practical is a single gear bicycle in Calgary? I'm looking to get a simple city bike to shuttle between downtown and Beltline and for short trips in Beltline and around the burbs.
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How strong are you? The only "hills" around downtown are the underpasses under the CPR tracks. As long as you can either make it up there in whatever fixed gear you get; or carry enough momentum with you from on the way down, you should be okay.