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Originally Posted by Northendzone
I get that rationale; however, how many dueraillers do you replace during the lifespan of a bike? Cables are cheap and you are looking at maybe an hour of labour to replace it.
personally, I'd rather have the choice of gears for windy days and it makes the bike more versatile overall.
I have three bikes, and my wife would like not get excited about the addition of another rig - not would I want to make the effort to convert a geared rig to a singlespeed....
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The maintenance on a single speed is much easier. Especially when you’re having to clean your bike after almost every ride in the winter.