This.
The people that might trying going in the opposite direction of battery powered, fluffy tubed uber bikes might not stick with it. For some, it's just more effort than they can be bothered with (which is funny as the simplicity is the biggest reason those of us that love it keep going).
I really like the challenge of tackling all kinds of terrain on my cobbled together rigid 69er single speed but, I won't lie, I get a moderate buzz from freaking people out on the trail when they realise what I'm riding.
June 27, 2024, 1:35 p.m. - Karl Fitzpatrick
This. The people that might trying going in the opposite direction of battery powered, fluffy tubed uber bikes might not stick with it. For some, it's just more effort than they can be bothered with (which is funny as the simplicity is the biggest reason those of us that love it keep going). I really like the challenge of tackling all kinds of terrain on my cobbled together rigid 69er single speed but, I won't lie, I get a moderate buzz from freaking people out on the trail when they realise what I'm riding.