April 19th and it is snowing! I was hoping the trails might open this coming weekend; but, today it has snowed several inches and more is expected tonight. That means my first off road ride will probably be the pre-ride for the Iola race the following weekend.
My main concern is gearing. Since I don't have any experience choosing cogs for a race, it would have been nice to be able to ride some trails to get an idea about gear ratios. So what is my plan? Use a 52x11 gear and a cadence of 80, then all I have to do is miss the trees to win. What could possibly go wrong with that plan?
The really nice thing about single speeding is that you always have a good excuse. Humilliating defeat? "Well, I was on a single speed". Huge win? "And I was on a single speed". You always look good no matter what the outcome. No front, rear, middle suspension, 68 speed, $10,000 carbon marvel can do that for you.
Looking for the Sun,
Mike
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