A single-speed bicycle is a type of bicycle with a single gear ratio. These bicycles are without derailleur gears, hub gearing or other methods for varying the gear ratio of the bicycle.
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Why ride a single-speed bike?
A question came up recently about why people ride fixed-gear bikes. I think you can't reasonably answer that question without first understanding why people ride single-speed bikes.
So, why do they ...
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How do I reduce slack in the chain of a single-speed bicycle?
I have a single speed bicycle that has some slack in the chain and threatens to come off. How can I reduce this slack?
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What would be the “definitive” formula to calculate chainstay length from sprocket size, chainring size and number of chain links?
Before I started to write this answer, I thoroughly read this question, its answers and comments:
How do I calculate the diameter of a chainring from the number of teeth?
So, my question tries to ...
