Tuesday 27 January 2009

Singlespeed or gears?

I've put a poll on my blog. Do you think I should ride transwales singlespeed or with gears? There is no singlespeed category this year unfortunately!

Vote over on the sidebar and comment here as to why!
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13 comments:

  1. Ollie Castle27 January 2009 at 09:34

    Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed, Single speed

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  2. trio27 January 2009 at 09:37

    Why do you think I should singlespeed? Are you going to?

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  3. Julbags27 January 2009 at 10:12

    I think I voted, I'm not sure if its registered though? Anyway, singlespeed!

    You know you can complete it which should give you a big psychological boost but riding it on a singlespeed should make it a whole new challenge for you again. I can't imagine you on any other bike offroad atm.

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  4. Red Bike27 January 2009 at 11:18

    Geared. Clearly nobody else is going to vote geared and I didn't want poor Trek to feel completely left out.

    (Besides, I know that you always end up doing the opposite of whatever I say!)

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  5. Pedalling Polarcherry27 January 2009 at 13:26

    hi trio its ads. i said singlespeed cause i looked at your tracklogs and your clearly fit enough to take the extra challenge!

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  6. Anonymous27 January 2009 at 13:52

    I vote for Trekster too....I didn't learn all that bike maintenance stuff for maintaining a single-speed!!

    Plus, if you're hoping to podium, I think you'd be faster on the special stages on Trekster.

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  7. trio27 January 2009 at 14:07

    But rigger loved the attention you gave him recently!

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  8. jumbly27 January 2009 at 15:20

    Maybe you need to decide exactly what you want to get out of the race? If your aim is to place on the podium at the same position or higher than last year then you need to ride the bike you think will best do that. If your aim is to prove you can do all those miles singlespeed then ride your singlespeed. If you just want to have a fun week riding round Wales then pick whichever bike makes you grin the most.

    I don't think other people can really decide for you.

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  9. trio27 January 2009 at 15:22

    I don't know which bike I am fastest on. It will be harder singlespeed when I'm tired. But it is a challenge. I have no idea what I want to do!

    More people have voted geared I notice but no comments as to why!

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  10. kate27 January 2009 at 16:02

    i bet you could still place well on the singlespeed....

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  11. Anonymous28 January 2009 at 20:22

    Geared. Probably a controversial opinion, but if there's no singlespeed cat this year then why bother lessening your chances of getting on the podium again?
    Do it on the geared bike and mount a challenge, I reckon. There's going to be loads of chances to "big ring it" on the flats and downhills and you'll be able to recover better if you need to (which you will).

    depends on what you want the outcome to be.

    Mind you, Shaggy won the Strathpuffer on a SS - so what do I know? (although Shaggy's a robot).

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  12. Anonymous28 January 2009 at 20:23

    in fact, what jumbly said! ;-)

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  13. trio29 January 2009 at 00:40

    I will have to do and pro and cons list. Thing is the chance of me being competitive so much depends on who else does the event, I am not fast in the slightest! I am good at keeping going though!

    I don't think I am in shaggy's league!

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