SS to Geared

[GravityFreakTJ]

Anybody on here ever gone from ss'in to a geared bike,and if so what did you think?I had ridden ss exclusively for the last two years and just recenctly got a Superlight.It's definetly takin' some getting used to.Can ride longer but seem slower but I think I just need to get used to gears.Also I find I can ride on consecutive days with gears. just wondering if anyone else has done this????

[Nate at RIT]

Tried it once, you can feel the drag in the drivetrain. Feels no where as effiecient. Think the difference between an automatic and standard.

[-dustin]

i felt slower. and i often found myself going into climbs in the wrong gear. also had to learn how to sit and spin, rather than mash out of the saddle.

[GravityFreakTJ]

i felt slower. and i often found myself going into climbs in the wrong gear. also had to learn how to sit and spin, rather than mash out of the saddle.



i feel slower as well.still learning the "sit & spin" part.you still riding gears or ss?

[BikeGeek]

I started with gears, went SS, and now ride either, depending on where and with whom. I found going back to gears from SS I was faster than before trying SS. I was picking cleaner lines and I was more in tune with what kind of climbs I needed to downshift for.

Going into geared riding with only an SS background will definitely take some getting used to.