Comments on: What’s the best bike for touring, commuting and off-road? http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-touring-commuting/ folding bikes are fun, frugal, keep you fit and are good for the environment, too! Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:52:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: iamsimon http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-touring-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-244 iamsimon Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:30:10 +0000 http://foldingbikesale.com/?p=490#comment-244 I'd go for a single speed, after riding both I still prefer to have the ability to coast and relax a little. If you still can't make up your mind though why not get a flip flop hub ( a hub that can run both a free wheel gear and a fixed gear), then all you have to do is flip your back wheel around to change from free to fixed. There are a couple of nice flip flop hubs around, I can highly recommend the surly flip flop hub. Ask your local bike store they'll be able to show you some options. I'd go for a single speed, after riding both I still prefer to have the ability to coast and relax a little. If you still can't make up your mind though why not get a flip flop hub ( a hub that can run both a free wheel gear and a fixed gear), then all you have to do is flip your back wheel around to change from free to fixed.
There are a couple of nice flip flop hubs around, I can highly recommend the surly flip flop hub. Ask your local bike store they'll be able to show you some options.

]]> By: M R http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-touring-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-245 M R Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:30:10 +0000 http://foldingbikesale.com/?p=490#comment-245 Single speed for sure. Single speed for sure.

]]> By: intrepidfae http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-touring-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-247 intrepidfae Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:30:10 +0000 http://foldingbikesale.com/?p=490#comment-247 It's a no-brainer: the single speed bike is the best for all the purposes you've mentioned. I like no-brainer questions. I can get half of them right. HTH It's a no-brainer: the single speed bike is the best for all the purposes you've mentioned.

I like no-brainer questions. I can get half of them right.

HTH

]]> By: silverbullet http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-touring-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-248 silverbullet Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:30:10 +0000 http://foldingbikesale.com/?p=490#comment-248 Just curious, why is multi-gear not an option? For efficiency and function, multispeed is far better. I understand that single speed and fixies are hip these days, and I'm fine with that, but then why would you ask which is 'better'? Just curious, why is multi-gear not an option? For efficiency and function, multispeed is far better.

I understand that single speed and fixies are hip these days, and I'm fine with that, but then why would you ask which is 'better'?

]]> By: rcgolf01 http://foldingbikesale.com/whats-touring-commuting/comment-page-1/#comment-249 rcgolf01 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:30:10 +0000 http://foldingbikesale.com/?p=490#comment-249 +1 up for the flip flop hub. Only cause its fun to say! LOL. "flip flop hub" Say that 10 times fast! +1 up for the flip flop hub. Only cause its fun to say!

LOL. "flip flop hub"
Say that 10 times fast!

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