Single Speed? Part 1: A Bike Reborn
The beauty of a single speeder is that due to its simplicity you don’t have to worry about parts compatibility – whether the derailleur will work with a particular brand of shifter, or whether a 9/10/11 speed chain is compatible with your cassette. In fact the less color / brand / model co-ordinated the better. It’s not contrived, not hip or fashionable…it just is.

