[trevorj3668]

i just bought my friends specialized p.2 and was wondering what the diff is between ss and having a rear derailuer i know wait but is there anything else because i have noticed alot of riders with ss

 

[XSL_WiLL]

Do a search. This topic is covered regularly.

 

[TXneedmountain]

well you see with single speed you have one gear and can't shift. But a geared bike you can change the gears...lol jk but the advantage of singlespeed is there is less stuff to break so therefore cheaper to run. Especially with a DJ/urban bike you would be bending the derailler a lot

 

[trevorj3668]

yeah i brae derailuers constantly on my dh bike but i didnt know if there are like trick advantages of an ss and ive done searches but nothing really answered my question fully

 

[mack-a-nator]

well i cant think of any trick that involves your drive train, but its alot simpler and easier to maintain and it gives you one less thing to worry about.

 

[Jiffycake]

SS is lighter too btw watch out for those grips on the p-series.. I don't know if they are stock but I just bought a P.1 from a friend 3 weeks ago and the grip ripped in half when I touched down from a jump. I fell to the side after that going a considerably high rate of speed and smashed my chin on a root and my shorts ripped in half and so did my underwear. I had to call my girlfriend to pick me up from the DJ's because my junk would hang out if I rode, Also my face was bleeding lol

 

[snaky69]

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=286076

 

[bbrz4]

yeah seriously, this has been discussed to death...
The search function is your friend