Singlespeed Or Geared

[fatwomble]

As the title really, I can get an Onza Spyrogyra for £205 (SS) or a Onza Hitman for £225 (Geared).

Do I want / need gears when starting out?

[MiuSliS]

I think if you are looking into buying a bike, you shouldn't just consider gears. Which is probably the least important thing to worry about. Most bikes are SS now, so i guess go for it. In case you decide to change parts you might end purchasing more than planned.

To sort of sum up, don't just focus on gears. Look more globaly. Geo, brake set up, weight, whole look/style, only then gears i'd say.

Cheers, hope that helps.

[isitafox]

Remember that at the end of the day if you've got a bike with gears you can always get a single speed kit!

[onza1]

[i was also toying with the idea of a cheap stock bike but was unsure< do gears limit you in what you can do on the bike also are single speed kits easy to set up ?

[isitafox]

[i was also toying with the idea of a cheap stock bike but was unsure< do gears limit you in what you can do on the bike also are single speed kits easy to set up ?

No gears don't limit you, as long as at least one of them is the right ratio then there's no problem other than fannying around with shifters and cables.

Single speed kits are simple to use, simply remove cassette, slide on spacers and single chainring, set tensioner up and your done!