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Originally Posted by bmwboarder
Haha ok. The benefits are a more direct drivetrain that do away with inefficiencies. If you put 200 calories into a fixed/singlespeed that is properly geared, you will travel further than if you put that energy into a similarly equipped geared bike. If you don't believe me, try it. I would think this would be the type of forum that would enjoy this concept.
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I'm not convinced. I just don't think that unless you are on flat ground with no wind you would use less energy over a given course compared to a geared bike. Maybe Bicycle Bob will chime in.
I will say that I think racing or riding (not quite so much) a SS is one great learning tool that can really help a ecodriver to maximize their efforts. It's all about momentum. Any acceleration takes a big hit on energy required to get back up to optimum cadence. So you learn to read the terrain, not scrub speed in turns and ride with load up hills. So much of it transfers to the car.