Originally Posted by
Maelochs
Also not sure I would want to take a single-speed on questionable terrain if I was hauling everything I needed to live.
I have to run what I've got. Don't own a mountain bike or proper touring bike. But this is a SSCX machine, pretty tough. And it's technically a 2-speed, I just can't shift while riding.
The terrain provides no major challenges--not much elevation gain anywhere. The surface is another story, with lots of hazards out there to threaten tire life. (I'll take a Plan A and a Plan B for flat repairs, plus another backup in case both of those fail.)