Looking for a new, single speed, bike.

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I built up a fixed from otherwise unused / unuseable / free / fleabay parts. Yes I miss not freewheeling down hills but I would never change back to single speed now.

I'd love to build a bike, a good mate of mine does so often (he rides mtb/trial bikes though) and while it'd probably be quite satisfying, there's a few reasons why I can't.

a) I don't know how I'm fairly certain I could figure it out with a few google searches and maybe a thread or two here, but
I don't have the time - I'm working around 45 hours a week just now and getting home after 10 hours in the kitchen, tinkering with a bike is the last thing I feel like doing
c) If it breaks I've only got myself to blame

I used to think that too. But pedalling down hills is much more fun

But surely a single speed bike limits the effectiveness of pedalling down a hill?

 

[Coco]

But surely a single speed bike limits the effectiveness of pedalling down a hill?

If it's fixed then the bike pedals you - great fun

 

[crumpetman]

When going downhill you don't pedal to go faster you pedal to control the speed.