The SS scene is gaining some moment with ten teams entering the single, rigid category at 24 hours of Big Bear.

HAZELTON, W.V. (June 19, 2005) Rumor of a single-speed backlash drifted over 24 Hours of Big Bear early Sunday morning. Opposite of geared bikes, which often require labor-intensive repair and maintenance, single-speeds–with their one, simple gear–are easier and cheaper to maintain. Perhaps out of boredom for the mainstream monotony of geared bikes, an increasing number of riders are hanging up their multi-speeds and reaching for the simplicity of a single-speed. To prove that single-speeds are gaining in popularity, ten teams entered the Single, Rigid category at 24 Hours of Big Bear with two single-speed women’s teams entered in the Women’s Expert category.

Team Delta 9ers struggled mightily against Team Paxson & Hawthorne with the Delta 9ers losing the lead on three separate laps during the race. Lap times between the two teams differed by only minutes with each team lowering time gaps to less than two minutes on several occasions.

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