I weigh 220lbs, commute with another 10 to 15 pounds of computers, clothes and gear on a QB with either an 18 or 17 tooth freewheel depending on the season. My route is reasonably hilly. I also use by QB as my main recreation/training bike. The only time I have a problem with slippage is when I don't properly tighten the quick release. Because this is a steel skewer I tighten it much more then I would an alloy skewer. I believe that the only reason there is more slippage on a single speed then a geared bike is that most geared bikes are set up with vertical drop outs and most single sppeds have horizontal dropouts. If I recall back to the last time I had a road bike with horizontal dropouts the wheel would slip if not properly tightened
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