No excuses

One of the things that I love about riding singlespeed is it DRASTICALLY cuts down your opportunity to make excuses.

For me, it brings it all back to me and the trail.  Everything comes down to me.  Am I putting in enough effort, am I focused, have I (dare I say) trained?  If there was any less separating me, my performance, and the trail then I'd be trail running.

And, who wants to do that?