Finger in the air check- I have 2 cross bikes, a Vicious Slider that is my main bike, running 2-rings and gears, plus a Surly cross check pit/mud bike currently in 1x9 form. I have been kicking around the idea of converting that one back to SS for the season so I could have 2 sets of geared wheels ready for the Slider (different tires for different connditions) and then have the Surly all SS'd up for true slop. Whay are the potential benefits/drawbacks you can see with this one? Any input here would be appreciated.

I was thinking about getting a Single Speed as my main race bike because I realised that i don't shift much during the race. I also use only the small ring and the few cogs in the middle of the cassette. If the fund is available, pending some government refund, I may be racing a single speed in a couple of weeks.