I haven't tried the FG thing yet. My wife got me a Schwinn Cutter for Christmas, but she got me a 2009 model (ss only; the 2010 has a flip-flop). Going from geared to ss was a blast, too. When you're geared, there's a certain monotony associated with feeling like you always have to be putting out a certain amount of power. On my ss, there are times when I'm mashing, times when I'm spinning, and times when it's best to just coast and enjoy the scenery.
I almost picked up a seatpost-mounted beam rack a couple weeks ago on CL. It would have allowed me to quickly convert a bike to a commuter. If I ever get a rack like that I'll probably try a commute with the ss (17 miles each way with some hills).
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