Originally Posted by alcjphil

I would love to have a lightweight bicycle transmission that would sense how I am feeling that day and adjust to compensate to every combination of slope, temperature, and wind condition, but forgive me if I don't hold my breath waiting for that to happen

Originally Posted by Stucky

I really admire you fixie/single-speed riders. To my way of looking at it, that is the true spirit of cycling- having the most minimal interface between the rider and road, that accomplishes what you need to do. (Unfortunately, with me being a weak and old fred, and living in the hills, derailers are a necessary evil. No wonder I loved cycling so much as a kid, though- I had nothing but single-speeds till I was 13. The less crap you have on your bike to occupy your thoughts, the more you think about riding, and stop thinking about the bike. With all the technological junk and electronics some have on their bikes today, I'd guess that their cycling experiences are so different than ours as to be in a different universe.



They have those already- they're called Gatorskins. I know I should not say this [Not even THINK it, really.... ] but, I haven't gotten a flat since I switched to Gators a few years ago.

Originally Posted by Jed19

Well, you are missing a lot by not being able to ride your bike in the mountains.

Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2

This is one of the reasons that I have gone fixed, and am not looking back. Tired of derailleurs, extra cables, extra levers, gummy shifters, cassettes, etc. Get on the bike, pedal, and go.

Originally Posted by StanSeven

I also rode a FG for a long time. They are nice for short and flat rides. But they miss out on lots of other things - mountains, carving fast downhill turns, doing long rides at an efficient effort, riding comfortably with and against strong winds, etc.