It's a different ride than a multi-geared bike and you approach the ride differently. I have several geared bikes but got a Schwinn Cutter SS for Christmas. I have more fun riding that than the geared bikes. Short rides are more challenging, having to more actively gage the terrain. Also it gets my butt up out of the seat on the steeper hills. In a sense it's kind of like the difference between driving a 4WD truck in the mud, and driving a sports car on a track. Both are fun activities. Both require driving skills, but they require different driving skills. SS is kind of like that.