Originally Posted by Bikewer
There ya go, Retro Grouch; that's exactly what I tell all my guys. We hire police officers all the time who are supposed to have riding experience. As I'm fitting a bike for them, I always ask, "now, you do know how a modern mountain bike shifts...?"
"Uh, well, I havn't really ridden since I was a kid..."
Amazing how many people you see with 24-speed mountain bikes who have obviously found one gear that works most of the time, and never shift. You see them getting off on hills and pushing.
I don't shift gears, but you won't find me walking a hill. ever since I started riding single speed, even my geared bikes are ridden in just one gear.