I really like it a lot, chasing the Gearing was my only issue. My bike is primarily a townie/utility bike so having gearing that I can use every day was most important. When I was riding Fixxed I was using a 70" gear so I tried to work my gearing around that. I initially went for 34/16, (56"/79")a low climbing gear and a top gear a big past what I was used to (huge mistake) I ended up spinning out on climbs, even carrying a 40lbs bag of dogfood, and my top gear was worthless on any kind of incline I dropped to 34/15 (60"/84") for a bit before settling on 34/14 (65"/90") Thankfully the Cogs are $3-$4 and spring rings are $1.50. As it stands now I can get around my town easy enough, rec ride when I want and even keep up with my brother and father on long bike path rides. Fixxed and free gearing is less related with this hub than a SS Now the freehub is a pound less than the coaster, so weigh the desire for aesthetics against being a weight weeny. I have tried the Sram automatic hub and it also takes some getting used to though less thought. Fewer gear options with the Sram but unless you are like me and limited by the size of your chainring that probably isn't an issue.