Originally Posted by
fender1
Ride a bike with a wide range of usable gears. Problem solved. An IGH is the wrong tool for the job. You sound like one of those guys who uses a butter knife to turn flat head screws, instead of just walking downstairs and getting a screw driver.
I don't really think that answer is what I want to hear.

Using that logic, the Alpine should be faster than the Norman, but it isn't. BTW, I *like* using a butter knife more than a screwdriver.