Ah, so if one can't mash up a dozen 1km 7% climbs at 49 x 15 they aren't a man and need a freewheel?

The Vig would look awesome with a bolted-on, kludged rear brake, and a drilled out fork to drop the frame resale value to joy the hipster nether regions.

I'd love to see your Suffolk County uber-power on 48 x 16 in the real world, where things go up on old Roman roads. I don't pretend to be king of the road, Patchogue. But I know don't need a freewheel.

I'll check out some more info on your Miche recommendation. Looks good.