^^^no, you are definitely right. you have to stand at some point on one gear bikes. unless you are senor iron legs and can sit and chug it out up big hills, well then im not that guy. so like everybody else i stand up but im definitely using toeclips or clipless pedals. i havent figured out the magic gear ratio. im still rolling around on the stock 42 x 16 my paddy wagon came with and that seems to get me by on most stuff. any hill over 8 percent and forget it, i gotta walk.