Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
This is one of the reasons that I have gone fixed, and am not looking back. Tired of derailleurs, extra cables, extra levers, gummy shifters, cassettes, etc. Get on the bike, pedal, and go.
I really admire you fixie/single-speed riders. To my way of looking at it, that is the true spirit of cycling- having the most minimal interface between the rider and road, that accomplishes what you need to do. (Unfortunately, with me being a weak and old fred, and living in the hills, derailers are a necessary evil. No wonder I loved cycling so much as a kid, though- I had nothing but single-speeds till I was 13. The less crap you have on your bike to occupy your thoughts, the more you think about riding, and stop thinking about the bike. With all the technological junk and electronics some have on their bikes today, I'd guess that their cycling experiences are so different than ours as to be in a different universe.
Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
For me, it would be flat free tires. That is the one thing that bugs the heck out of me, getting a flat, changing it, the spare tube, the pump, all the stuff you need to carry with you unless you feel like walking it home.
They have those already- they're called Gatorskins. I know I should not say this [Not even THINK it, really....
] but, I haven't gotten a flat since I switched to Gators a few years ago.