Im with you Grey. What allot of people fail to realize is thar many many people fail to grasp the priciples and concepts of gearing on the bike. I have known people to quit because they never could understand it. Sometimes from being to lazy to try, sometimes they just dont get it. Doesnt mean they dont deserve to be able to ride a bike suitable to their physical ability and their terrain and desire otherwise. For those that cant understand how it could be so difficult, need to think about the things they have so much difficulty with..... like understanding others or not being full of themselves.