Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike

I quoted a specific post and my point was to discount the alleged winter advantages of a fixed gear bike over any other kind of drive configuration for bicycle commuting, especially over any single speed with a coaster brake. I mentioned other IGH possibilities for winter because the OP stated that "I would go single speed. However...I need some gears."

I can't quite make out what you ride as I am not up on all the equipment lingo that you cite. I will note that the "common denominator of this subforum" only represents a small slice of the population of "average commuters" unless you choose to discount everybody who rides a bike to work (let alone school) who doesn't fit the profile of an LBS patronizing bicycling enthusiast and/or long distance bicycle commuter.

I personally prefer IGH coaster brake setups for all weather commuting and for the last 10 years of my bike commuting prior to my retirement used my Sachs SpectroSeven 7 Speed IGH w/coaster brake equipped bike for 50,000 miles of all weather year round commuting with almost no maintenance or cleaning except monthly spray of Silicone on the chain and annually replacing the $8 chain.