If you say so.

Wonder what these guys "know" that has them spending real money on a bike that can't coast, has no gears and seldom if ever is sold equipped with the basic accoutrements useful for daily riding on the street. [The OP did reference getting a bike for commuting]

Don't know which is more mystifying, buying such a bike, or riding it.

Must be that mystical man-machine interface I have heard so much about!