...and some folks just like to coast. I like the combination of a freewheel coaster-brake hub supplemented by a front brake. There were vintage bikes made with this combination.

I'm building up a Schwinn World Tourist for the wife, with a Sturmey Archer 3-speed in place of the 10-speed stuff. We're just not derailleur people...she doesn't like to shift them, I don't like to adjust them. To each their own.