[QUOTE=hulagun]Thanks for the friendly advice! I will absorb it all.

In light of warnings about fixies and age, I'm curious if there is an age gap between Swift riders with SS or FG bikes and those with multispeeds.

So - everyone chime in with your age and rear hub preference.

I am in fairly good shape for being 47 y.o. (YIKES.... born in the Fifties!) and I have fond memories of the Bendix 2-speed kickback coaster brakes of my day. (3 speeds seemed like a real luxury). oh, and some of my friends who ride fixies are well over 30.

As an Old Dog, (fifty-something) I like single-speed a lot. Particularly the simplicity of the packing for travel. And I like to coast. Reconnect to your inner eight-year old. Coasting is good. God, just imagine posting this on the fixed gear forum, I'd be crucified, dead and buried. Anyay, get a flip/flop hub and have it both ways at no extra charge. My $0.02. Just returned from a trip to S.F. The single-speed was perfect.