Originally Posted by mihlbach
Riding a geared bike is fun. Riding a FG or SS is fun. Riding a geared bike but not changing gears is just not fun....and no matter how much you think it may give you an idea of what its like to ride without derailerurs, its just not the same as riding a ss or FG. The simple presence of the deraileur and the constant temptation to use it spoils the fun.
If you know a better way for him to figure out if ss will work for him please explain it. Neither walking up hills nor spinning out on slight descents on your brand new ss is fun either.