well, I'll abstain from passing judgement but it seems certain that, when the fad's over in about three years, there's going to be one heck of a glut of single speeds on the market. Hopefully, the original drivetrains will find their way back onto the market as well.

In the meantime, Chicago Craigslist is consistently listing beater bikes from the 80s at about triple the price they fetched two years ago, thanks to the craze.

I welcome anyone who rides any kind of bike. But, some of the ss/fg crowd definitely like to make elitist statements regarding geared bikes. Definitely either a macho or fashion thing for a lot of them.