Originally Posted by
frankstoneline
Why have more than one gear when you really only need one? Extra gears + derailer + brakes = weight, and most people only ride in one or two gears on their road bikes anyways. The few times you would find lots of gears practical (steep uphills) can be easily accounted for by being in shape.
I love my track bike.
And this dude's comment about only using 2 gears on a road bike is, needless to say, completely untrue.
Two very different bikes. Geared bikes have thier purpose, fixed gears have thier purpose.
Ride either one.