I'm not. Most people don't realize there are gear combinations that don't work for chain line, and other variables I know now, but still can't guarantee I won't try them on a geared bike.

The other problem, and it's not so much 'trouble' as it is my belief that we want more than we need, is that geared bikes are designed around the concept of using all of the gears consistently. That doesn't happen, at least not in my world. I could see a steep grade climb requiring gears on some level, but unless your a race oriented rider, most people will spin out and then end up walking so the point of dropping 21-28 gears to fail doesn't really compute with me.

The problem with gears for me (at least) is that I never paid a lot for a bike, so even getting to Tiagra level (and beyond to 105 eventually) meant that I was getting sub-perfect equipment. I truly believe that the lower end components are designed to be less stable, and therefore make it worth a person's effort to upgrade to top-of-the-line components to 'compete.'

In the end, I never (geared or fixed) found a reason to absolutely need to shift to an easier gear, it was just a useful tool to keep myself from working hard - and freewheeling made me a more timid rider when it came to taking turns and thinking about thinks like BB height and its affect on the depth of my turn.

It always reminds me of that old addage - 300 channels but nothing is on.