Originally Posted by
hairnet
Gears are for old people, so we youngsters take your generation's bikes and convert them so you can't ride them anymore.
ps
A lot of people want fixed geared bikes but not the track frame.
I'm 54 and ride about 200 miles/week, with about 100 of it on SS. Riding a SS road bike, including hills, is a wonderfully aggressive activity. I am always a stronger geared rider after a long HTFU session on a SS.
Here they are:
2007 Schwinn Madison -- 48x17.
1995 Performance branded Ti -- 53x18
1985 Team Fuji -- 53x19
1980ish Lotus Elan -- 42x16 -- since sold, but a beautiful blue.
I built all but the Madison, which came as a SS/FG.
