Originally Posted by
LoRoK
Right. Did I say that? No. I said that anyone who says that coasting isn't a pro hasn't ridden their bike enough to appreciate the idea of coasting on a long decent after a 60 mile ride. I can see how you'd get confused, though, because me saying that sounds a lot like "everyone definitely buys fixies for those 60+ mile days." Practically the same thing.
Pretty much what the guy below you said. If you plan on doing a lot of 60+ mile rides, then yeah, being able to coast is probably a huge benefit. I'd also argue that you probably want to be on a road bike, though.
At the end of the day op should consider his needs/what he wants out of the bike. Flip flop hub sounds like a really good way to experiment/compromise.