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@daithim
only posting as I apparently need to make 3 posts to start my own thread but now Im here I may as well comment! I converted a track bike to road use for winter training but I live in South Wales & just found it too restrictive. There's a great out & back flat route nearby, up to 40 miles but it's either block headwind in one direction or the other & in the winter I just found myself under-geared with the tailwind & overgeared with the headwind. Also tried using it to ride to 4 miles work once but got there bathed in sweat! On my usual commuter (MTB with slicks) able to take take it easy enough not to get worked up on the way to work so went straight back to that.
Have used it so little I'm going to post details on here.
Conlusion, gears & freewheel are erm . . . the past, present & future! ; - /