Fixed riding has ruined love of gears

slight thread de-rail but here is a pic of my new geared steed. This is the first bike I'll have had with gears since 2002 - looking forward to some high speed action!

Ooh, I like. Though from that angle it looks like the Colnago is tiny!

Ooh, I like. Though from that angle it looks like the Colnago is tiny!

It is pretty small! 54 c to top on seattube. Hopefully should do me OK @ 5' 9" ish

I'd be gutted if I had to flog the bastard!

Should be fine, I have a 54cm racer and I'm about the same height as you. Doesn't feel that small when you're on it but next to my fixie it looks very mini.

racer

Quaint.

Yet another reason why hub gears are superior to derallieurs. You can shift while stationary.

another is that "hub gears" is a damn sight easier to spell.

Serious question, why aren't hub gears more widely used ?

Is it weight ? Lack of gears and/or ratios ?

Serious question, why aren't hub gears more widely used ?

Is it weight ? Lack of gears and/or ratios ?

Heavy (unless made out of real exotica), greater frictional losses, expensive to make.

I'll let you into a little secret......i've never loved gears ;)

Quaint.

What, no one else refers to them as racers anymore?

Only the quaints.

BMMF was only attempting to fraternise, Arducius.

I'm not quaint. Some of my best friends are though.

Aw man, I'm so behind the times, bike terminology-wise!

You'll soon get the hang of it, once you've spent more time with your leg slung over the crossbar.

What, you guys dont even sit on the saddle nowadays?

saddle

Delightful.