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Isn't it better to succeed by the artifice of a derailer than to fail by the strength of your muscles?

• adolph 4y ago
  Pardon me, I meant no disrespect for assistive devices, one of which is the entire bike. My intent was to follow the article in recognition of cycling’s joys and add that not all evolution is an accrual of features.
  • eesmith 4y ago
    I inverted Desgrange's quote from the "Are you sure you need a bicycle with gears?" section to point out how the essay contains many assertions which assume the consequence. Pointing to that page therefore seems likely to cause non-fixie enthusiasts to turn away. I'm glad that you and many others enjoy fixed-wheeled bicycles. Fixies = good. Gears = good. Cargo bikes = good. Bakfiets = good. More bikes = good.
    • eesmith 4y ago
      (Grr, I of course meant 'fixed-gear' not 'fixed-wheeled'.)