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All this drivetrain efficiency/Gearbox discussion is making me think about the joy I get from riding my singlespeed.

Can we rename this thread and make a new rumors and tech one? This one is tainted now.

As though the the gearbox wasn't also invented in the 1800s... Feel free to hate the lightest, simplest, most serviceable, most efficient method of changing gears on a bicycle that humanity has invented so far, but the rest of us will accept derailleurs where they make sense.

I typically use the climb switch once per ride. I like to turn it on halfway up the climb when I remember I have it and might as well use it. I tend to turn it off halfway down the descent when I’m puzzling over why my suspension isn’t working. I suspect I am not in the minority.

No ageism in here! I'm 40, and the bike I ride most is my Singlespeed. So I, in fact, do stand while climbing, a lot.

Maybe my example was too anecdotal. There’s always been asshole riders in my area, regardless of the bike they’re on. New people getting into the sport that mailorder their bikes, and don’t learn the rules of the trail like the good old days. Anyone remember how the shops, magazines and IMBA used to preach “the rules of the trail” to new riders? Who’s doing it now? When I’m on my Ebike, I always try to say hello to the people I pass and make conversation. I’ve always been that way. After getting one, I’ve seen the staring and subjectively bad...

That was originally part of it, yes. But now everyone who isn't physically fit or is simply lazy can have a similar experience without having to put in effort. Same reason why pickleball is growing so quickly and tennis courts are being replaced. Most people want the easier option