Thanks for this, but I apologize, I’m still confused.

You’ve described fixed gear, and geared, I think we now agree as to what these are.

But what is a single speed bike? I’ve never heard of it. Is it a geared bike, with only one gear, but still has a tensioner? So it can’t have hub brakes? Why would such a thing exist?

I had to skip 3, two would dox me, one was a private Google doc.

That leaves us here: https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/insouciance-2025-04-30

Good to know lol, thanks

Oh I get it, I guess I never heard it pronounced that way. British maybe?

As an American, this disagrees with my worldview. But I also don’t know enough about the British version to say your wrong 🤷‍♂️

I never watched the British one, and I don’t care for the American one, too cringey. Makes me sympathetic cringe.

I’m so confused. Drawbacks of a geared bike? As opposed to what? Flintstoning it?

I must just not be understanding what you mean.

I’ve ridden bikes with no derailer or gears, when you backpedal, you brake.

And I’ve ridden mountain bikes with front and rear gear changing.

I know there are super exotic driveshaft bikes, and electric etc, but besides that, what could you be talking about?

Could you elaborate? I’m dumb.

According to my pet peeve, this looks fine? I just scrolled past a meme that said something like “download a ISO” and I was like gah, no, it’s AN ISO.