Originally Posted by
edhewitt
Thats why i use friction gears on my bike, i just move the lever until i am in the gear i want, as opposed to indexed, where each gear has a specific place on the lever and it "clicks" when it is in the right place, i never need to adjust mine unless the cable is so stretched that i havent got enough movement in the lever to use all my gears.
While a heavy bike might seem like the healthy option, a light bike is much more pleasant to ride, and if you need to carry it up stairs, or push it home it is definately better to have a light bike.
I think you should give the penny farthing thing a go, everyone already thinks you are odd, so they probably wont be surprised :)