Mmmnh, not sure about gears. Its just second nature to change them without thinking.

We may not have many riders for the first outing, but it can only grow – classics have to start somewhere. And I think there are others out there who have SS. Quality not quantity would be my suggestion.

I sometime thought (before I converted my bike to a fixie) that there could of been an SPR Retro Ride with steel bikes, friction gears and leather seats.