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I'm 30, but I have been riding the same 1983 Motobecane since high school as my main commuter bike (~50 miles a week). Down tube friction shifters make maintenance on the road very easy.

That said I can't vouch for the biopace rings...

Motobecane! May I interest you in something perhaps 30 pounds lighter? ;-)

Even having gears at all can be a bit annoying, with the newer groupsets having a million gears in the cassette and proprietary chains. I really love my fixed gear.

Fix gears are fine as are non-fixed single speeds, but I need my variable mechanical advantage for hills, maybe if I lived in Chicago I'd be all in for a fixie.

Your fixie still has that greasy, dirty chain to deal with. I'm sticking with my 1886 Columbia Standard high wheeler. Two pedals, two wheels, and a place to sit. That's all you need.

(To be read for comedic purposes only. I don't actually ride that one to work.)

You didn't even change the biopace rings? Those are murder on your knees. Can you even buy biopace rings anymore?

Nishiki Shields 1974 over here.