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Old 07-18-2023, 12:47 PM   #4557
Icantwhisper
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube View Post
I don't think I've been in my fastest gear, 50 x 11t since they closed memorial to bikes. I would think 48 x 11t is good enough for casual riders around town and keeps you to a safe speed unless you are actually racing. Am I just slow? (answer is yes since I was run over a car while cycling last year but that recovery is still in progress)
I don't know, I rode my cross bike yesterday with a 46 x 11 and ran out of gears with a 20km/h tailwind.
Yes I could have pedaled at 120 rpm but I'm a grinder and after 100rpm I'm out of gears for sustained efforts
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