Um....so what DO you do up and down on those same hills now instead?Originally Posted by boy in a kilt
I think all bikes should be able to take various tire widths and fenders.
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08-26-2007, 09:04 AM #1
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08-26-2007, 10:51 AM #2
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Go faster/slower as the case may be.
Going downhill isn't so much of an issue. I can still hit 40 mph+ on the downside of a hill, but I have to work hard for it now. Last time I did it, I had to push my cadence up into the 110 rpm+ zone. There's one hill I ride regularly that has me wishing for a 53.
Turns out that losing the really small gears wasn't as bad as I originally thought. With the old gearing, once I dropped into the small gears, I was pretty much committed to staying in them or putting a lot of effort into getting out them them. Now there is a smoother transition into my smallest gears so I find I don't rely on them quite as much.
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