You could also gear your road bike lower, like a MTB. That's how a lot of touring bikes are set up, which would be great for long rides with lots of hills. Jobob has a pretty cushy gear set up on her bike and it's better than a MTB because it's a nice light road bike with easy gears.
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05-16-2010, 07:33 AM #1
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05-16-2010, 08:04 AM #2
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I really entertained the idea of putting mtb components on the new road bike that I'm getting. But deep down inside I'm really a trekker and would probably take my touring mtb for those rides.
Maillotpois, what av. speed did you have for all those hills? Do you go slow enough that you can last a long time? For me that would probably be 9-11 mph.
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