Originally Posted by
Geekybiker
It heads the Speed TT will go faster, but both climb hills about the same/Partly. Though you can design a large range or more gear inches with less total number of gears. However typically more gears means more options both for climbing and for speed./Pretty much. Depends on your ability to pedal that, riding position, drag, etc as well. But all things equal more gear inches=faster bike to a point.
Since the TT ratio is about 30% larger, that would mean a person must pedal 30% more on the Vitesse to travel the same distance - or 30% faster to move at the same speed - as the TT?
In a 30-mile ride, that would be ALOT more pedalling, i.e., far more stress on a cyclist riding the Vitesse than the TT.