Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
I probably shouldn't mention the 7-speed 12-28 or the 5-speed 14-28 I have on my road bikes, huh?
I was thrilled when I realized that by moving to a new fangled 8 cog setup and triple crank I could have both a straight block (13-19) for the plains east of Boulder, CO and low gear like 42x28 (30x21, same thing) for the mountains west without changing wheels or free wheels.