Originally Posted by yangmusa
Thanks again for all the info James! I feel a little guilty pestering you with all these questions
(cough) that said, I can think of yet another, since you live in SF.. I'm a little concerned that the Swift's low gear of 36" may be a little high for SF hills. How do you find it? How about with a pannier or two full of food?!
(My recumbent has a low of around 20", which I use a lot when I'm carrying stuff up steep hills..But then again I
have to spin since I can't stand up on the pedals...)
cheers, Magnus
I haven't taken the bike up California street yet, so I can't say how it would do on the extreme end, but as for getting around most of the SOMA district, I find that with 8lbs in my messenger bag, the gearing has been perfect (I haven't even shifted through 3rd, 2nd, and 1st yet....haven't had the need to.) I stand on the pedals every chance I get, so I'm usually climbing in 4th.