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Originally Posted by Salubrious
2-speeds are fun because you totally look like you are riding a single speed, but you have a gear to help you out, depending on how you set it up, something that can either help you go faster, or accelerate faster. I am confident that bike of yours will not be a tank
I'll be running 44x19 gearing... I figure at 62" that's decent for just cruising with the wife. The when you kick it up a notch, it'll be 85.5", a pretty good "speed" gear.
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