Originally Posted by
TomCat_Ford
I bet that part of your problem is that you're trying to push too much gear. A very common problem that I see when I'm out riding is that people are not comfortable riding their bike at higher cadences. If you watch the fast guys, you'll notice that they're legs are moving a lot faster than most riders.
Are you sure you're at 120RPM in the lower gear that feels uncomfortable (that's a pretty high cadence!)?
As best I can tell, if i'm in say, 2/5 on a flat trail it is easy enough that my foot completes a revolution around twice a second. if I switch to the next gear to slow my cadence down it's a huge change and i'm then pedaling 40-60 id say, which I feel is too slow for maintenance speed. I need that gear in between so I can sit around 15mph @ 60-90 rpm. That's what I would like ideally. Am I wrong in expecting that from an entry level hybrid?