Originally Posted by
Godsight
Elimination and tempo are just suicide with big gears but I could see myself running big gear in a scratch or a points race if I know the average speed will be high (and that i can hold/lead the pack at that speed)
I've found the opposite. In big races, I've had
much better luck with big gears for the elim and the tempo. Those races aren't about surges, they're about constant high speed and keeping your cool. Big gears help.