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01-07-06, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by scubajim

I'm getting a FCR4 next week. The tires on it are 700x28c if that helps. Any ideas on what size gears in back for touring? I'm also told by my LBS that it has all the holes for things like racks and such for touring. You might want to check it out?

I would suggest a SRAM 11-32 rear cassette. If you do not have many hills, then ride it as it is and change when the sprockets wear ouy.

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