Thread: 15 speed bike really only a 13 speed?????
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Old 11-01-07, 11:49 AM
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You don't need that many gears. A wide range is good, but having 400 distinct gears would be pretty pointless. On trucks they do that because of limitations on the operating speed of the engine- but legs are usually a bit more versatile.
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