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Originally Posted by VA_Esquire
The two 10%ers round here I just ride in the 50x17 (at 87ish RPM)....Is their a better option?
These are either rollers (i.e. very short, not climbs), or it's BS. Nobody rides 10% climbs in a 50x17 at 87rpm. Not even the pros are climbing 10% grades at over 18mph.
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