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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-06-14, 11:25 AM

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Just what is the proper number of gears needed on a bike?

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Posted By cyccommute

An 8% jump is nothing compared to the jumps that...

An 8% jump is nothing compared to the jumps that a mountain bike range cassette takes on the low end. A 9 speed 11-34 cassette has a double that in the transition from the 30 to 34 tooth change. ...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-06-14, 11:00 AM

Replies: 98

Just what is the proper number of gears needed on a bike?

Views: 6,596

Posted By cyccommute

Your range is race centric. 120 gear inches is...

Your range is race centric. 120 gear inches is okay but the low is too high for lots of applications. If you are mountain biking, a 30" gear is just unusable for almost any application where hill...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-06-14, 10:48 AM

Replies: 98

Just what is the proper number of gears needed on a bike?

Views: 6,596

Posted By cyccommute

And why is racing the end all and be all of...

And why is racing the end all and be all of bicycling? No, I don't race but many people who have raced haven't spent 27 days riding a bicycle around Appalachia carrying a camping load on a bicycle...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

02-06-14, 09:52 AM

Replies: 98

Just what is the proper number of gears needed on a bike?

Views: 6,596

Posted By cyccommute

I wouldn't mind the idea of more steps if the...

I wouldn't mind the idea of more steps if the manufacturers gave us more range. I mean, do we really need 12 (or 11 or 10) steps between 11 teeth and 25 teeth on a cassette? That many steps between...

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