Thread: Gear Inch is Gear Inch, Right?
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Old 12-16-09 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by kudude
big/small is better for TTs. Spinning like a madman is better for sprints
Small/small but the same gear.
They said a 53x13 (4.07:1) is better for a steady effort, and a 48x12 (4:1, almost the same) is better for a race with changing pace and accelerations.
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