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Old 07-04-10, 04:39 PM
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Al Downie
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On my first time out fully laden, I tried to "use gears to maintain a consistent cadence" like the books dictate, and it nearly killed me on the first day. On hills, with a full load, I find it MUCH easier to select a slightly harder gear and plod along at something like 45rpm.
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