Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 13,560
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From: Milledgeville, Georgia
Bikes: 2018 Black Mountain Cycles MCD,2017 Advocate Cycles Seldom Seen Drop Bar, 2017 Niner Jet 9 Alloy, 2015 Zukas custom road, 2003 KHS Milano Tandem, 1986 Nishiki Cadence rigid MTB, 1980ish Fuji S-12S
You already have a taller top gear than I have on any of my road bikes. If you can spin 100 rpm in that gear and still want more, by all means, get yourself a 53 ring. But I'm thinking you need to work on the motor and the spinning mechanics to get the most out of the gearing you have. Another factor may be wind resistance. It is pretty hard to push a bike to 30 mph while sitting upright. Drop bars would help with that.