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Old 09-10-10 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by SesameCrunch
OK, Pilgrim - You really want to know which is faster? I'll loan you my PowerTap hub. You ride the route with different gearing, but keep the same power output. That will truly answer the question.
Not really. He's probably faster BECAUSE he's outputting more power with the single speed. It's the carrot on stick effect. Gears make you lazy. Why pedal harder or faster when you can just shift?
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