Old 04-12-11 | 08:27 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

I've got several hills near my house where I can hit easily 40-45 mph and I find it a lot faster to just "tuck in" and let the bike roll. The reduced wind drag is more important than the ability to pedal at those speeds. A 50x12 might be useful but an 11 is a wasted cog that could be better placed elsewhere in the cassette. An 11x32 cassette, even a 10-speed, is going to have big gaps in the intermediate cog spacing and they are more important than a super high top gear.
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