Originally Posted by volvostephen
As for gearing - I don't really get why you need a lot of gears. I ride 3 maybe 4 of my 27 speeds available.
do you have a triple crank and a 9 speed cassette, and stay consistently on the middle ring? Maybe lower gearing would open up that upper ring to you.
Originally Posted by volvostephen
Overall, try to keep cadence around 80 to 90.
With more gear options you can more easily adjust to accommodate wind and hill conditions to maintain your optimal cadence.