Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 43,982
Likes: 6,174
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Aaron, what kind of terrain will you ride on? One thing I've learned is that with a 3-speed, with its very wide steps between gears, I have to go at the speed the bike tells me to use. I can't tell the bike any more. When I shift down, I have to slow way down. I have to relax. The bike discourages hard riding. So I've learned to ride gently, for the most part.