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Old 08-22-11 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
I'm vintage and live in hilly country (no mountains but we do have some that hit 1500ft). And I'm one of those that ride with an old fashioned, terribly outdated gear set. 52/40 on the front and 29/14 on the rear.

My granny gear is Jezebel's sister.
Nothing wrong with old-fashioned equipment.

Replaced the 53/42 crank on my road bike with this 48/36:



Put this 47/42/24 on my commuter:




My wife has this 43/30:



You just have to use the right stuff!
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